PREA annual report, 2017

PREA Annual Report - 2017
Avery D. Niles, Commissioner Stuart Minor, PREA Unit Field Supervisor Adam T. Barnett, Sr., Agency PREA Program Coordinator

Table of Contents

Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA)

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Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

2

Established PREA Tracking Codes(Definitions)

2

- DJJ Establish PREA Reporting Codes

2013 -- 2017 Yearly Allegation Tracking Comparison Report

3

2017 Results of the DOJ Survey of Sexual Violence(SSV-5)

3

- SSVS Data Summary - 2017 SSV Results - Staff-On Youth Substantiated Incidents(SSV- Report)

2017 PREA Certification &Standards Assurance Methodology

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- 2017 Facilities Audited (August 20, 2016 --August 19, 2017)

Conclusion

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- Publication Approval

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Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA)
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was unanimously passed by Congress and signed on September 4, 2003, by President George H.W. Bush, becoming the first federal legislation to address the issue of sexual assault in a correctional setting. The Act applies to sexual abuse in all custodial corrections settings, including prisons,jails, police lock-ups,juvenile facilities, and community residential settings. Moreover,the Act applies to all types of sexual misconduct against juveniles, including abuse by fellow juveniles and staff.
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) provides secure housing, programming, mental health services, health care services, and education for juveniles who are on probation, awaiting adjudication, or have been adjudicated and committed to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice reviews data collected and aggregated pursuant to PREA standard 115.387 in order to assess and improve the effectiveness of the agency's sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies, practices, and training to include identifying problem areas; and taking corrective action on an ongoing basis.
The Georgia DJJ yearly comparison report began with FY2013. Specific information from all reports is redacted to prevent any threat to the safety and security of secure facilities, community residential programs, court service offices, and youth and staff. The PREA Annual Report redacted information concerning staff and youth personal identifiers.
Established PREA Tracking Codes(Definitions)
During the reporting period from January 1, 2017 thru December 31,2017,the DJJ OQA data base received allegations of 123 PREA incidents. The alleged incidents were reported from one or more of DJJ's 25 Secure Facilities, one or more of DJJ's 92 Community Service Offices, and one or more of DJJ's 75 Residential Program Providers.
DJJ Established PREA Reporting Codes:
Youth-On- Youth (PY) 1. PY1 =Youth-on-Youth Unwanted, Nonconsensual or Coerced Penetration(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title: Nonconsensual Sexual Acts) 2. PY2 =Youth-on-Youth Unwanted, Nonconsensual or Coerced Non Penetration/Touching(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title: Abusive Sexual Contact) 3. PY3 =Youth-on-Youth Sexual Harassment(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title:Sexual Harassment)
Staff-On-Youth (PS) 4. PS1 =Staff-on-Youth Sexual Penetration(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title:StaffSexual Misconduct) 5. P52 =Staff-on-Youth Non Penetration Touching(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title: StaffSexual Misconduct) 6. PS3 =Staff -on-Youth Indecent Exposure(Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title:StaffSexual Misconduct) 7. PS4 =Staff -on-Youth Sexual Harassment or Voyeurism (Department ofJustice SSV-5 Title: StaffSexual Harassment)

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2013- 2017 Yearly Allegation Comparison Report

PREA Codes PY1-Unwanted Penetration PY2-Unwanted Touching(Non-Penetration) PY3-Harassment PS1-Sexual Penetration PS2- Non Penetration (Touching) PS3-Indecent Exposure PS4-Harassment
Total Alleged PREA Incidents

2013 26 50 64 14 19 2 22
197

2014 13 56 58 4 23 0 29
183

2075 6 53 60 3 17 0 19
158

2016 12 30 66 7 20 1 15
151

2017 21 27 51 3 9 0 12
123

2017 Results of the DOJ Survey of Sexual Violence(SSV-5)
General Information: Section #1 -Data Summary

Q1
Q2 Q2A Q26 Q3A Q36 Q3C Q4A
Q4B

On December 31, 2017, how many facilities operated by GA DJJ held juveniles offenders charged with orcourt-adjudicated for an offense. Note:Data includes only state operated securefacilities(RYDCs & YDCs) On December 31, 2017, the total number of residents held in the 25 reported facilities. On December 31, 2017,the total number of male residents. On December 31, 2017,the total number offemale residents. On December 31, 2017,the total number of residents age under 18 or younger. On December 31, 2017,the total number of residents age 18 to 20. On December 31, 2017,the total number of residents age over 21 or older. On December 31, 2017, the total number of residents admitted. Note: Distinct count ofjuvenile admissions between January 1, 2017, and December31,2017. On December 31, 2017, the total number of residents discharged. Note: Distinct count ofjuvenile releases between January 1,2017, and December 31,2017.

25
1,190 1,069 121 1,036 154 121 5,982
6,214

2017 DOJ Survey of Sexual Violence Results(SSV-5)

1. Non-Consensual Sexual Acts-PY1= 5 Substantiated /0 Unfounded 2. Abusive Sexual Contact-PY2 = 7 Substantiated / 0 Unfounded 3. Sexual Harassment-PY3 = 12 Substantiated /4 Unfounded

4. Staff Sexual Misconduct-PS1,PS2 & PS3 = 15ubstantiated/ 0 Unfounded
5. Staff Sexual Harassment- PS4 = 1 Substantiated/0 Unfounded

Youth-on-Youth Total24Substantiated/4 Unfounded

Staff-On-Youth Total2Substantiated/0 Unfounded

The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice collects accurate, uniform data for every allegation of sexual abuse and harassment at state-operated juvenile facilities, privately operated secure facilities, and community programs. However, the 2017 data collection for the US Department of Justice Survey of Sexual Violence report (SSV-5) requires data from only Georgia State-operated juvenile facilities (Regional Detention Centers -- (RYDC); Youth Development Campuses -- (YDC).

Staff-On-Youth Substantiated Incidents(SSV-5 Report)

Code P52 P54

Incident Location 201711496 Clayton RYDC 201701908 Thomasville RYDC

Results/Final Disposition
Termination--Employee Misconduct/Warrant taken but resented Administratively. Termination --Violation of Laws or Rules

Referred for Prosecution
Yes
No

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2017 PREA Audit Methodology

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003(PREA) requires that Governors must certify that their respective states are in full compliance with the standards associated with 28 C.F.R. Part 115(PREA), which took effect on August 20, 2012. These standards apply to state and local confinement facilities, categorized as jails and prisons, community confinement facilities, lockups, and juvenile facilities.
All Georgia DJJ facilities are categorized as Juvenile Facilities. The facilities types are Regional Youth Detention Centers(RYDC),and Youth Development Campuses(YDC).
The agency has 25 secure facilities which are state-operated. All are covered under Prison Rape Elimination Act(PREA)Juvenile Facility Standards.
The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice contracted with US Department of Justice Certified Juvenile PREA Auditors to conduct required PREA audits. Each DJJ secure facility was audited on the required 41 standards and 350 plus provisions.

2017 Facilities Audit Results(August20,2016--Auqustl9,2017)

One third of DJJ facilities were audited in 2017. Nine facilities received final PREA Reports resulting in 100%.

Stat

Facility &Facility Type

Year Cycle

On Site Dates)

Final Report

Compliance

e

Date

Determination

GA Muscogee YDC/(youth Development Campus) Year 1 Cycle 2 February 13-14,2017 April 16,2017 Full Compliance

GA Elbert Shaw RYDC(Dalton)/(Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 February 14-15, 2017 April 16, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Bob Richards RYDC(Rome)/(Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 February 15-16, 2017 April 16, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Crisp RYDC /Juvenile (Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 February 27, 2017

April 16, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Eastman RYDC /Juvenile (Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 March 8-9, 2017

April 16, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Claxton RYDC /Juvenile (Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 March 9-10, 2017

April 16, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Macon YDC/(youth Development Campus)

Year 1 Cycle 2 March 13-14, 2017 April 22, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Macon RYDC /Juvenile (Detention)

Year 1 Cycle 2 March 14-15, 2017 April 26, 2017 Full Compliance

GA Bill Ireland ITU/Youth Development Campus

Year 1 Cycle 2 March 16-17, 2017 April 27, 2017 Full Compliance

Note: All 2017 Reports are posted on DJJ PREA website http://www.diinewsandviews.orb/prea~eorgia/preareports.html

All corrective actions were completed with the 30 days after the on-site audit.

Conclusion

The Department of Juvenile Justice is committed to working with our federal, state and local partners to reduce and eliminate sexual abuse and sexual harassment in our juvenile secure facilities and community residential programs. The agency works diligently to engage federal and private experts and to obtain technical assistance and resources. The Department of Juvenile Justice will continue to pursue all efforts to develop and implement "Best Practices" in our processes and systems to improve the level of sexual safety for Georgia's youth in confinement and to enhance services for the youth in our care.

Publication Approval:

115.388 Provision "C":The agency's report shall be approved by the agency head and made readily available to the public,through its website or, if it does not have one, through other means.

Prepared BY: Adam T~~Barnett, Sr. --Agency PREA Coordinator

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