News of Interest
Fact Sheet on STOP Violence Against Women Fund and PREA Reduction/Reallocation
By statute, states that do not comply with the standards issued under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) are subject to a 4.75 percent reallocation or reduction in STOP Violence Against Women Formula Program (STOP Program) funds.
Audit Instrument Release
The PREA Resource Center is pleased to announce that the Audit Instruments for the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) PREA Standards for Prisons and Jails as well as for Juvenile Facilities have been released.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Title II Part B Formula Grants Program Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has released FAQs on the Title II Part B Formula Grants Program and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Certification Requirement.
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Certification Requirement and 5% Reduction
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program has released FAQs on the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Certification Requirement and 5% Reduction.
Frequently Asked Questions on the Violence Against Women's STOP Formula Grant Program and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Certification Requirement
The Office of Violence Against Women has released FAQs on the Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Certification Requirement.
DHS Announces Finalization of Prison Rape Elimination Act Standards
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) regulations to prevent, detect and respond to sexual abuse and assault in DHS confinement facilities, meeting a May 2012 Presidential Directive.
Inmate Education: PREA What you Need to Know Video and Facilitator's Guide
The National PREA Resource Center (PRC), along with Just Detention International (JDI), has released PREA: What You Need to Know, a 16-minute inmate education video and a facilitator’s guide to accompany the video.
PREA in Action: The PREA Audit Experience—Lessons Learned from the Southwest Idaho Juvenile Detention Center
The PREA Resource Center and Vera Institute of Justice invite you to join us for a webinar on the PREA audit experience. In this webinar, PREA Resource Center Co-Director Michela Bowman will describe the audit cycle, instruments, and key phases of a PREA audit.
PREA Letter to all State Governors from the Office of Justice Programs and Office of Violence Against Women
Signed by Karol V. Mason, Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Justice Programs, and Bea Hanson, Principal Deputy Director at the Office of Violence Against Women, this letter was sent to all state governors on February 12th, 2014.
Just Detention International's Manual "Hope Behind Bars: An Advocate's Guide to Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Detention" is available online
"Hope Behind Bars: An Advocate's Guide to Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse in Detention" aims to help rape crisis advocates and other victim services providers to support survivors of sexual abuse in detention.