Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, and Transgender

The PRC'S PREA education videos (English, Spanish, closed captions) were added to all inmate tablets by Viapath. The PREA Compliance Manager (PCM) was trained in how to download videos on the tablets.

The PREA Investigation coordinated response plan was revised and disseminated.

In-person PREA staff training continues for newly hired employees. Computer-based refresher PREA training is offered to all staff annually.

The policy update is on hold to ensure all new procedures are included in the revision. The organizational chart is being updated.

During the first quarter 2024, an on-site visit was conducted on January 23-25, 2024. During the visit, the coaches met the new PREA Coordinator (PC) and provided general guidance about PREA compliance. Intake and classification staff met with coaches to discuss, review, and revise the PREA risk assessment/30-day re-assessment forms, and MH referral process. The PREA risk assessment/reassessment process and basic framework for data collection (LEP/LGBTI/disabled) related to the PREA risk assessment was developed.

The new Training Development Specialist has been working on developing materials as planned for this grant. All that remains are final edits to the curricula. Once done the site plans to close out at the original end date of September 2024.

Guam DOC and DYA met with their assigned coach in May and June. While they did not meet in April there was email contact.
Both sites continue to make progress on their grants. Overall their goals are to become PREA compliant. This is a long-term goal, but they are chipping away.

Provided support while the grantee waits for the IT department to complete other projects, solicit and accept bids and purchase equipment.

Cases responded to and closed for Contact Us during the reporting period of January - June 2024 were 440.

PRC staff Stroud appeared in person at the CJJA New Directors and Superintendent's training in San Antonio, TX. Stroud presented a one-hour presentation on Sexual Safety in Confinement: Opportunities for Leadership.

The culture change assessment tool is currently still being developed.

The PRC is in the initial stages of developing the companion guide which will be part of a comprehensive assessment package that will be provided to facilities. The companion guide is in its initial development. An outline of the topical area has been drafted as well as the introduction. The PRC is awaiting feedback from Westat to be able to further develop the guide.

The PRC drafted a pre-test and piloting approach for the anticipated development of the sexual safety assessment tool. The drafted approach includes the purpose, methods, data collection, analysis, survey recruitment, survey administration and collection, data entry, and next steps for the pre-testing and pilot testing phases.