PREA Pt 3: Reporting Obligations in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

Course Code: REL-PSC-0-PREAROJCF

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Identify factors that influence an institutional culture around reporting sexual abuse and sexual assault.
Recall staff and agency requirements for reporting and responding to allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment as required by the PREA National Standards.
Identify the responsibility facilities and agencies have regarding protecting individuals from retaliation from reporting sexual abuse and sexual assault under the PREA National Standards.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Reporting of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment

Meet Carlton

The Vision of PREA

Organizational Culture About Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment

Staff Reporting Requirements

Resident Reporting

Review

Summary

Section 3: Response Requirements to Allegations of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Protections

Coordinated Agency Response

Right to Be Free From Retaliation

Facility and Agency Responsibility to Protect Against Retaliation

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Elizabeth Layman, B.S.

Elizabeth Layman's career includes nine years as a police officer/detective in Arlington, Virginia, including patrol, sexual assault investigations, and forensics. She was with the Florida Corrections and Florida Parole Commission for 16 years as a Parole Officer and Administrative Hearing Officer conducting hearings with thousands of inmate/detainees/detainees in prisons and jails. Additionally, she served as a special investigator for the Office of Florida Governor. Since 1998, Ms. Layman has been President of Price Layman, Inc., a criminal justice consulting firm. She has worked as a consultant with the U.S. Department of Justice, providing technical assistance and training on sexual misconduct and abuse for more than 300 jail administrators, corrections, and law enforcement agencies. Ms. Layman developed and delivers the following curricula: Training for Investigators of Staff Sexual Misconduct; The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003: Impact on Law Enforcement; co-authorship of Resource Guide for New Wardens; PREA – Policy Development Guide for Sheriffs and Chiefs, Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders: Policy Development Guide for Community Corrections; Preventing and Responding to Sexual Abuse in Tribal Detention Facilities. Ms. Layman continues to work across the country to assist with implementation of PREA. Ms. Layman has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Virginia Tech.

Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Juvenile Corrections.

Relias Learning will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.

Relias Learning has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias Learning will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias Learning at support@reliaslearning.com.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.