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	'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.

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	'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.

	PREA matters because sexual abuse in custody is a constitutional, human, and public health issue: the standards require accessible reporting options, trauma‑informed responses, forensic protocols, limits on cross‑gender searches, specialized staff training, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. The statute, codified at 34 U.S.C. chapter 303, also created a national advisory commission and an audit system to drive accountability, and led to creation of the PREA Resource Center to support implementation<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. §§ 30301–30309) \|url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title34/subtitle1/chapter303&edition=prelim \|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Homepage \|url=https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/ \|publisher=PREA Resource Center \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		PREA matters because sexual abuse in custody is a constitutional, human, and public health issue: the standards require accessible reporting options, trauma‑informed responses, forensic protocols, limits on cross‑gender searches, specialized staff training, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. The statute, codified at 34 U.S.C. chapter 303, also created a national advisory commission and an audit system to drive accountability, and led to creation of the PREA Resource Center to support implementation<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. §§ 30301–30309) \|url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title34/subtitle1/chapter303&edition=prelim \|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Homepage \|url=https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/ \|publisher=PREA Resource Center \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons' Rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons' Rights]]
	* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process\|Administrative Remedy Process]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process\|Administrative Remedy Process]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]

	==External links==		==External links==

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# Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections

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	'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		'''Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Protections''' are the federal standards and practices intended to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings, including federal prisons operated by the [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]] (BOP). PREA establishes nationwide requirements across reporting, screening, staffing, training, investigations, medical and mental health care, incident review, and protection from retaliation, with compliance measured through independent audits on a three‑year cycle<ref>{{cite web \|title=National Standards To Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape; Final Rule \|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/06/20/2012-12427/national-standards-to-prevent-detect-and-respond-to-prison-rape \|publisher=Federal Register (U.S. Department of Justice) \|date=June 20, 2012 \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>. PREA applies to adult prisons and jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and community confinement, with tailored subparts and requirements for each facility type<ref>{{cite web \|title=28 CFR Part 115—Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards \|url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-115 \|publisher=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.

	PREA matters because sexual abuse in custody is a constitutional, human, and public health issue: the standards require accessible reporting options, trauma‑informed responses, forensic protocols, limits on cross‑gender searches, specialized staff training, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. The statute, codified at 34 U.S.C. chapter 303, also created a national advisory commission and an audit system to drive accountability, and led to creation of the PREA Resource Center to support implementation<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. §§ 30301–30309) \|url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title34/subtitle1/chapter303&edition=prelim \|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Homepage \|url=https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/ \|publisher=PREA Resource Center \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.		PREA matters because sexual abuse in custody is a constitutional, human, and public health issue: the standards require accessible reporting options, trauma‑informed responses, forensic protocols, limits on cross‑gender searches, specialized staff training, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. The statute, codified at 34 U.S.C. chapter 303, also created a national advisory commission and an audit system to drive accountability, and led to creation of the PREA Resource Center to support implementation<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (34 U.S.C. §§ 30301–30309) \|url=https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title34/subtitle1/chapter303&edition=prelim \|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=Homepage \|url=https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/ \|publisher=PREA Resource Center \|access-date=December 1, 2025}}</ref>.
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[~~Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons~~\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons' Rights]]		* [[Overview_of_Incarcerated_Persons%27_Rights\|Overview of Incarcerated Persons' Rights]]
	* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process\|Administrative Remedy Process]]		* [[Administrative_Remedy_Process\|Administrative Remedy Process]]
	* [[First_Step_Act\|First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]

	==External links==		==External links==