Psychiatry Information in Brief

Article Title

Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers

Authors

Gina M. Vincent, University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolFollow
Jack Fitzgerald, State of Connecticut Judicial BranchFollow
Patricia Nunez, State of Connecticut Judicial BranchFollow

Publication Date

4-2018

Document Type

Psychiatry Issue Brief

Abstract

In 2012, national standards of practice for juvenile facilities were implemented in response to the Federal law known as the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA; 28 C.F.R. § 115.341), which mandated the implementation of objective screening procedures at juvenile facilities to identify individuals who are at risk of sexual victimization or sexual misconduct.

This Issue Brief explains the design and validation of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division (CT JBCSSD) PREA screening tool and its validation process to provide guidance to other agencies looking to either a) examine the integrity of their PREA screening tool, or b) adopt the CT JBSCCD version.

Recommended Citation

Vincent, G. M., Fitzgerald, J., & Nunez, P. (2018). Preventing Prison Rape: Designing and Validating a PREA Screening Tool for Pre-trial Juvenile Detention Centers. Psychiatry Information in Brief, 15 (3). Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/pib/vol15/iss3/1

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Subject Area

Juvenile Justice, Transition Age Youth, Violence

Keywords

juvenile justice, screening tool, validation, PREA, youth, juvenile facilities, rape prevention