Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a Federal Law that deals with sexual abuse of incarcerated persons. It covers youth and adult detention facilities, including “any federal, state, or local confinement facility, including local jails, police lockups, juvenile facilities, and state and federal prisons”. Short-term holding facilities and local jails, regardless of size, are also subject to the provisions of PREA.

A copy of the federal PREA law, Public Law 108-79, codified as 42 USC 15601 can be found on the following website: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-108publ79/pdf/PLAW-108publ79.pdf

A copy of the Federal Register, June 20, 2012, Vol. 77, “Final Rule of the PREA Standards, 28 CFR Part 115” can be found on the following website: http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/

Contact: Standards Manager, Standards@djj.sc.gov

Division of Investigative Services Hotline: 1-866-313-0073