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.
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Developing and Implementing A PREA-Compliant Staffing Plan
The Moss Group, Inc., in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents this webinar to introduce correctional practitioners to a new resource for developing a PREA-compliant staffing plan, per standard §115.13/.113/.213/.313.
Keeping Vulnerable Populations Safe Under PREA: Alternative Strategies to the Use of Segregation in Prisons and Jails
The Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents a webinar to introduce a new resource on how to keep vulnerable populations safe under PREA. Presenters will discuss the PREA standards that place restrictions on the use of involuntary protective custody and walk participants through a new implementation guide that provides strategies for prisons and jails on how to safely house inmates at risk of sexual abuse without isolating them.
Untangling the PREA Standards: Outside Reporting, Confidential Support, and Third-Party Reporting
Does your corrections agency provide inmates with a way to report sexual abuse to an outside agency? Does it offer confidential services for survivors? And are you accepting third-party reports?
If your agency is struggling to meet the above PREA standards — or even to understand what they mean and how they are different — then this webinar is essential viewing.
Specific Challenges for the Jail PREA Coordinator
This webinar will cover how a PREA Coordinator can work to gain the support and commitment from line staff concerning changes that may be needed to meet compliance measures.
Asking Adults and Juveniles About Their Sexual Orientation: Practical Considerations for the PREA Screening Standards
After reviewing new statistics on LGBT people in confinement, this webinar will provide case studies of one county probation department and one state criminal justice system that have begun collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity. Participants will leave with specific questions that they can add to their data collection and case management systems.
The Making of a Jail PREA Coordinator
Who should you choose and how do you determine their role, duties, and responsibilities of a PREA Coordinator? This webinar is designed for jail leaders as they make the decision about the appointment of a PREA Coordinator to assure that such person has sufficient authority, credibility, and knowledge to oversee the agency efforts toward implementation. This webinar will also outline the basic duties and responsibilities of a PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Managers.
Meeting the Youthful Inmate Standard: Implications for Operations, Promising Practices and the Law
This webinar focuses on the content and application of the Youthful Inmate standard. During the webinar, Prof. Smith and co-presenters will: (1) review the youthful inmate standard 115.17; (2) discuss the particulars of youthful inmates in custodial settings—gender, settings and age; (3) outline models for housing youthful inmates; (4) discuss operational strategies for keeping youthful inmates safe in adult settings; and (5) discuss legal issues related to housing and protection of youthful inmates.
Understanding LGBTI Inmates and Residents
This webinar will focus 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. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Demystifying the Jail Audit Prep and Process
This webinar will focus on the logistics of undergoing an audit. This session will provide visuals for each audit instrument component and address how an agency should prepare for an audit, who should be on the audit preparation team, what takes place at each step in the audit, compliance measures, what happens during a corrective action period, and the agency’s responsibilities once it receives the final audit report.
Committing to Safety and Respect for LGBTI Youth and Adults in Correctional Settings: Lessons From the Field
The Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents a webinar on committing to a culture of safety and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) youth and adults in correctional institutions. In this webinar, Lorie Brisbin, a National Institute of Corrections correctional program specialist, will discuss the importance of having strong policies and practices geared toward keeping LGBTI adults and youth safe. Anne Elwart, probation manager at the William F. James Boys Ranch in Santa Clara County, California, and an adult jail representative will discuss steps their agencies have taken to create cultures of safety and respect for LGBTI people in their custody.