Prision Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
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What is PREA?
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federal law that
prohibits sexual misconduct in correctional settings such as
prisons, jails, lockups, juvenile facilities, and Immigration
Services ⁄ ICE detention facilities. Sexual misconduct under this
law includes:
- Offender-on-offender sexual assault and abuse
- Staff-on-offender sexual misconduct (sexual inappropriate
relationships with offenders)
- Offender-on-offender and staff-on-offender sexual
harassment
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) takes every report of
sexual misconduct seriously and will thoroughly, promptly, and
objectively investigate all allegations.
The McHenry County Sheriff's Office is committed to emphasizing
a zero-tolerance for sexual abuse or assault of detainees/inmates,
either by staff or other detainees/inmates. It shall be the policy
of the McHenry County Sheriff's Office Corrections Bureau to
provide a safe and secure environment for all detainees, employees,
contractors, and volunteers, free from the threat of sexual abuse
or assault by maintaining a Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention and
Intervention Program that ensures effective procedures for
preventing, reporting, responding to, investigating, and tracking
incidents or allegations of sexual abuse or assault. The
Corrections Bureau shall conduct investigations in a manner that
avoids unnecessary embarrassment or indignity to the
detainee/inmate. It shall also be the policy of the McHenry County
Sheriff's Office to pursue administrative, disciplinary, and/or
criminal sanctions against any detainee/inmate, staff member,
contractor, or volunteer found to have committed sexual abuse or
assault against a detainee/inmate. It shall be the responsibility
of the Medical staff to provide immediate first-aid to the victim
and to refer the detainee/inmate to the appropriate medical
facility.
MCSO's policies regarding sexual misconduct apply to all
inmates/detainees. They also apply to employees,
contractors, and volunteers.
If you have information regarding a MCSO inmate/detainee who
may have been a victim of sexual misconduct while in custody please
contact us either by phone at 815-338 9396 or by
submitting the following on-line form.
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The following two videos are broadcasted out to all the
inmate/detainees of the McHenry County Correctional Facility each
morning as a reminder that this type of behavior will not be
tolerated.