PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act)

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• Managing risk associated with video in today’s jails

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  While video is key in enhancing facility security, it also carries risks that must be addressed to reduce liability for the agency and its officers

• Addressing housing and safety for transgender inmates

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  In addition to the risk of depression and suicide, transgender people experience sexual violence, harassment and other adverse conditions at higher rates than the general population

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  Spotlight: TextBehind enables families and friends to communicate with incarcerated loved ones conveniently and affordably

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  TextBehind, Inc.

  The company's main focus is to have a digital experience for the family and friends of the incarcerated

• PREA compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  What happens to PREA timetables when agencies are preoccupied with preventing coronavirus spread?

• Are you ready for your next PREA audit?

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  Anyone in a correctional facility who has access to inmates should receive PREA training on how to detect and prevent inmate sexual abuse and harassment. Risk management expert and Lexipol co-founder Gordon Graham details what to expect during a PREA audit in this tip. 

  Click here for more tips from Gordon. 

• 5 essential training topics for correctional officers

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  The challenge in corrections is not identifying topics to train on, but prioritizing time and resources to cover the many subjects that can lead to high-risk situations

• 5 PREA audit trouble spots

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  Facilities should consider using official PREA standards for compliance as a guideline for best practice to mitigate risk, regardless of their certification status

• Tier Talk Podcast: The inmate who cried wolf

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  In our line of work, we can never ignore an inmate's cry for help

• 4 crucial steps correctional officers must take after a sexual assault

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  As sexual assaults inside corrections facilities are unusual and shocking, COs can sometimes forget key parts of their job responsibilities

• Wrap up: Protect yourself with PREA protocols

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  Last week's scenario presented a conflict that relates to the implementation of PREA. Read the different points of view from C1 members

• More states comply with federal rules to stop prison rape

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  Idaho, Arkansas, Alaska and Utah continue to reject the federal rules

• Texas gov.: State to comply with PREA

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  Gov. Greg Abbott has said that he will comply as much as possible with the Prison Rape Elimination Act

• Pa. facility first in state to achieve PREA compliance

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  SCI-Pittsburg has become the first correctional facility in Pennsylvania to achieve compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act

• Female warden works toward safety for female inmates

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  Warden Hope Cooper took over full-time after the departure of Richard Koerner

• How PREA affects handling of juvenile offenders

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  To comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act, we have to be more hands-on with juvenile offenders than ever before

• Inmate advocates worry about PREA's fate

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  Some advocates worry that a proposal to reduce the law's financial penalties will severely damage it

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