Florida's FY 2016 Prison Rape Elimination Act Reallocation Grant Program

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) provides that a state or territory whose governor does not certify full compliance with the standards is subject to the loss of five percent of any DOJ grant funds that it would otherwise receive for prison purposes, unless the governor submits an assurance that such five percent will be used only for the purpose of enabling the state to achieve and certify full compliance with the standards in future years. See 42 U.S.C. 15607(c). The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is one of the DOJ grant programs subject to this requirement in fiscal year (FY) 2016.

The goals of the FY 2016 PREA Reallocation JAG Program are to continue implementation of the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape in order to protect individuals from sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will utilize the FY16 PREA Reallocation funds to support the Florida Department of Corrections. Funds will be utilized to award units of local government or qualifying non-profit organizations to assist with PREA compliance efforts in one or more of the following project areas: 1) policy and practice review, revision and implementation; 2) preventative infrastructure and technology enhancements; 3) inmate/ detainee/ resident education; 4) victim support services; 5) leadership, organizational culture and performance; 6) data collection and performance measurement; 7) planning analysis, training, and staffing support; 8) evaluation; and 9) PREA audit activities. NCA/NCF