Empowering Staff to Ensure Safety and Respect

We are pleased to announce a comprehensive training program focused on the prevention, detection, and response to inmate sexual abuse. This initiative is crucial in our ongoing efforts to maintain a safe and respectful environment within our jails.

Training Objectives

Enhance Awareness: Educate staff about the prevalence and impact of sexual abuse within correctional settings.
Develop Skills: Provide practical tools and strategies for identifying and preventing incidents of sexual abuse.
Strengthen Response: Ensure that all personnel are equipped to respond effectively and compassionately to reports of sexual abuse.

Key Components of the Training

Prevention

Participants will learn about the importance of creating a culture of zero tolerance for sexual abuse, including the implementation of preventive measures such as:

Effective supervision and monitoring
Staff and inmate education programs
Environmental modifications to reduce risk

Detection

This module will focus on recognizing the signs of sexual abuse and understanding the barriers that may prevent inmates from reporting incidents. Key topics include:

Behavioral and physical indicators of assault
Confidential reporting mechanisms
Conducting sensitive and thorough investigations

Response

Participants will be trained on the appropriate steps to take when an incident of sexual abuse is reported, emphasizing the importance of:

Providing immediate support and protection to the victim
Preserving evidence and documenting the incident
Coordinating with medical, mental health, and legal professionals

AJOT Series- PREA- Johnson

Johnson County Sheriff's Office

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