PREA Staff Training Template For Small Jails

[Pages:87]PREA Staff Training Template For Small Jails

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Acknowledgements

This project was supported by Grant No. 2012-RP-BX-0001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Some of this content has been adapted from the curriculum of the PREA Resource Center's Victim Services and PREA: A Trauma-Informed Approach by Just Detention International. Just Detention International wishes to thank Lincoln County Jail Administrator Capt. Clint Tweden and Pitkin County Jail Administrator Deputy Don Bird for their invaluable contributions to this document.

For More Information

Colorado Jail Association (CJA) members can obtain additional project resources -- including a PREA policy template, inmate education materials, and sample staffing plans -- on the CJA website. Non-members can access materials on the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice website at: . Just Detention International is a health and human rights organization that works to end sexual abuse in all forms of detention. For more information on this project or on creating staff training that complies with the Department of Justice's national PREA standards, contact Just Detention International at info@ or (213) 3841400.

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Table of Contents

Guide to Using this Template

Page 4

Training Overview and Objectives

Page 5

How to Use the Instructor's Guide

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Instructor's Guide

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Module 1 Welcome and Introductions Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Page 9

Module 2 Legal Considerations

Page 15

Module 3 Zero Tolerance

Page 25

Module 4

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Prevalence, Dynamics, and Impact of Sexual Abuse in Detention

Module 5 Sexual Abuse Detection, Reporting, and Response

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Module 6 Maintaining a Professional Environment

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Appendix 1 Zero Tolerance Group Activity

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Appendix 2 Red Flags Group Activity

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Appendix 3 Role Play Lines

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Appendix 4 Cecilia Chung's Testimony

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Guide to Using the Training Template

According to the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape PREA standards), jails must train all employees who have contact with inmates in the following ten subject areas: (1) the agency's zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (2) how staff can fulfill their responsibilities under agency sexual abuse and sexual harassment prevention, detection, reporting, and response policies and procedures; (3) inmates' right to be free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (4) the right of inmates and employees to be free from retaliation for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment; (5) the dynamics of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement; (6) the common reactions of sexual abuse and sexual harassment victims; (7) how to detect and respond to signs of threatened or actual sexual abuse; (8) how to avoid inappropriate relationships with inmates; (9) how to communicate effectively and professionally with inmates, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or gender nonconforming inmates; and (10) how to comply with relevant laws related to mandatory reporting of sexual abuse to outside authorities. The agency also needs to document, through employee signature or electronic verification, that all staff understand the training they receive (?115.31 Employee Training). The PREA Staff Training Template for Small Jails includes a curriculum, instructor's guide, PowerPoint? slides, and suggested group activities. The curriculum and materials in the template are written for small jails in general and should be tailored to the agency or facility receiving the training. Text in brackets or all capital letters (such as "[AGENCY]") should be replaced with facility-specific information. Italicized text (such as "Discuss as a group") provides suggestions or guidance for the instructor.

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Training Overview

The purpose of this training is to help employees in small, rural jails to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse in detention in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards.

This six-hour training is broken into six modules and includes video, facilitated discussion, and interactive group activities. Trainers are encouraged to incorporate breaks as needed.

PowerPoint? slides are included for each of the modules.

Training Objectives

As a result of this training, staff will be able to: Adhere to agency policies and procedures related to sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response; Demonstrate knowledge of the dynamics and impact of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in custody; Detect and respond to signs of sexual abuse in a professional, sensitive, coordinated manner; Comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and mandatory reporting laws related to sexual abuse; Maintain appropriate relationships and communicate respectfully with inmates, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender inmates.

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How to Use the Instructor's Guide

This Instructor's Guide provides guidance for trainers using this curriculum. The lesson plans are written in a step-by-step, table format.

The far left column provides the trainer with the approximate time it will take to teach the corresponding segment.

The middle column provides the talking points for the trainer.

Each topic heading is written in bold print with the speaking points indented below it.

The right column provides teaching tips and guidance to the trainer(s).

Where "discuss" appears, instructors should facilitate a conversation in the larger group.

"Activity" connotes individual or small group work.

Icons indicate the handouts referred to for that section and places where audiovisual tools are used, as below:

for handouts;

for video or DVD;

for PowerPoint? slide

For trainings that will be done in a jail that does not have the equipment to show PowerPoint? slides on a screen or computer, consider printing the slides in advance for participants so they can follow along and take notes. The slides should be printed in "handout" format with three slides to a page and space for note-taking.

Group activities and participant involvement are an important to the training. The curriculum is designed to be interactive, with discussion questions, and large and small group activities.

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The ideal instructor: is an experienced trainer with a background in corrections, law enforcement and/or victim advocacy; is knowledgeable about sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response in detention, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, and the agency's policies and procedures; and has a desire to present this training and a willingness to learn the content. In small jails that do not have a training department, the PREA Coordinator may be the best person to deliver this training. If the PREA Coordinator, who may often be the jail administrator or other supervisory staff, is the primary instructor for this training, consider partnering with outside experts and/or instructors, such as rape crisis advocates, law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community to assist with the training. The Instructor's Guide includes recommended instructors for each module.

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PREA Staff Training Instructor's Guide

Total time: 8 hours

Materials Needed: Computer, projector, and screen to show PowerPoint? slides and DVD or digital video files; participant packets with handouts, such as the training agenda and copies of relevant policies or laws; evaluation materials, such as pre- and post-tests and training evaluation forms.

Module 1 9:00?9:15: 9:15?9:45:

Sample Training Schedule

Welcome Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Module 2 9:45?10:15: Legal Considerations

Module 3 10:15?10:30: Zero Tolerance 10:30?10:45: BREAK

Module 4 10:45?11:05: 11:05?11:25: 11:25?12:00 12:00?1:00:

Prevalence of Sexual Abuse in Detention Dynamics of Sexual Abuse in Detention Impact of Sexual Abuse in Detention Lunch

Module 5 1:00?1:30: 1:30?2:15: 2:15?2:30: 2:30?3:00:

Identifying Risks and Signs for Sexual Abuse Reporting Policies and Procedures BREAK Response Policies and Procedures

Module 6 3:00?3:45: 3:45?4:00: 4:00?4:45: 4:45?5:00

Respectful Communication with LGBTI Inmates BREAK Maintaining a Professional Environment Conclusion and Wrap-up

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