15-PREA of 2003 Acknowledgement Form.pdf
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- 25/0348
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- Harris County, Texas
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This is a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 Contractor and Volunteer Acknowledgement Form issued by the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Texas for the Turn-Key Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Services and Related Items for Jail Facilities contract. The form serves as a policy acknowledgement document requiring all contractors and volunteers with access to or contact with inmates in the Harris County Jail system to understand and confirm their responsibility to report any suspected or known incidents of sexual abuse, sexual assault, or sexual harassment. The Harris County Sheriff's Office maintains a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of sexual abuse and harassment within its facilities. All contractors and volunteers must complete PREA training within 14 days of their first work assignment. The form requires the recipient to sign and print their name, confirming understanding of the policies and acknowledging that ignorance of Harris County Sheriff's Office policies is not a defense for violations.
The acknowledgement form specifically references three Harris County Sheriff's Office policies that contractors and volunteers must comply with: Policy 413 addressing LGBTI matters, Policy D-115 addressing staff sexual misconduct, and Policy CJC-116 addressing the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Incidents of sexual abuse, assault, or harassment may be reported to any HCSO employee, and allegations are to be shared only with personnel with a legitimate need to know for treatment, investigation, or security and management decision-making purposes.
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
Contractor and Volunteer Acknowledgement Form
Date:_______________________________
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It is the policy of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to respond to, and administratively and/or criminally investigate all alleged incidents of a sexual nature. The HCSO has zero tolerance for all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment within its facilities.
All persons having access and possible contact with inmates in the Harris County Jail system are required to understand and acknowledge their responsibility to immediately report any knowledge, suspicion, or information they receive regarding an incident of sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual harassment that has occurred within the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Facilities. This includes incidents of sexual abuse, sexual assault, or, sexual harassment of an inmate by another inmate; and sexual abuse, sexual assault, or harassment of an inmate by a staff member, volunteer or contractor.
Allegations of a sexual nature shall be shared only with those who need to know in order to provide treatment, investigate, and make security and management decisions.
A volunteer or contractor may report an incident of sexual abuse to any HCSO employee.
All Contractors/Volunteers shall complete PREA training within 14 Days of their first working assignment.
Acknowledgment of Receipt
Your signature confirms you understand the information on this acknowledgement form. Further, you agree that ignorance of the policies of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is not a defense for violating such policies, including specifically HCSO policies 413 “LGBTI”, D-115 “Staff Sexual Misconduct” and
CJC-116 “PREA” (PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT).
Name (Please Print)___________________________________________________________________
Signature__________________________________________________________________________
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