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PREA Slideshow

Bottled Up

 

Victims who are sexually violated
don't have to stay bottled up inside!

Awesome

 

Awesome on the outside
can't hide the hurting on the inside!

Broken Glass

 

Sexual violence can shatter a person's world and flashbacks of reliving this awful experience can come from out of nowhere. Some victims find it even difficult to look at themselves in a mirror because of the shame and pain that simply does not go away. But help is available, while the horrible memory cannot be erased, the pieces can be put back together to eventually help the victim move on with life.

Something Out Of Nothing

 

They may try to tell you that it didn't happen - that
you're making something out of nothing - or
that you caused it - that it was your fault.

No matter how they deny it or make you feel guilty,
you know what happened to you and no amount of minimizing or blaming you can change that.

Shame

 

Don't be shamed or blamed into believing
that sexual abuse or assault is your fault!

Dead End

 

Your journey may not have started the way you want, and sometimes it may seem like you're headed for a dead end with no way out. But where there's hope there's help, and where you've been doesn't determine where you'll end up if you truly want to change the direction your life is going. It's up to you.

Trust

 

Who can I turn to that I can trust, that will listen
and understand and believe me, and will
stop this from happening again?

Victim of Pain

 

You hide from within the shame, though you are not to blame, for no one heard your cry - all you ask is why - why was it I who had to be the victim of their pain?

Something Out Of Nothing

 

They may try to tell you that it didn't happen - that
you're making something out of nothing - or
that you caused it - that it was your fault.

No matter how they deny it or make you feel guilty,
you know what happened to you and no amount of minimizing or blaming you can change that.

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Inspector General

Ryan Brezina, Inspector General

RYAN BREZINA
Inspector General


BUREAU STRUCTURE


 

PREA Resources

  • Bureau of Justice Statistics on Sexual Violence
  • National Institute of Corrections
  • National PREA Resource Center
  • National Prison Rape Elimination Commission Report
  • NIC/WCL Project on Addressing Prison Rape
  • Stop Prisoner Rape

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 was established to address sexual abuse and sexual harassment of persons confined to correctional facilities. The provisions of PREA include the development of standards for detection, prevention, reduction, and elimination of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings. The Act applies to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. Additional information regarding PREA is provided below:

 


PREA Juvenile Standards


Public Law 108-79

  • Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
  • Summary of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
  • Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Definitions

PREA POLICIES

  • Zero Tolerance for Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment
  • Administrative Investigations
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Reporting and Investigating Suspected Child Abuse

DATA COLLECTION

Standard §115.388, Data Review for Correction Action of PREA, requires that all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders review data collected on an annual basis in order to assess and enhance the effectiveness of its sexual abuse prevention, detection, response policies/procedures, education and training, while identifying problem areas and taking corrective action on an ongoing basis.

  • PREA Annual Data and Compliance Report (2020 - 2021)
  • PREA Data Collection Report (2016 - 2021)

PREA Audit Reports

All confinement facilities covered under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards must be audited at least every three years to be considered compliant with the PREA standards, with one third of each facility type operated by an agency, or private organization on behalf of an agency, audited each year.

  • PREA Audit Report of Adobe Mountain School (FY 2020)
  • PREA Audit Report of Adobe Mountain School (FY 2017)
  • PREA Audit Report of Adobe Mountain School (FY 2015)

Agency Brochures

ADJC created a PREA Brochure to be provided to youth upon commitment to ADJC custody. The PREA brochure/leaflet is designed to help educate youth on how to identify abuse; to provide guidelines on how to stay safe; to inform on how to report abuse; and to provide guidance on what to do if abused.

  • PREA Brochure - English Version
  • PREA Brochure - Spanish Version

Project Zero Tolerance

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) has zero tolerance for sexual contact of any kind with juveniles, including sexual conduct, assault, contact and/or harassment, by youth, staff, contractors, volunteers or others.

  • Project Zero Tolerance

PREA Posters

In 2013, the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections underwent a “facelift” in our Zero Tolerance Campaign through the creation of new posters, intended to be placed strategically throughout Adobe Mountain School, as part of our ongoing campaign against sexual abuse and sexual violence. In this way the iterations of our Zero Tolerance message remain “fresh” to the youth, while increasing their thoughtful awareness.

Read more about our posters...

PREA Video

To highlight PREA Posters, an ADJC PREA Video was created to demonstrate how ADJC uses the posters to expand awareness of PREA at Adobe Mountain School and uses the posters as a tool for discussing ADJC’s zero-tolerance standard for sexual abuse and sexual harassment with youth in group settings.

File View our PREA Video...

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