July 9, 2013
Q.
Are facilities that exclusively house civilly-committed sex offenders (who have been convicted, served their prison sentence, and are deemed to be too dangerous to release to the community) covered by the PREA standards?
A.
No. Civilly-committed individuals are not considered inmates, residents, or detainees for purposes of determining whether a particular facility is covered under the standards.
Standard
Categories
Covered Facilities,
Final Rule,
Definitions