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PREA Legal Landscape Series: Part 3 - Prosecution of Sexual Abuse in Custody

What is meant by the term “objective screening instrument” in PREA Standard 115.41?

May 10, 2021
DOJ FAQ
  • Read more about What is meant by the term “objective screening instrument” in PREA Standard 115.41?

PREA Standard 115.41 requires facilities to assess all inmates “for their risk of being sexually abused by other inmates or sexually abusive toward other inmates” and such assessments shall be conducted using an objective screening instrument.” (emphasis added).

PREA Peer Education – Innovative Approach to Inmate/Resident Education

Justice Department weighs in on Ashley Diamond lawsuit: Prison officials obligated to protect transgender prisoners from harm

Lawsuits accuse doctor of sexually assaulting multiple inmates at the Polk County Jail

N.J. prison system introduces body cameras for officers at troubled women’s facility

California prisons grapple with hundreds of transgender inmates requesting new housing

Lawsuits, allegations of sexual assault plague women's prison slated for closure

PREA Project Planning Guide

PREA Legal Landscape Series: Part 2 - Employment Litigation

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