Part 115 - Prison Rape Elimination Act National Standards  


§ 115.5 - General definitions.
§ 115.6 - Definitions related to sexual abuse.
Subpart A - Standards for Adult Prisons and Jails
Data Collection and Review
§ 115.86 - Sexual abuse incident reviews.
§ 115.87 - Data collection.
§ 115.88 - Data review for corrective action.
§ 115.89 - Data storage, publication, and destruction.
Discipline
§ 115.76 - Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
§ 115.77 - Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
§ 115.78 - Disciplinary sanctions for inmates.
Medical and Mental Care
§ 115.81 - Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse.
§ 115.82 - Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
§ 115.83 - Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers.
Official Response Following an Inmate Report
§ 115.61 - Staff and agency reporting duties.
§ 115.62 - Agency protection duties.
§ 115.63 - Reporting to other confinement facilities.
§ 115.64 - Staff first responder duties.
§ 115.65 - Coordinated response.
§ 115.66 - Preservation of ability to protect inmates from contact with abusers.
§ 115.67 - Agency protection against retaliation.
§ 115.68 - Post-allegation protective custody.
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness
§ 115.41 - Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
§ 115.42 - Use of screening information.
§ 115.43 - Protective custody.
Responsive Planning
§ 115.21 - Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
§ 115.22 - Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.
Investigations
§ 115.71 - Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
§ 115.72 - Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
§ 115.73 - Reporting to inmates.
Audits
§ 115.93 - Audits of standards.
Reporting
§ 115.51 - Inmate reporting.
§ 115.52 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
§ 115.53 - Inmate access to outside confidential support services.
§ 115.54 - Third-party reporting.
Prevention Planning
§ 115.11 - Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator.
§ 115.12 - Contracting with other entities for the confinement of inmates.
§ 115.13 - Supervision and monitoring.
§ 115.14 - Youthful inmates.
§ 115.15 - Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
§ 115.16 - Inmates with disabilities and inmates who are limited English proficient.
§ 115.17 - Hiring and promotion decisions.
§ 115.18 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies.
Training and Education
§ 115.31 - Employee training.
§ 115.32 - Volunteer and contractor training.
§ 115.33 - Inmate education.
§ 115.34 - Specialized training: Investigations.
§ 115.35 - Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.
Subpart B - Standards for Lockups
Reporting
§ 115.151 - Detainee reporting.
§ 115.154 - Third-party reporting.
§§ 115.152--115.53 - [Reserved]
§§ 115.152--115.153 - [Reserved]
Audits
§ 115.193 - Audits of standards.
Official Response Following a Detainee Report
§ 115.161 - Staff and agency reporting duties.
§ 115.162 - Agency protection duties.
§ 115.163 - Reporting to other confinement facilities.
§ 115.164 - Staff first responder duties.
§ 115.165 - Coordinated response.
§ 115.166 - Preservation of ability to protect detainees from contact with abusers.
§ 115.167 - Agency protection against retaliation.
§ 115.168 - [Reserved]
Medical and Mental Care
§ 115.181 - [Reserved]
§ 115.182 - Access to emergency medical services.
§ 115.183 - [Reserved]
Training and Education
§ 115.131 - Employee and volunteer training.
§ 115.132 - Detainee, contractor, and inmate worker notification of the agency's zero-tolerance policy.
§ 115.133 - [Reserved]
§ 115.134 - Specialized training: Investigations.
§ 115.135 - [Reserved]
Discipline
§ 115.176 - Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
§ 115.177 - Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
§ 115.178 - Referrals for prosecution for detainee-on-detainee sexual abuse.
Investigations
§ 115.171 - Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
§ 115.172 - Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
§ 115.173 - [Reserved]
Responsive Planning
§ 115.121 - Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
§ 115.122 - Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.
Prevention Planning
§ 115.111 - Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator.
§ 115.112 - Contracting with other entities for the confinement of detainees.
§ 115.113 - Supervision and monitoring.
§ 115.114 - Juveniles and youthful detainees.
§ 115.115 - Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
§ 115.116 - Detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited English proficient.
§ 115.117 - Hiring and promotion decisions.
§ 115.118 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies.
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness
§ 115.141 - Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
§§ 115.142--115.43 - [Reserved]
§§ 115.142--115.143 - [Reserved]
Data Collection and Review
§ 115.186 - Sexual abuse incident reviews.
§ 115.187 - Data collection.
§ 115.188 - Data review for corrective action.
§ 115.189 - Data storage, publication, and destruction.
Subpart C - Standards for Community Confinement Facilities
Medical and Mental Care
§ 115.281 - [Reserved]
§ 115.282 - Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
§ 115.283 - Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers.
Official Response Following a Resident Report
§ 115.261 - Staff and agency reporting duties.
§ 115.262 - Agency protection duties.
§ 115.263 - Reporting to other confinement facilities.
§ 115.264 - Staff first responder duties.
§ 115.265 - Coordinated response.
§ 115.266 - Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact with abusers
§ 115.267 - Agency protection against retaliation.
§ 115.268 - [Reserved]
Training and Education
§ 115.231 - Employee training.
§ 115.232 - Volunteer and contractor training.
§ 115.233 - Resident education.
§ 115.234 - Specialized training: Investigations.
§ 115.235 - Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness
§ 115.241 - Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.
§ 115.242 - Use of screening information.
§ 115.243 - [Reserved]
Reporting
§ 115.251 - Resident reporting.
§ 115.252 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
§ 115.253 - Resident access to outside confidential support services.
§ 115.254 - Third-party reporting.
Prevention Planning
§ 115.211 - Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator.
§ 115.212 - Contracting with other entities for the confinement of residents.
§ 115.213 - Supervision and monitoring.
§ 115.214 - [Reserved]
§ 115.215 - Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
§ 115.216 - Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited English proficient.
§ 115.217 - Hiring and promotion decisions.
§ 115.218 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies.
Discipline
§ 115.276 - Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
§ 115.277 - Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
§ 115.278 - Disciplinary sanctions for residents.
Audits
§ 115.293 - Audits of standards.
Data Collection and Review
§ 115.286 - Sexual abuse incident reviews.
§ 115.287 - Data collection.
§ 115.288 - Data review for corrective action.
§ 115.289 - Data storage, publication, and destruction.
Investigations
§ 115.271 - Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
§ 115.272 - Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
§ 115.273 - Reporting to residents.
Responsive Planning
§ 115.221 - Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
§ 115.222 - Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.
Subpart D - Standards for Juvenile Facilities
Official Response Following a Resident Report
§ 115.361 - Staff and agency reporting duties.
§ 115.362 - Agency protection duties.
§ 115.363 - Reporting to other confinement facilities.
§ 115.364 - Staff first responder duties.
§ 115.365 - Coordinated response.
§ 115.366 - Preservation of ability to protect residents from contact with abusers.
§ 115.367 - Agency protection against retaliation.
§ 115.368 - Post-allegation protective custody.
Audits
§ 115.393 - Audits of standards.
Screening for Risk of Sexual Victimization and Abusiveness
§ 115.341 - Obtaining information from residents.
§ 115.342 - Placement of residents in housing, bed, program, education, and work assignments.
§ 115.343 - [Reserved]
Medical and Mental Care
§ 115.381 - Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse.
§ 115.382 - Access to emergency medical and mental health services.
§ 115.383 - Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers.
Data Collection and Review
§ 115.386 - Sexual abuse incident reviews.
§ 115.387 - Data collection.
§ 115.388 - Data review for corrective action.
§ 115.389 - Data storage, publication, and destruction.
Discipline
§ 115.376 - Disciplinary sanctions for staff.
§ 115.377 - Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.
§ 115.378 - Interventions and disciplinary sanctions for residents.
Training and Education
§ 115.331 - Employee training.
§ 115.332 - Volunteer and contractor training.
§ 115.333 - Resident education.
§ 115.334 - Specialized training: Investigations.
§ 115.335 - Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.
Investigations
§ 115.371 - Criminal and administrative agency investigations.
§ 115.372 - Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.
§ 115.373 - Reporting to residents.
Reporting
§ 115.351 - Resident reporting.
§ 115.352 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.
§ 115.353 - Resident access to outside support services and legal representation.
§ 115.354 - Third-party reporting.
Prevention Planning
§ 115.311 - Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator.
§ 115.312 - Contracting with other entities for the confinement of residents.
§ 115.313 - Supervision and monitoring.
§ 115.314 - [Reserved]
§ 115.315 - Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.
§ 115.316 - Residents with disabilities and residents who are limited English proficient.
§ 115.317 - Hiring and promotion decisions.
§ 115.318 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies.
Responsive Planning
§ 115.321 - Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.
§ 115.322 - Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.
Subpart E - Auditing and Corrective Action
§ 115.401 - Frequency and scope of audits.
§ 115.402 - Auditor qualifications.
§ 115.403 - Audit contents and findings.
§ 115.404 - Audit corrective action plan.
§ 115.405 - Audit appeals.
Subpart F - State Compliance
§ 115.501 - State determination and certification of full compliance.