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NATIONAL PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION COMMISSION
Notice of Availability for Public Comment on NPREC Draft Standards
AGENCY: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission is announcing the
release and availability for public comment on its Draft Standards for the Prevention,
Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Adult Prisons, Jails, and
supplemental standards for facilities holding Immigration Detainees.
DATES: The comment period will begin May 5, 2008 and close on July, 7, 2008. All
comments must be received by 5:00pm E.D.T. on Monday, July 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The preferred comment method is via the Microsoft Word form
accessible at the NPREC website (www.nprec.us). This form can be downloaded and
used to submit comments via mail, e-mail and/or fax. E-mailed comment forms should
be sent to comments@nprec.us. To submit via mail, fill out the form, then print and mail
to: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, 1440 New York Avenue, NW, Suite
200, Washington, D.C., 20005-2111. Faxed forms should be sent to (202) 233-1089.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the comment
process should be directed to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission at (202)
233-1090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Prison Rape Elimination
Commission (“NPREC” or “the Commission”) is a bipartisan panel created by Congress
as part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Commission is charged with
studying federal, state and local government policies and practices related to the
prevention, detection, response and monitoring of sexual abuse in correctional and
detention facilities in the United States. Consistent with the Act, the Commission’s
recommendations will be designed to make the prevention of sexual abuse a top priority
in America’s jails, prisons, lockups, juvenile facilities, and other detention facilities.
Since its creation, the Commission has undertaken a comprehensive legal and factual
study of the penological, physical, mental, medical, social and economic impacts of
prison sexual abuse on federal, state and local government functions and on the
communities and social institutions in which they operate.
Upon completion of its study, the Commission will report its findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the President, Congress, the U.S. Attorney General and other federal
and state officials. As a key component of its report, the panel will include the statutorily
required zero-tolerance standards.
This notice is to announce the release of Draft Standards for the Prevention, Detection,
Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Adult Prisons, Jails, and supplemental
standards for facilities holding Immigration Detainees, for a public comment period of 60
days. Written comments about these draft standards are invited from the public, as well
as affected agencies and organizations.
This draft can be accessed and downloaded from the NPREC website: www.nprec.us. A
hard copy of the NPREC draft standards is available by mailing a request to the NPREC
address, by telephoning (202) 233-1090, or via e-mail at nprec@nprec.us.
Separate draft standards for Lock-Ups, Juvenile and Community Corrections
facilities will become available for public comment in June 2008. Separate notice
and comment forms will be posted for this purpose in June.
Dated: April 24, 2008
Margaret M. Chiara
General Counsel
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
Notice of Availability for Public Comment on NPREC Draft Standards
AGENCY: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission is announcing the
release and availability for public comment on its Draft Standards for the Prevention,
Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Adult Prisons, Jails, and
supplemental standards for facilities holding Immigration Detainees.
DATES: The comment period will begin May 5, 2008 and close on July, 7, 2008. All
comments must be received by 5:00pm E.D.T. on Monday, July 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The preferred comment method is via the Microsoft Word form
accessible at the NPREC website (www.nprec.us). This form can be downloaded and
used to submit comments via mail, e-mail and/or fax. E-mailed comment forms should
be sent to comments@nprec.us. To submit via mail, fill out the form, then print and mail
to: National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, 1440 New York Avenue, NW, Suite
200, Washington, D.C., 20005-2111. Faxed forms should be sent to (202) 233-1089.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the comment
process should be directed to the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission at (202)
233-1090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Prison Rape Elimination
Commission (“NPREC” or “the Commission”) is a bipartisan panel created by Congress
as part of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Commission is charged with
studying federal, state and local government policies and practices related to the
prevention, detection, response and monitoring of sexual abuse in correctional and
detention facilities in the United States. Consistent with the Act, the Commission’s
recommendations will be designed to make the prevention of sexual abuse a top priority
in America’s jails, prisons, lockups, juvenile facilities, and other detention facilities.
Since its creation, the Commission has undertaken a comprehensive legal and factual
study of the penological, physical, mental, medical, social and economic impacts of
prison sexual abuse on federal, state and local government functions and on the
communities and social institutions in which they operate.
Upon completion of its study, the Commission will report its findings, conclusions and
recommendations to the President, Congress, the U.S. Attorney General and other federal
and state officials. As a key component of its report, the panel will include the statutorily
required zero-tolerance standards.
This notice is to announce the release of Draft Standards for the Prevention, Detection,
Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Adult Prisons, Jails, and supplemental
standards for facilities holding Immigration Detainees, for a public comment period of 60
days. Written comments about these draft standards are invited from the public, as well
as affected agencies and organizations.
This draft can be accessed and downloaded from the NPREC website: www.nprec.us. A
hard copy of the NPREC draft standards is available by mailing a request to the NPREC
address, by telephoning (202) 233-1090, or via e-mail at nprec@nprec.us.
Separate draft standards for Lock-Ups, Juvenile and Community Corrections
facilities will become available for public comment in June 2008. Separate notice
and comment forms will be posted for this purpose in June.
Dated: April 24, 2008
Margaret M. Chiara
General Counsel
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission