Young Adults (18 - 24)

During this reporting period, the second-year funds from the Great Lake Leadership Training were reallocated to host the Annual National PREA Coordinators Conference in Buffalo, NY in July 2024. The female curriculum and training execution is complete.

During this reporting period, the PREA education video was discussed and will be gender responsive and intended to comply with the DOJ settlement agreement at the female facility. The RFP is in procurement and a vendor cannot be identified until the RFP is released. Video scripting and purposes. Discussions were conducted with the group regarding the pros/cons of use of actual inmates and staff for videos. Suggestion by some staff to use former inmates, which would be less complicated. Staff will discuss with administration.

During the reporting period, The FY2022 MOU was signed by the county and the funds were released in November 2023. As Broward has two other active site-based grants, activity was focused on those which were opened earlier. An Implementation plan is still needed for the FY 22 grant.

During this reporting period, the PREA Coordinator abruptly left their position. An interim PC was identified; however, the PREA implementation has slowed significantly so the interim PC can better understand what is required for PREA compliance and grant strategy completion. An NCE, budget and program GAM was discussed, reviewed, revised and submitted. The NCE was approved. TMG coaches and administrative staff were heavily involved in guiding the agency through this process. The MOU with Swedish-American Hospital was not approved and signed by the county's court services director.

During this reporting period, the NYDCCS team reviewed the training videos and curriculum for the female facility. Some goals and strategies were significantly changed and/or new strategies were identified. A GAM may be required to reallocate funds. Delivery of Advocacy Training, and Cellebrite Training are pending. The delivery of Supportive Trauma-Informed Treatment Services for LGBTIQ+ Individuals with Community Providers is pending additional quotes from vendors. Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) training was completed.

During this review period, the grant strategies are under revision. The budget and program GAM was discussed. Since the on-site visit, there has been no information from MCSO leadership regarding the strategy denial, request for further information, and goal revisions. An NCE was submitted and is pending approval. During the goal revision process, the coaches were heavily involved and reviewed the agency response to the BJA's request for additional information, budget justification, and budget breakdown for three areas which were pending approval/denial.

During this review period, the camera instillation work continued. The facility had an ACA audit and is preparing for a PREA audit. This is causing some delays in goal strategy completion. The PREA Coordinator reviewed images from the new cameras and was impressed with the quality. The staff are excited to have all cameras on one server to conduct investigations. The server is expected to have a 60-day memory. The PC is considering a longitudinal analysis to mark when cameras were activated and their effect on PREA investigation findings of unsubstantiated.

During this review period, the PREA policies and coordinated response were revised and reviewed by the co-coaches. Forms referenced in the policy were also reviewed and revised. Coaches provided guidance on developing a PREA risk screening tool and process. PREA pamphlets and signage was developed. The implementation plan goals will be revised and submitted after the on-site visit. The agency does not want to use funds on an evaluator since there is no formal PREA program at the agency. An NCE was submitted and approved.

During this reporting period, the agency's revised implementation plan (IP) was completed and turned in to BJA during this reporting period. The IP was approved on May 11, 2023. The new camera wiring quote was received and submitted for approval. New servers were ordered and pending delivery. An operating system for the cameras was not identified and selected during this reporting period. There are compatibility issues that need to be addressed before the cameras can be ordered. Different cameras are needed for each operating system being considered.

During this reporting period, the agency reported progress in facility staffing plans following the staffing plan trainings that were completed in the previous quarter. There was a pause in this work in May to accommodate emergency planning and response for hurricane season. The Train the Trainer program was completed during the quarter. PREA risk assessment screening updates have been completed and are being implemented in facilities through the course of this quarter.