State PREA Coordinators - The National PREA Resource Center

4. Ensure the continuity of treatment services in the community for offendersbeing released from prison, including those offenders who were eitherperpetrators or victims of sexual assault while incarcerated.5. Manage victims and perpetrators of prison sexual assault in thecommunity who have been released from prison to probation and parole.D. Improve Monitoring Data Collection Procedures1. Utilize information system to track victims and perpetrators in thecorrectional facilities.2. Develop database of PREA incidents to report to the Bureau of JusticeStatistics.Miller (NH) cautioned the field from using the word “treatment” when talking aboutsexually violent perpetrators as it suggests a disease. “Most of the time it’s a choice nota compulsion.”Sprafke (VT) noted that many of the state databases are antiquated to begin withobserving that staff do not have access to the data that PREA Coordinator has because[Vermont] had to create a stand alone system in order to capture the [required] data.Leip (FAU) stated that the reports were only as good as the amount of the effortagencies put in to submitting them, but that useful information was included in mostreports. She shared that the effort that the states have put in to this has been“…amazing – you should all be very proud. It’s about helping people!”Moran (DOJ) shared that Booze Allen Hamilton has been awarded a contract throughBJA to conduct a cost analysis of the draft standards, on a standard-by-standard basis.** Moran (DOJ) encouraged states to participate in this phase, asking agencies toidentify any facilities that might be able to participate (e.g., facilities that are goingto have a tough time meeting the standards from a fiscal standpoint, or facilitiesthat have already met most of the standards in a cost effective manner.Dennis (BJA) commented that we have all learned from each other. Booze AlanHamilton is also working with the Urban Institute, and other corrections experts (RichardStalder, retired from the Louisiana Department of Corrections and Colonel David Parrishretired from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Florida). A series of listeningsessions will occur to inform the Booze-Allen Hamilton review.Moran (DOJ) made a clear distinction between the BJS / Booze-Allen Hamilton datarequest from that which the Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA)sent to their membership noting that these are separate efforts. The American JailAssociation (AJA) also sent one out to their members, according to McCampbell (CIPP).Dennis (BJA) stated his disappointment over how polarized the issue of PREA hasbecome.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!""PREA Coordinators Meeting Page 48 of 61December 15 – 16, 2009