Read articles, columns and other content from Corrections1 related to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA, P.L. 108-79), which was enacted by Congress to address the problem of sexual abuse of persons in the custody of U.S. correctional agencies.
Full list of PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) results
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
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.
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
Facilities should consider using official PREA standards for compliance as a guideline for best practice to mitigate risk, regardless of their certification status