Is comparing the total number of security staff with the total number of residents in a secure juvenile facility an acceptable way to calculate whether the facility is complying with the minimum staffing ratios required by PREA Standard 115.313(c)?

October 3, 2017
DOJ FAQ

No. Standard 115.313(c) states: “Each secure juvenile facility shall maintain staff ratios of a minimum of 1:8 during resident waking hours and 1:16 during resident sleeping hours, except during limited and discrete exigent circumstances, which shall be fully documented. Only security staff shall be included in these ratios.

Webinar on Governors' PREA Certification & Assurance Submissions

Webinar on Governors' PREA Certification & Assurance Submissions

This pre-recorded webinar, presented by Tom Talbot and Jessa Wilcox of the U.S. Department of Justice PREA Management Office, is intended as a resource for people involved with Governors’ PREA certification and assurance submissions.

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.

The PREA Auditor Handbook
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