Cross-Gender Supervision and Legal Liability

This webinar focuses on the legal liability of agencies and staff when engaging in cross-gender supervision and searches of people in custody. During the webinar, Prof. Smith will: (1) review the legal issues involved in cross gender supervision and searches including the national PREA Standards and applicable state and federal laws; (2) illustrate legal liability in different settings and scenarios using case law decisions; (3) discuss different elements of liability for municipalities, officials, individuals and staff; and (4) identify steps agencies can take to address potential liability.

This webinar is recommended to all correctional professionals from adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile justice agencies and community corrections facilities, as well as civil litigation attorneys, prosecutors and community advocates.

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Authors
Brenda V. Smith
Type
Webinar
Toolsets
Standards
Facility
Community Confinement
Juvenile Facility
Lockup Facility
Prisons and Jails
Terms
Cross-gender supervision
Liability
Gender
LGBTI
Transgender
Cross-gender viewing and searches