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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
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The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse in Correctional Settings

 

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, plays a key role in helping federal, state, tribal, and local correctional agencies prevent and respond to sexual abuse in correctional settings

Female Offenders
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Correctional administrators need to understand the different paths and levels of risk of women offenders to improve outcomes for them. Technical assistance is available to local jurisdictions to examine and improve their responses to this population.
Indian Country Corrections
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Indian Country relies on corrections as a cornerstone of its justice system, including tribal courts, probation, and law enforcement. Corrections play a crucial role in public safety and reducing recidivism, and both tribes and the Bureau of Indian Affairs are responsible for corrections administration.
National Institute of Corrections Team
Stephen Amos, chief of NIC Jails Division

Stephen Amos

Chief
Jails Division
National Institute of Corrections

Stephen Amos is the Jails Division Chief at the National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice, a post he has held for almost a decade.

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Sandora Cathcart

National Programs Advisor
Jails Division
National Institute of Corrections

Sandy Cathcart is a National Programs Advisor with the National Institute of Corrections Jails Division and has been in this capacity since September 2014. Ms.

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Mike Jackson

National Programs Advisor
Jails Division
National Institute of Corrections

Mike Jackson is a National Programs Advisor with the Jails Division at the National Institute of Corrections and has been in this capacity since July 2007.

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Glenn Watson

National Programs Advisor
Jails Division
National Institute of Corrections

Glenn Watson serves as a National Programs Advisor for the National Institute of Corrections Jails Division, a role he assumed in November 2014. Mr.

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