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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

FY25 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Training Curriculum for New Corrections Staff

Closing Date
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Application JustGrants Deadline
This opportunity will identify a cooperative agreement recipient to develop and deliver educational courses to provide new correctional staff an understanding of their requirements under the PREA Standards about how to prevent, detect, and respond to allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment of people in confinement settings.

PREA Funding Now Available

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities competitive grant solicitation.

PREA Standards in Focus Now Available

 

Developed with funding support from BJA, PREA Standards in Focus is a new feature designed to provide a quick synopsis of a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standard, the intent and purpose, implementation tips, challenges, and audit issues related to the standard to assist in further awareness and education.

 

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

This program provides funding to state and local governments and federally recognized tribes for demonstration projects within confinement settings, including adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections facilities, law enforcement lockups and other temporary holding facilities, and tribal detention facilities.