This template is intended to be a starting point for small jails as they work to create or revise policies to comply with the Department of Justice's National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. The template provides sample language, suggested policies, and strategies for implementing these policies. It is recommended that agencies analyze their operations, state laws, unique facility needs, designs, staffing, and budget issues as they use this template to customize their sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response policies. This template PREA policy is written in gender-neutral language to be inclusive of jails' mixed-gender populations.
