FY2018 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds

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 recipient will continue to support activities in an effort to achieve compliance with the PREA Standards. Specifically, the funds will be used to: (1) support costs to allow four staff members to attend the PREA Implementation and Audit Preparedness Training; and (2) develop a Department–wide PREA refresher training program for all staff. In addition to the classroom-based, training presentation, the grant recipient will produce an educational film. The overall goal is to increase awareness and safety.

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