The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $246,577 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) program. The grant will fund the development of an interactive online training for Sexual Abuse Response Teams (SARTs) and PREA Compliance Managers (PCMs) across ODOC's 12 correctional facilities. The training will cover critical details for properly...
The Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ), acting as a pass-through entity with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (PRDCR), has been awarded a $136,058 FY 2023 PREA Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will be used to acquire and install security cameras in correctional facilities in Puerto Rico to lower and/or avoid sexual incidents, as well as provide training for the PREA first response team to comply with national PREA standards. The 2-year...
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) federal grant program. The grant will support DOCCS' efforts to achieve compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards through initiatives that reduce sexual abuse in facilities, increase staff...
The Dekalb County Department of Finance received a $231,436 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2022 to implement the DKSO PREA Safety: Knowledge for All Program through September 30, 2024. The program will provide PREA educational content and reporting tools to incarcerated individuals in Dekalb County via secure tablets. Programmed PREA content will educate inmates on PREA standards and the importance of...
The Nevada Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.735 - PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation) to address challenges in complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) staffing ratio requirements for juvenile facilities. The grant funding will support a comprehensive approach to improve security staff hiring, placement,...
The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration's Office of Criminal Justice Programs was awarded a $106,755 block grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA #16.735). The funds will support the Tennessee Department of Children's Services' efforts to achieve and maintain full compliance with the National Prison Rape Elimination Act standards across its one...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded $249,997 to the Corrections Kentucky Department under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA #16.735) Formula Grant. The goal of this program is to support efforts in confinement facilities covered by the Prison Rape Elimination Act Standards to achieve compliance. Funding will support the Corrections Kentucky Department's work from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024 to reduce...
The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Commonwealth of Massachusetts $133,231 under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) federal Block Grant for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. Through this funding, the Massachusetts Department of Correction will provide various services to achieve compliance with the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (PREA...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $2,129,724 to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation federal formula grant program (CFDA 16.735). This funding will support New York State's 2021-2023 Juvenile Justice Plan, which focuses on goals to coordinate and align youth justice services, establish policy priorities, and enhance positive youth,...
The Delaware Department of Correction (DDOC) was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program. The primary objective of this grant is to implement a Body Worn Camera (BWC) pilot project across two Level V and one Level IV correctional facilities in Delaware. The goal is to increase accountability, transparency, and community trust within the state's correctional system by...