News of Interest

20th Anniversary of PREA Recap

20th Anniversary of PREA (Image by Just Detention International)
20th Anniversary of PREA Recap

On November 29–30, 2023, over 100 PREA champions from across the nation gathered at the Department of Justice to honor the historic passage of PREA, review our collective work toward achieving sexual safety in confinement, and discuss the future of PREA implementation.

New Feature: Case Summaries

New Feature: Case Summaries
New Feature: Case Summaries

From time to time, the PRC will share summaries of court decisions that may be of interest to the field. In this issue, Professor Brenda Smith and colleagues describe a case in which the...

PREA Auditor Handbook Version 2.1 Released

PREA Auditor Handbook Version 2.1 Released
PREA Auditor Handbook Version 2.1 Released

The Department of Justice PREA Management Office is pleased to announce the release of the PREA Auditor Handbook (Handbook) Version 2.1. The Handbook Version 2.1 is updated to reflect several important changes to requirements for PREA auditors.

PREA Letter to all State Governors from the Office of Justice Programs

PREA Letter to all State Governors from the Office of Justice Programs

Signed by Alan R. Hanson, the Acting Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Justice Programs, this letter was sent to all state governors on September 12, 2017. This letter outlines the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) mandates, and PREA's effect on Department of Justice grant funding.