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General operational and educational information for corrections professionals. Not legal, medical, or compliance advice, and not a certification of compliance with any law or standard. Policies and standards vary by agency and jurisdiction; follow your facility's policy and your own legal, medical, and professional advisors. The library is reviewed and updated monthly; see the changelog.

// Source roundup

PREA resources for county jails

IN SHORT

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) sets standards to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse in confinement. The PREA Resource Center is the primary hub for standards, tools, and auditor information. This page points to what county jails use most and how it connects to practice. VPT is independent and not affiliated with the PREA Resource Center.

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// What PREA is

Federal standards for confinement

PREA established national standards to prevent and respond to sexual abuse in custody. Compliance and auditing run through defined processes; the PREA Resource Center supports facilities and auditors.

// Resources worth knowing

Standards and tools

Starting points:

  • PREA Resource Center: www.prearesourcecenter.org
  • PREA standards, audit instruments, and implementation guidance for local confinement, available through the PREA Resource Center.
// How it connects to practice

Where visibility supports PREA

PREA safety depends on separation, sightlines, and an honest record, exactly the blind-spot and documentation areas the VPT library addresses. VPT supports a facility's PREA work by adding attention on blind spots and a reviewable record; it does not audit or certify PREA.

// Clearing up the confusion

What it is not

  • VPT is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a representative of this organization. These are third-party resources we find useful; always visit the source for the authoritative version.
  • Not a PREA audit or certification. PREA audits are conducted through the PREA process by qualified auditors, not by VPT.
FIND THE BLIND SPOTS

See where PREA risk hides in your facility.

PREA Blind Spot Walkthrough   PREA and Vulnerable Populations
// Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the PREA Resource Center?
The primary hub for Prison Rape Elimination Act standards, audit tools, and implementation guidance for confinement facilities.
Is VPT affiliated with the PREA Resource Center?
No. VPT is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a representative of it.
Does VPT audit or certify PREA?
No. VPT supports a facility's own PREA work through blind-spot attention and an honest record. Audits run through the PREA process.

Virtual Patrol Technologies helps facilities put attention where PREA risk hides. See the method, or request a Safety Intelligence Audit.

Request a 60-Day Safety Intelligence Audit   PREA and Vulnerable Populations   PREA Blind Spots