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Summary Report: Regional Workshops
      Feedback from four executive level regional workshops regarding the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is reported.
    Keeping Our Kids Safe: The Prison Rape Elimination Act and Juvenile Justice: A Guide for Juvenile Justice Administrators
      This program provides an introduction to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) for those individuals who work with youth in the juvenile justice s
    Prison Rape Elimination Act: Implications for Sheriffs: The Facts
      This brochure explains the impact of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) on jails.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA): Considerations for Policy Review
      A policy review guide designed to assist in drafting PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) policies for review by the National Institute of Correction
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Summary of Responses from Juvenile Focus Group on Staff Sexual Misconduct and Youth on Youth Sexual Assault
      Responses to thirteen questions regarding curriculum related to staff sexual misconduct with youth and youth on youth sexual assault are provided.
    Trends from Focus Group Interviews
      Findings from focus group interviews of correctional personnel are reported.
    Investigating Sexual Assaults in Correctional Facilities
      Problems with the investigation of sexual assaults (inmate on inmate sexual assault and staff sexual misconduct) in correctional facilities are dis
    PREA Statewide Probation and Parole Direction
      "This paper is the initial product of the work group [of six state directors of probation and parole] and summarizes its deliberations and findings
    Sexual Violence in Women's Prisons and Jails: Results From Focus Group Interviews
      Results from focus group interviews of correctional personnel from 2 women's facilities (one jail and one prison) are reported.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resources
      This DVD contains NIC videos, DOJ proposed standards, an NIC e-course and dozens of documents to help you learn about the Prison Rape Elimination A
    A Quick Guide for LGBTI Policy Development for Youth Confinement Facilities
      “This Quick Guide will help agencies and facilities develop a comprehensive response to working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inters
    A Quick Guide for LGBTI Policy Development for Adult Prisons and Jails
      “This Quick Guide will help agencies and facilities develop a comprehensive response to working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inters
    Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Toolkit for Jails
      UPDATED 11/26/13: Minor edits.
    Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Toolkit for Juvenile Agencies and Facilities
      The goal of this Toolkit is to provide juvenile agencies and facilities of all sizes, political divisions, and geographic locations with a step-by-
    Safeguarding Your Sexual Safety: A PREA Orientation Video
      This is an excellent presentation for youth about the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).
    Specialized Training: Investigating Sexual Abuse in Confinement Settings
      This training program “is designed to address the requirements outlined in the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standard 115.34/.134/.234/.334 re
    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
    Developing and Implementing a PREA-Compliant Staffing Plan [Webinar]
      This webinar is a great introduction for "correctional practitioners to a new resource for developing a PREA-compliant staffing plan, per standard
    Critical Issues Impacting Women in the Justice System: A Literature Review
      “In the following, we review the literature relevant to the study of violence and safety in women’s prison. Return to top

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