Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54040.2 Purpose

• The purpose of this policy is to ensure compliance with Public Law 108-79, the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), California Assembly Bill 550 (Chapter 303, Statutes of 2005), the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Act, and 28 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 115, National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. It will provide guidelines for the prevention, detection, response, investigation, and tracking of sexual violence, staff sexual misconduct and sexual harassment against CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation offenders. A further purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the successful community re-entry of offenders.

• Lastly, this policy informs staff of their responsibility and liability as specified in the law.