Webinars

After reviewing new statistics on LGBT people in confinement, this webinar will provide case studies of one county probation department and one state criminal justice system that have begun collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity. Participants will leave with specific questions that they can add to their data collection and case management systems.

Who should you choose and how do you determine their role, duties, and responsibilities of a PREA Coordinator? This webinar is designed for jail leaders as they make the decision about the appointment of a PREA Coordinator to assure that such person has sufficient authority, credibility, and knowledge to oversee the agency efforts toward implementation. This webinar will also outline the basic duties and responsibilities of a PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Managers.

This webinar focuses on the content and application of the Youthful Inmate standard. During the webinar, Prof. Smith and co-presenters will: (1) review the youthful inmate standard 115.17; (2) discuss the particulars of youthful inmates in custodial settings—gender, settings and age; (3) outline models for housing youthful inmates; (4) discuss operational strategies for keeping youthful inmates safe in adult settings; and (5) discuss legal issues related to housing and protection of youthful inmates.

This webinar will focus on common terminology relating to sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, research, statistics, and the application of specific PREA standards pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people in confinement. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

This webinar will focus on the logistics of undergoing an audit. This session will provide visuals for each audit instrument component and address how an agency should prepare for an audit, who should be on the audit preparation team, what takes place at each step in the audit, compliance measures, what happens during a corrective action period, and the agency’s responsibilities once it receives the final audit report.

The Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents a webinar on committing to a culture of safety and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) youth and adults in correctional institutions. In this webinar, Lorie Brisbin, a National Institute of Corrections correctional program specialist, will discuss the importance of having strong policies and practices geared toward keeping LGBTI adults and youth safe. Anne Elwart, probation manager at the William F. James Boys Ranch in Santa Clara County, California, and an adult jail representative will discuss steps their agencies have taken to create cultures of safety and respect for LGBTI people in their custody.

This webinar will focus on general aspect of audits including an overview of the audit cycle timeline, what to do if audits are not completed within the prescribed cycle year, who can be auditors, the training and certification process, recommendations for negotiating a contract with potential auditors (including legal issues related to audits), and how agencies can arrange audits through circular agreements.

This webinar focuses on the legal liability of agencies and staff when engaging in cross gender supervision and searches of people in custody. During the webinar, Prof. Smith will: (1) review the legal issues involved in cross gender supervision and searches including the national PREA Standards and applicable state and federal laws; (2) illustrate legal liability in different settings and scenarios using case law decisions; (3) discuss different elements of liability for municipalities, officials, individuals and staff; and (4) identify steps agencies can take to address potential liability.

The PREA Resource Center and Vera Institute of Justice invite you to join us for a webinar on the PREA audit experience.

During this hour-long webinar, Just Detention International, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, will introduce a 15-minute inmate education video, which was developed in response to requests from the field.