presented by: lynne sharp & cassandra mcgilbra, texas...
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PresentedBy:LynneSharp&CassandraMcGilbra,TexasDepartmentofCriminalJustice
LynneSharpPREAOmbudsman
TexasBoardofCriminalJusticeDepartmentofJustice– PREAAuditor
CassandraMcGilbraSafePrisons/PREAManager
TexasDepartmentofCriminalJusticeDepartmentofJustice– PREAAuditor
WorkshopObjectives
GainPracticalunderstandingofthePREA;IdentifywaystopartnerRapeCrisisCentersandvictimadvocateswithcorrectionalfacilities;andIntroducemethodsofpartnership,includingdevelopmentofMemorandumsofUnderstanding(MOU’s)betweenRapeCrisisCentersandcorrectionalfacilities.
WhoisfamiliarwiththePREA?
PREALegislationPasses• Sept2003
NationalPrisonRapeEliminationCommission(NPREC)Meets• 2004
NPRECPublishesReport&DraftStandards• June2009
DOJWorkingGroupEstablished–Reviewed&RevisedStandards• 2009- 2012
FinalDOJStandardsRelease&publishedinFederalRegister• May/June2012
AllFederal,state,andlocalconfinementfacilitiesmustcomplywithPREAStandards.
HuntsvilleUnitTexasDepartmentofCriminalJustice
ColoradoFederalPrisonTarrantCounty
CorrectionsCenter
Adultprisonsandjails
Lockups
Communityconfinementfacilities
Juvenilefacilities
Justbecausesomeoneisincarcerated,doyoubelievethey…
Deservetobesexuallyabused?Areatfaultfortheabuse?Areanylessimpactedbythetraumaexperiencedfromsexualabuse?
Doyoubelievetheydeservethesameemotionalsupporttoheallikeapersoninthecommunity?
Sexualabuseinprisoncanhaveseriousconsequencesforthevictims,forthesecurityofthefacility,andforthesafetyandwell-beingofcommunitieswhenthevictimsarereleased.
PreventionPlanningResponsivePlanningTraining&EducationScreeningfroRiskofSexualVictimization&AbusivenessReportingOfficialResponseFollowinganInmateReport
InvestigationsDisciplineMedicalandMentalHealthCareDataCollectionandReviewAuditsandStateCompliance
http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/
Ø AlistofallPREAstandardsavailableonline
§115.21,EvidenceProtocolandForensicMedicalExaminations
(d)–(e)Theagencyshallattempttomakeavailabletothevictimavictimadvocatefromarapecrisiscenter…[to]supportthevictimthroughtheforensicmedicalexaminationprocessandinvestigatoryinterviewsand…provideemotionalsupport,crisisintervention,andreferrals.
(a)Thefacilityshallprovideinmateswithmailingaddressesandtelephonenumbers,includingtoll-freehotlinenumberswhereavailable,oflocal,State,ornationalvictimadvocacyorrapecrisisorganizations…
Provideinmateswithaccesstooutsidevictimadvocates foremotionalsupportservicesrelatedtosexualabuseEnablereasonablecommunicationinaconfidentialmanneraspossibleInforminmatesoftheextenttowhichcommunicationswillbemonitoredandforwarded toauthoritiesMaintainorattempttoenterintomemorandaofunderstanding orotheragreementswithcommunityserviceproviders
SupportforthePREAVictimServicesStandardsIdentifyingtheneedsoftheoffendervictim
VictimCenteredApproachRecognizingCorrectional/RCCOperationsDevelopingMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)
The PREA Standards places no requirementon rape crisis centers to actively participate.However, the standards provides anopportunity for partnering with confinementfacilities to serve an underserved victimpopulation.
WhatservicescanbeprovidedFundingsourcesHowmanycorrectionalfacilitiesinserviceareaPolicydevelopmentStaffavailability(volunteer/salary)TrainingforRCCandCorrectionalFacilityStaff
WhataresomeadvantagesforRCC’swithpartneringwithcorrectionalfacilities?
WhataresomechallengesforRCCtoprovidevictimadvocacyservicestoincarceratedvictims?
TheVictimCenteredApproachtoSexualAssaultisnotanewconcepttosomecorrectionalagency’s,howevertheremaybechallengeswithprovidingservicesnecessaryforincarceratedvictimpopulations.
RCCsareakeyresourceinthisprocessduetotheirvastexperienceandknowledge
UnfamiliarwithRCCoperations,services,andprogramsforvictimsInconsistencyinresponsetosexualassaultUnfamiliarwiththedynamicsofsexualassaultforanincarceratedvictimorhowtorespondinatrauma-informedmannerwhilemaintainingfacilitysafetyandsecurity.
Keystaffneedtounderstandeachother’sroles/operationsTrainingshouldinclude:
PoliciesProceduresAvailableResources(contactinformation)Confidentialitylimitations
ResponsibilitiesofRCCsandTDCJHighlight details of the commitment eachparty agrees to carry out.Basics of the MOU will include items for eachparty to follow.The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will…The rape crisis centerwill…
SampleRCC/TDCJMOU(handout).
TheFamiliesinCrisis,Inc.- Killeen,Texas
MOUKeyComponentsAuthorityandPurposePolicyandTrainingForensicexam,rapecrisisservicedeliveryandfollow-upConfidentialityMOUcommencement,renewal,andterminationSecurityandSafetyConsiderations
Meetregularlytodiscuss:StrengthsWeaknessesGapsAreaswhereadditionaltrainingmaybeneededChanges,ifany,toRCC/Correctionspolicies
Strongcommunicationpractices– Mustknowaboutproblemsbeforetheyarise.Createactionplans– Seekcommonground
Thereare114stateandprivatelyoperatedadultfacilitiesacrosstheStatethatarecoveredunderthePREAlaw.
Facilitiesdividedinto6RegionsacrossTexas
Locationslistedonagencywebsite:http://www.tdcj.texas.gov/unit_directory/unit_map.html
TDCJUnitLocations
OffendervictimsaretransportedtothenearestlocalhospitalwithSANEorSAFEcapabilities.
FrequencyofoffenderFME’sandrequestsforadvocateservicescanbediscussedindividually– respectiveofcorrectionalfacilitiesintheRCCservicearea.
OveralltheTDCJisseekingRCCservicesforoffendervictimemotionalsupportandcrisisinterventioncareasrelatedtothePREAvictimservicesstandards.
InSeptemberof2015,solicitationlettersweresentto117rapecrisiscentersthroughoutTexas.14RapeCentersrespondedwithinterestdevelopingpartnerships.
IfyouoryouragencyisinterestedinprovidingservicestoaTDCJcorrectionalfacility,pleasecontacttheSafePrisons/PREAManagementOffice:
CassandraMcGilbraOffice:[email protected]
Wewelcomeyourinterestinpartneringwithusinthisendeavor!
http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/Webinars,literature,resourceguides,etc.
http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/library/search?keys=Untangling+the+PREA+Standards&cat=All
UntanglingthePREAStandards:OutsideReporting,ConfidentialSupport,andThird-PartyReportingFactSheet
http://ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_final_rule.pdf28C.F.R.Part115
http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/ovw/legacy/2013/08/12/confinement-safe-protocol.pdf
RecommendationsforAdministratorsofPrisons,Jails,andCommunityConfinementFacilitiesforAdaptingtheU.S.DepartmentofJustice’sANationalProtocolforSexualAssaultMedicalForensicExaminations,Adults/Adolescents