The california department of corrections and rehabilitation (cdcr) willuse the reallocated funds to offset the cost to implement the prea modular to the strategic offender management system (soms),…

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) received a $374,557 Formula Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding will be used to implement a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) module within CDCR's Strategic Offender Management System (SOMS) database. This enhancement will automate PREA-related case tracking, data collection, and reporting to help CDCR maintain PREA compliance, assist with audits, and meet federal and state reporting requirements. The PREA module will streamline PREA case management and improve CDCR's ability to detect and respond to allegations of sexual abuse and harassment across its institutions. The award period is from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2026.

The california department of corrections and rehabilitation (cdcr) willuse the reallocated funds to offset the cost to implement the prea modular to the strategic offender management system (soms), a database program used by cdcr. This enhancement will help maintain prea compliance, assist with audits and meet federal and state reporting requirements. The prea enhancement will automate tracking of all prea investigations, collect data, and provide information and reports that will promote compliance with federal standards. The prea modular will help streamline prea related cases and enhance cdcrs approach to detecting and responding to allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassments through data sharing across cdcrs institutions.