What are the implications for a secure juvenile facility that gets audited and meets full compliance prior to October 1, 2017, but was not audited on Standard 115.313(c) and does not meet the staffing ratio requirement after October 1, 2017? What inform

May 9, 2017
DOJ FAQ

As required under Standard 115.313(c), “…Any facility that, as of the date of publication of this final rule, is not already obligated by law, regulation, or judicial consent decree to maintain the staffing ratios set forth in this paragraph shall have until October 1, 2017, to achieve compliance.” Thus, for many or most juvenile facilities, the juvenile staffing ratio requirement will not take effect until October 1, 2017, just over a month into Audit Year 2 of PREA Audit Cycle 2, which begins on August 20, 2017 and ends on August 19, 2018.

FY 2017 List of Certification and Assurance Submissions for Audit Year 3 of Cycle 1

FY 2017 List of Certification and Assurance Submissions for Audit Year 3 of Cycle 1

This includes a list of jurisdictions that submitted re-certifications and re-assurances for Audit Year 3 of the first 3-year PREA audit cycle. Those assurances and letters have also been included. The DOJ reviews all PREA submissions made by states/jurisdictions. 

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