Demonstration site coaches provide guidance on effective strategies to meet the goals and objectives as proposed in the sites' grant applications. The coaches provide the sites with a direct link to the National PREA Resource Center.
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PRC TTA coaching staff initiated outreach via e-mail correspondence to this grant site's designated point of contact to coordinate and schedule a conference call. A call was held on March 27, 2015 with the Virginia DOC team for the purpose of identifying their training and technical assistance needs and determining how the PRC can best support this site's implementation of their grant. During this call, the PRC TA coaches reviewed the key program aspects of the grant and asked clarifying questions about site-specific priorities and implementation challenges. This needs assessment process will help the PRC TTA coaching staff to better understand the range of proposed activities and to identify core technical assistance needs shared across multiple sites. This process will also inform the development of a TTA plan for the BJA FY '14 PREA demonstration grant sites. The PRC TTA coaches also described the range of materials and support available to the agency.
Coordinated and held quarterly check-in call and hand-off to coach (MMC) with Norfolk Cty site
Grant funds supported consultant services from a certified auditor in preparation for the facility’s successful audit in September.
The Boston Area Rape Clinic (BARC) is contracted to provide a hotline and also to develop a new inmate PREA orientation video. BARC is making a SANE available to offer presentations on the kit and other related topics.
Considerable time and attention was devoted to preparing for and addressing problems associated with the regional investigative training. The event was attended by 43 corrections officers from various regional jails. According to the PREA Coordinator it “was a perfect blend of practitioner, legal and policy blended into a smooth well-organized presentation”.
Also, the association with the Boston Area Rape Crisis (BARC) has modestly improved. A weekly orientation program for newly incarcerated inmates has begun and the hotline is operational
The company selected to produce the PREA orientation video for inmates has been engaged in preliminary meetings in advance of developing a production schedule.
A balance of $20,000 remains from the PREA Specialized Investigator Training which was attended by 45 corrections officers from various regional jails. According to the PREA Coordinator the two-day training “was a perfect blend of practitioner, legal and policy blended into a smooth well-organized presentation”. In late September The Moss Group
will offer training to non-custodial staff (“rank & file”) on why and how to apply the PREA standards to their respective assignments. Also, documentation will be updated and staff prepared for the next audit cycle.
Inmate services provide by The Boston Area Rape Crisis (BARC) has improved. A BARC representative participates in weekly inmate orientation. Norfolk County has several organizational options for victim services (including BARC) after the current contract concludes in September 2016.
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Please submit a signed letter of support from your agency’s executive or other senior staff member. The letter can be emailed to or uploaded with this request. The letter should be submitted on official letterhead and include the following information:
- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
- The organizational and/or community needs specific to the request for TTA services.
- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
By submitting this application to BJA NTTAC, I understand that upon approval of this application for TTA, the requestor agrees to keep BJA NTTAC informed of any circumstances that may impact the delivery of the TTA, including changes in the date of the event, event cancellation, or difficulties communicating with the assigned TTA provider.
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