PREA Basics
This federal law, enacted in 2003, established a nationwide zero‑tolerance standard for sexual abuse in confinement facilities.
What is the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)?
Under PREA, youth can never legally provide this to staff regarding sexual activity.
What is consent?
Giving youth gifts, special favors, or personal information are examples of this type of professional violation.
What is undue familiarity or boundary violations?
The very first step staff must take when a youth reports sexual abuse.
What is separate the victim and alleged perpetrator?
PREA applies to these types of facilities—public or private, juvenile or adult.
What are ALL confinement facilities?
Unwelcome sexual gestures, remarks, or repeated advances fall under this PREA‑defined behavior.
What is sexual harassment?
A youth suddenly avoiding showers or isolated areas may be showing these.
What are red flags for victimization?
Staff must avoid doing this with the alleged perpetrator to protect evidence integrity.
What is interviewing them?
PREA protects this constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
Staff who must report suspected or known sexual abuse are called this.
What are mandated reporters?
Staff covering windows, changing behavior, or isolating youth may signal this.
What are red flags for staff misconduct?
After responding to an allegation, staff must contact medical and mental health, and also this community resource for victim support.
What is the Rape Crisis Center?
The Stanislaus County Probation Department follows this strict policy regarding sexual abuse and harassment.
What is zero tolerance?
Youth can use this anonymous option to report abuse outside the facility.
What is the Haven Women’s Center hotline?
This form of pressure includes threats, manipulation, favors, or emotional tactics to obtain sexual acts.
What is sexual coercion?
Even if staff believe a report may be false, they must always treat it as this.
What is credible?
These four actions summarize staff’s PREA responsibilities: prevent, detect, respond, and _______.
What is document?
Failure for mandated reporters to report abuse may result in up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to this amount.
What is $1,000?
Staff becoming overly concerned with one youth, or wanting to spend time alone with them, is a warning sign of this.
What is grooming?
This is the presumptive disciplinary action for any staff member who engages in sexual misconduct.
What is termination?