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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04162013 - C.23RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No.5069 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $100,000 from the National Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resource Center for training and implementation of PREA standards within county juvenile detention facilities. FISCAL IMPACT: This action increases revenue and appropriations by $100,000. No match is required. BACKGROUND: The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was signed into law (Public Law 108-79) by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2003. The goal of PREA is to eradicate sexual assaults in all "correctional" facilities in the United States. In addition to providing federal funding for research, programs, training, and technical assistance to address the issue, the legislation mandated the development of national standards. The final version of the standards was issued by the Department of Justice on May 17, 2012. PREA required the Department of Justice to issue standards outline the steps that facilities must take APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/16/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: April 16, 2013 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.23 To:Board of Supervisors From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer Date:April 16, 2013 Contra Costa County Subject:Appropriation Adj. to Recognize Revenue for training and implementation of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) to address sexual misconduct prevention, detection, and response. On June 20, 2012, the Department of Justice officially published the final standards for four types of facilities: juvenile facilities, adult prisons and jails, lockups, and community confinement facilities. PREA standards include detailed: Prevention Planning, Training and Education, Screening, Reporting, responding to Misconduct, Investigations, Discipline, Medical and Mental Health Care, Data Collection and Review, and Audits. On March 28, 2013 the Probation Department was notified that the National PREA Resource Center approved the 'Establish "Zero Tolerance" Cultures for Sexual Abuse in Local Adult and Juvenile Detention Facilities' grant proposal. The Probation Department will use the new revenue of $100,000 to fund a PREA Coordinator, two PREA Compliance Managers (one at the Juvenile Hall and one at the Byron Boys Ranch), an outside consultant who will provide staff training and Contra Costa Television (CCTV) who will develop a resident orientation video. The grant is for the period April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The new revenue and associated expenditures will not be properly recognized in the department operating budget. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5069