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I am a Sgt. for a large four facility county jail in California. I am working on compliance with the recently enacted PREA federal mandates. I am looking for any jail or prison facility that has a zero tolerance sexual abuse policy that I can reveiw. I am also wanting to see any sexual assault response...
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I am looking for an inmate mug-shot policy. Scott County Sheriff’s Office corrections currently places mug-shots on the Sheriff’s Office website and the Sheriff has requested policy be developed to manage. Very interested in the release of information, i.e., photo to the public via open access...
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On April 2, the Supreme Court in the Florence case held that reasonable suspicion i s not required to strip search those arrestees entering the jail and who are being placed in general population units after booking. This decision overturned decisions from a number of federal appeals courts. This post...
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PREA Standards require screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness. Wh at you are using to satisfy this standard. We have been asked about using the SAVY http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/forms/20_222.pdf . I cannot find where it is validated. Does anyone know? Does anyone use a validated vulnerability...
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The Diana Screen--Child Protection Test A National PREA REsource workgroup member asks the following: Greetings everyone, I was curious if any of you are familiar with the Diana Screen tool used for screening staff that should not work with children. Your input is appreciated. I have attached information...
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Does anyone have samples of memorandums of understanding that they can share? I am looking for samples from jails that have mou's to house their detainees/inmates in another jail in the event they had to evacuate their facility in an emergency situation. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated...
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Does anyone have a task sheet or policy on handling unknown substances: Example, during the search of an inmate's property during booking, powder found in an envelope. Need something along the lines of Universal/Standard precautions. 1. Don't touch it; 2. Don't put your nose in it; 3. Do...
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Learn the tools, strategies, and techniques that will allow corrections staff, mental health service providers, and advocates to work together to develop and implement a crisis intervention team (CIT).
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We are working on yearly PREA staff refresher training. What do you do in this area and can you share your training? I have posted this question to the National PREA REsourse Workgroup also. prea.coordinator@oya.state.or.us
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We are looking at doing a PREA audit of compliance. Have any of you audited your PREA program and facilities, and can share the format you used, who you pulled in to do it, and any other details? It doesn’t make sense to start from scratch if it has already been done. Please share any information...