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PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act)

What is PREA?

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed in 2003 with unanimous support from both parties in Congress. The purpose of the act was to "provide for the analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State and local institutions, and to provide information, resources, and recommendations and funding to protect individuals from prison rape." (Prison Rape Elimination Act, 2003).

The Prison Rape Elimination Act also created the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission and charged it with developing draft standards for the elimination of prison rape. Those standards were published in June 2009 and submitted to the Department of Justice for review and passage as a final rule. That final rule became effective August 20, 2012. Please click here to view the national standards to prevent, detect and respond to prison rape.

National PREA Standards

For more information on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, please click here.
For questions and more information about the department's PREA policies and procedures, please contact Director of Nursing (DON).

Director of Nursing & PREA Coordinator

Dr. Donna Byfield

Email: dbyfield@atlantaga.gov

Phone: (470)813-3493

Please click here to read the Atlanta Department of Corrections' PREA policy, Responding to Detainee & Staff Sexual Misconduct: Introductions, Definitions & Responsibilities (400-13P).

PREA Audit Reports

PREA Annual Reviews