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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, recommendations and funding to protect individuals from prison rape.” (Prison Rape Elimination Act, 2003). In addition to creating a mandate for significant research from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and through the National Institute of Justice, funding through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Institute of Corrections supported major efforts in many state correctional, juvenile detention, community corrections, and jail systems.

5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. 34 USC Ch. 303: PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION

117 STAT. 972 Public Law 108–79 108th Congress Prision Rape Elimination Act of 2003 45 USC 15601 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ79/pdf/PLAW-108publ79.pdf

On September 4, 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 (P.L. 108-79). The goal of PREA is to eradicate prisoner rape in all types of correctional facilities in this country. As a result of PREA, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) established the Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004

The goal of the Prison Rape Elimination Act is to eradicate prisoner rape in all types of correctional facilities in this country. As a result of the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act, BJA established the Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Program in FY 2004. Funding was made available to states to support efforts to prevent and eliminate prisoner rape between inmates in state and local prisons, jails, and police lockup facilities and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return. The two main goals of the Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Program are to assist states and local jurisdictions in ensuring that budget cuts don't compromise efforts to protect inmates and to safeguard communities upon the inmate's reentry. In FY 2011, BJA established the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Demonstration Projects to Establish “Zero Tolerance” Cultures for Sexual Assault Program. The PREA Program provides funding to state and local governments and federally recognized tribes for demonstration projects within confinement settings including, adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities; community corrections facilities; law enforcement lockups and other temporary holding facilities, and tribal detention facilities.

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The purpose of the PREA Grant Program is to assist confinement facilities and the agencies that oversee them in preventing, identifying, and responding to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in these facilities, and to support compliance with the PREA standards.

Government Organizations;

The PREA standards apply to adult prisons and jails, juvenile confinement facilities, police lock-ups, and community confinement facilities. The standards seek to prevent sexual abuse and sexual harassment and to reduce the harm that it causes.

eligible recipients are limited to Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) & Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ). IDJJ is PRIA compliant. FFY22 & FFY23 PREA funding shall be distributed to IDOC to become PREA compliant.

Project Grants

Public Safety

The documentation required prior to, or along with, an application for assistance must specify IDJJ/IDOC PREA compliance gaps and identify funding use to gain or maintain compliance. PREA compliance and eligibility factors that must be proven, certified, or established are certification by Governers office: Certification must be presented to the Department of Justice (DOJ) a certification that all confinement facilities under their control are in full compliance with the PREA Standards or to issue an assurance that they will use not less than 5 percent of certain DOJ grant funds to achieve full compliance with the Standards in the future.

ICJIA/DOJ prior coordination or approval with governmental units in the submission of a formal application to the funding agency.

Deviation Granted from the GATA Framework approved by OMB on July 24, 2023, for the items listed below: Program Name: Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) CSFA Number: 546-00-1485 GATA provisions affected: Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit Review (direct funding)

ICJIA administration of funding for state operated prison facilities to gain or maintain compliance with PREA. The Governors’ compliance certification is provided to the Department of Justice after successful completion of audit cycles. The funding is mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act when the Governor’s office does not certify full compliance of Illinois correctional facilities are within set standards. Criteria is based upon prisons not meeting standards.

Request for Deviation from the GATA Framework has been approved by OMB on July 24, 2023, for the items listed below: Program Name: Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) CSFA Number: 546-00-1485 GATA provisions affected: Notice of Funding Opportunity and Merit Review

October 19, 2023, IDOC Program Narrative and Budget due for FFY2022 & FFY2023 December 14, 2023, Budget Committee Review January 18, 2024, Semi-annual Federal reports FY22 & FY23 completed. No expenditures to date

The general expectation of the length of time between the application Narrative deadline and when an award is made may range 30-60 business days depending upon circumstances.

Appeal process for the grant and additional information is available pursuant Appeals Review Officer: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority CJA.ARO@Illinois.gov

subject to renewals as required to meet set standards for PREA and to meet governmental compliance certification provided to Department of Justice

This grant may be subject to renewals dependent upon prison meeting set standards for PREA and governmental certification.

In FY 2011, BJA established the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Demonstration Projects to Establish “Zero Tolerance” Cultures for Sexual Assault Program. The PREA Program provides funding to state and local governments and federally recognized tribes for demonstration projects within confinement settings including, adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities; community corrections facilities; law enforcement lockups and other temporary holding facilities, and tribal detention facilities.

Submit program reports Submit financial status reports Submit timekeeping certifications Submit closeout financial status report, property inventory, and closeout program report

Recipients must submit an annual audit report in accordance with the 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Requirements. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if audit reports are delinquent.

In addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the approved project proposal and budget, agencies selected for funding must comply with applicable grant terms and conditions and other legal requirements, including GATA, and the U.S. Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide.

Appropriation Code for Funding: FFY22 (15PBJA-22-GG-01115-JAGP) Appropriation Code for Funding: FFY23 (15PBJA-22-GG-01963-JAGP)

PY 2022 $127,984. CF 2023 $146,477. BYC Total 274,461.00 expenditure for IDOC

$127,984.00 to $274,461.00

Camera installation and or other equipment, software, PREA DATABASE and management system alternative for Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) centers to gain compliance.

DOJ is steadfast in its support of implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards and the efforts in jurisdictions across the nation to achieve compliance with them. The statute provides that, if a Governor is not able to certify to DOJ that their jurisdiction is in full compliance with the PREA standards, the Governor has the option to submit an Assurance to DOJ that not less than five percent of certain DOJ grant funds will be used solely for the purpose of enabling the jurisdiction to achieve and certify full compliance with the standards in future years. If the Governor is not able to certify to DOJ that the jurisdiction is in full compliance with the standards and elects not to submit an Assurance to DOJ, the jurisdiction will be subject to the loss of five percent of certain DOJ grant funds that it would otherwise receive.

State of Illinois

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https://www.bja.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?Program_ID=76 http://www.icjia.state.il.us/grants/overview#tab_grant-programs http://www.prearesourcecenter.org/about/prison-rape-elimination-act-prea

BJA - JAG

Previous FFY19, FFY16 projects have included camera installation for IDOC & IDJJ facilities that had been identified to have compliance gaps.

12/22/2023

FY 2020 : $31,571
FY 2021 : $42,095
FY 2022 : $127,984
FY 2023 : $146,447