Webinars

The PREA Resource Center hosts frequent webinars on various topics related to the PREA Standards, implementation, and the audit. You'll find all upcoming and archived webinars listed on this page. 

Upcoming webinars

There are no Upcoming Webinars at this time.

Past webinars

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Understanding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Inmates, Residents, and Detainees

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This pre-recorded webinar focuses on common terminology relating to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, research, statistics, and the application of specific PREA standards pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in confinement.

Power Hour: Chat with a PREA Expert on Standard 115.51

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Listen to our first Power Hour: Chat with a PREA Expert!

This webinar is an opportunity to delve a little deeper regarding lingering questions you might have about the PREA Standard in Focus – 115.51: Inmate Reporting.

Our presenter is Michela Bowman, National PREA Resource Center Co-Director.

Making Connections: Linking Community Confinement and Sexual Assault Response Teams

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In this webinar, the presenters discuss Partnering with Community Sexual Assault Response Teams: A Guide for Community Confinement and Juvenile Detention Facilities, a resource guide funded by the Office for Victims of Crime and developed by The Vera Institute of Justice, following a 3-year partnership with the Johnson County, Kansas Department of Corrections.

Taking your First PREA Steps: Guidance for Jail PREA Coordinators and Compliance Managers

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Listeners will hear first-hand from Beth Layman and PREA Coordinators and PREA Compliance Managers from across the country. Featured on this webinar are James Kenney, PREA Coordinator at the Osceola Corrections in Florida (County Jail) and Erica Bravo, PREA Manager at the Santa Clara County California Sheriffs’ Office (County Jail). These presenters will discuss their first steps as they began their PREA implementation process, what challenges they experienced and how these challenges were resolved, and tips they have to support success for jails across the country.  The Webinar ends with a question and answer session.

The PREA Auditor Handbook: Key Information for the Corrections, Detention, and Law Enforcement Fields

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This webinar is designed to highlight key information contained in the newly released PREA Auditor Handbook, and will help facilities and agencies know what to expect from audits and from the auditors with whom they contract.

What to Expect From Your PREA Auditor: Lessons Learned From the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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This webinar will provide advice and guidance for working effectively with your auditor and what you should expect from your auditor. The webinar will profile the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (NDDOCR) and the lessons learned from their experience.

Making PREA and Victim Services Accessible for People With Disabilities

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The Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents a webinar to introduce a new resource on how to make PREA information and victim services accessible for incarcerated adults and juveniles with disabilities.