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                                    National PREA Resource Center (PRC) (Washington DC)

      

                    
          
    National PREA Resource Center (PRC) (Washington DC)
PREA Essentials
      “The PREA Resource Center (PRC) designed this PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act] Essentials Page to guide professionals in their implementation of
    Responding to Sexual Abuse of Inmates in Custody: Responding to the Needs of Men, Women and Gender Non-Conforming Populations
      The Responding to Sexual Abuse of Inmates in Custody: Addressing the Needs of Men, Women, and Gender Nonconforming Populations curriculum covers th
    PREA: What You Need to Know
      This resource is a must have for your agency!
    Preventing and Addressing Sexual Abuse in Tribal Detention Facilities: The Impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
      “The National Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards were released in 2012 to provide comprehensive guidance on the prevention, detection, an
    Responding to Sexual Abuse of Youth in Custody: Responding to the Needs of Boys, Girls and Gender Non-Conforming Youth
      This is a 24-hour training covering the national Prison Rape Elimination Act Standards and implications for responding to the different needs of bo
    PREA Audit Instrument - Community Confinement Facilities
      “These documents comprise the instrument that auditors will use to audit the U.S.
    PREA Audit Instrument - Juvenile Facilities
      These documents comprise the instrument that auditors will use to audit the U.S.
    Cross Gender Supervision and Legal Liability [Webinar]
      "This webinar focuses on the legal liability of agencies and staff when engaging in cross gender supervision and searches of people in custody." To
    Victim Services and PREA: A Trauma-Informed Approach
      This training program "was designed to prepare corrections staff to develop and implement a victim services program that is both trauma-informed an
    PREA Employee Training
      "This curriculum was developed to assist agencies in addressing training requirements found in PREA standards 115.31, 115.131, 115.231, and 115.331
    Keeping Vulnerable Populations Safe under PREA: Alternative Strategies to the Use of Segregation in Prisons and Jails
      "The purpose of this guide is to provide prison and jail administrators and staff with strategies for safely housing inmates at risk of sexual abus
    National PREA Resource Center
      "The PRC’s aim is to provide assistance to those responsible for state and local adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community correction
    Untangling the PREA Standards: Outside Reporting, Confidential Support, and Third-Party Reporting Fact Sheet
      "In developing the PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act] standards, the Department of Justice ensured that inmates/detainees/residents have multiple w
    Developing and Implementing a PREA-Compliant Staffing Plan
      "This paper identifies and explains the applicable PREA Standards and requirements, along with other influencing factors that impact a facility’s d
    Making PREA and victim services accessible for incarcerated people with disabilities: An implementation guide for practitioners on the adult and juvenile standards
      The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) sets standards to ensure that information about PREA and victim services are accessible to people with disab
    Using a Prevention, Trauma-Informed Framework when Implementing PREA
      "This video training series was designed to provide an important foundation for understanding trauma, the implications of trauma on the behaviors o Return to top

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