Non-Hispanic

During this reporting period the Nevada Division of Child and Family services discussed the timeline for closing the grant on September 30, 2023. The team also discussed the possibility of obtaining an NCE. The coaches expressed concern about submitting a third NCE request due to the continued lack of progress on overall grant activities. The coaches also reviewed information provided by the agency for a borough-based confinement facility attached to a medical center and provided the agency with guidance.

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 this reporting period, the current PREA screening tool, instructions/procedures, and other related content was reviewed and revised. The agency requested guidance to develop an objective PREA risk assessment to determine the resident risk of victimization or abusiveness. PREA risk assessment instructions will be provided with the revised risk assessment tool. The team discussed numerical weightings for the risk screening tool.
TMG coaches met with the agency contacts for a coaching session on October 25, 2023.

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 reporting period, the agency PREA Coordinator (PC) discussed difficulties the agency has with PREA implementation. The coaches established an agenda for the coaching calls with all grant goals listed. This will assist the grantee with staying on task with goals. The coaches will provide guidelines to input progress, and assignments. The PC was assigned additional duties since the compliance staff left the agency. The PC expressed concerns about hiring one investigator. The investigator is expected to be on board at the beginning of 2024.

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 team discussed the requirements of PREA Standard 115.315. The PC was assisted with her presentation to the leadership team and to form a workgroup to begin discussing the PREA Standards. The meeting went well, and the leadership committed to providing resources necessary for PREA compliance. The team discussed scheduling a PREA audit for 2024. Coaches cautioned that without access to documentation or policy, it's difficult to assess whether the facility is prepared for an audit.