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20250128-143826-97

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on

The developed a three-part Advanced Topics Webinar Series on the protections in the PREA Standards for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming (LGBTI+) people in custody. This series addresses all the requirements in the PREA Standards that specifically reference LGBTI+ people and provides guidance from corrections professionals and other experts who have worked through the challenges associated with these standards and implemented PREA compliant policies and practices.

20250128-143836-97

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on

During this reporting period: Jenny Lutz, formerly of The Center for Children's Law and Policy, now with the PRC, held one (1) cohort call for the TIPS juvenile project sites.

20250128-143839-17

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on
This TTA involved data analysis and assessment of past auditor training components to develop and write a report of recommendations for the PREA Management Office (PMO). The report will be used to determine the next steps for PREA Auditor Certification Training, the Field Training Program, and Auditor Probationary Education. The PRC submitted its report of recommendations to the PMO on 11/27/2024.

20250128-143843-59

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on

Operated the auditor certification process for auditors who completed their Field Training Programs during the reporting period and who signed their auditor certification agreements. This includes communicating with them about deadlines, the responsibilities of a probationary auditor, and the requirements that must be met to become fully certified. Upon completion of the necessary steps, we also updated our public auditor directory to display the newly certified auditors names and basic information about them.

20250128-143829-53

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on

The PRC developed a three-part Introductory Topics Webinar Series on protections in the PREA Standards for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming (LGBTI+) people in custody. The three (3) webinars in this series provide relevant introductory training for staff who are responsible for implementing PREA Standards that rely on effective and professional communication with LGBTI+ people who are confined.

20250128-143845-97

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on

The PRC hosted a virtual Auditor Refresher training with a webinar on a variety of topics for auditors including auditing LGBTI+ PREA protections and a discussion on promising practices with the Oregon DOC. There was also a small group breakout activity following the session where auditors discussed scenarios and things to consider when auditing PREA protections. The training was mandatory for certified and probationary auditors and counted toward the maximum hours of annual continuing education requirements for auditors.

20250128-143849-2

Submitted by Phillip Hernandez on
The PRC hosted a virtual Auditor Refresher training with a webinar on a variety of topics for auditors. In the session's first hour, the PREA Management Office (PMO) and the National PREA Resource Center (PRC) delivered brief presentations on the audit appeal process and Standards 115.13 (d) and 115.52. A presentation on report writing and the systematic review of evidence followed, along with a related small-group exercise.

20250128-142146-65

Submitted by L Emhof on

Over the past six (6) months, the IACP met with core staff from the Boulder City core team a total of three (3) times to discuss project updates and provide customized TTA. Due to capacity issues, they might adjust the grant to focus on training officers through external organizations, with the NCE approved for September 2025 and ongoing discussions about scope changes. Ride-alongs are currently paused, and the CERT program evaluation report is expected soon, with the next meeting with the IACP to discuss scope changes.

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