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State of Wisconsin FY18 JAG PREA Reallocation Funds

Award Information

Award #
2018-XT-BX-0011
Funding Category
Competitive Discretionary
Location
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
Total funding (to date)
$72,310
Original Solicitation

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2018, $72,310)

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 34 U.S.C. 30307(e). The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is one of the DOJ grant programs subject to this requirement in fiscal year (FY) 2018.

The goals of the FY 2018 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 grant recipient will use awarded PREA Reallocation funds to pay for PREA audits, and to enhance facility surveillance systems. To enhance supervision and monitoring, the agency will work in consultation with auditors, facility leadership, and maintenance and technology management to identify areas of the physical plant with limited visibility. The overall goal is to achieve full compliance with the PREA Standards.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 21, 2018