What we do

Working to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement by assisting the fields of correction, detention, and law enforcement, as well as community and family stakeholders.

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How to use this site

This website is designed to serve multiple audiences, including correctional administrators, management, and line staff; sheriffs and officers; community corrections personnel; juvenile detention administrators and staff; PREA auditors; advocates; and survivors and their families. Learn more about using the site.

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Implementation

If you work for an adult or juvenile corrections or law enforcement agency interested in PREA implementation and compliance, start with our implementation section.

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Resource library

If you're looking for resources, training tools, or a PREA-related publication, you'll find a comprehensive set of materials in our library.

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Audit

If you need information about the PREA audit process or are interested in becoming a PREA auditor yourself, you'll find everything you need in our audit section.

PRC news

Newly Posted DOJ FAQ

Newly Posted DOJ FAQ
Newly Posted DOJ FAQ

The PREA Resource Center site has been updated with a new DOJ FAQ related to PREA Standard 115.15 Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches. View the full text by following the link below.

Open Positions at the PRC

Open Positions at the PRC
Open Positions at the PRC

The PRC is seeking to fill two Senior Program Associate positions in the Field Training Program (FTP). These individuals would serve as field training auditors and support other work of the FTP and PRC. If you are interested in joining the team, please review the posting for further details.

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The PREA Resource Center provides timely information on upcoming events, new resources to our library, and PREA-related issues in the news. Sign up to receive our communications via email.

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For survivors

This section of our website is designed to assist individuals who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual harassment while in confinement and family members or loved ones of these individuals.

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