PREA
Prison Rape Elimination Act
What is PREA?
Case that established the constitutional right of prison inmates to adequate medical care under the Eighth Amendment
Estelle v Gamble
A formal means of delivering complaints and concerns from a detainee to the administration and where the administration can respond.
What is the inmate grievance system?
Mandatory requirements for local jails.
What is SC Minimum Standards?
The constitutional guarantee that the government should treat individuals fairly before taking away life and liberty.
What is Due Process?
The two "S" words for 17 and under detainees as related to classification.
What are sight and sound?
(Explain)
Pretrial detainee only needs to show that the force used against them was unreasonable from an objective standpoint.
What is Kingsley v. Hendrickson?
The maximum time allotted to release someone.
What are four hours?
One hour per day.
What is the minimum time a detainee should be allowed out of his cell daily?
Constitutional amendment that protects detainees from cruel and unusual punishment.
Eighth Amendment
Staff on inmate
Inmate on Inmate
Sexual Harassment
Retaliation
Conditions at this detention center in South Carolina violated the 8th and 14th amendment rights. Including staff shortages and structural negligence.
What is Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center 2025?
An arrestee is brought in without a ticket, warrant, or commitment. The arresting officer should be given...
What is an arrestee charge notification?
3 hours per week
What is the minimal time a detainee should be allowed to go outside?
Constitutional amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Practices we use to minimize PREA violations
Answer may vary to include: zero tolerance policy, proper staff screening before hire, unannounced rounds, mandatory reporting, etc
Tennessee v. Garner
Explain the case.
To knowingly ignore a substantial risk of harm or severe medical need.
What is deliberate indifference?
Inmate initial screening. List what should be included.
What are current illnesses, medications taken, condition of skin, behavior observations, likelihood of suicide attempt, etc
The Sixth Amendment.
What is the right to counsel and the right to a speedy trial by an impartial jury?
Detainee to staff "Help, I've been assaulted by my cellmate, but I don't want it reported. I just want to be in a room by myself preferably near the tv".
Answer should include the proper procedure for accusation.
Farmer v. Brennan
Describe in detail the case.
The time allotted for charges to be brought in by an arresting agency. Explain exceptions and circumstances.
What is 24 hours?
Each facility should have one of these to use to prevent injury to detainee under influence of alcohol/drugs or who are uncontrollably violent
What is Special Handling?
What is federal vs state and local?