Prison Rape Elimination Act

How does PREA impact the Juvenile Court of Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center?

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) addresses the detection, elimination and prevention of sexual abuse in all incarceration facilities throughout the United States. PREA directs the collection and dissemination of information on the incidence of juvenile on juvenile sexual violence as well as staff sexual misconduct with juveniles in custody.

To whom does PREA apply?

PREA applies to all public and private institutions that house juvenile and/or adult offenders, males or females. PREA is applicable to the smallest residential facility as well as facilities that hold hundreds of juveniles.

Prison Rape Elimination Action Acknowledgement Statement

The Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center has a zero-tolerance policy of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. We are committed to ensuring a safe, humane and secure environment, free from the threat of sexual abuse and sexual harassment of all detainees and staff/volunteers/contracted personnel/interns.

How do I report sexual abuse or harassment?

If you suspect sexual abuse or harassment has happened at Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center, you have several options for reporting. All reports are investigated and we take each of them very seriously. These options include the following.

Contacting Facility Administration

Marcus Hannah
Administrator
(334) 876-4809
marcushannah@att.net

Kimberly Bonner
PREA Coordinator
(334) 877-0639
(334) 412-5446
kcbonner@outlook.com

Veronica Evans
PREA Compliance Manager
(334) 876-4809

Contacting the 24 Hour Hotline

One Place Family Justice Center
SANE / SART Program Coordinator
Misty Johnson, RN
1-800-650-6522

Contacting STAR (Standing Together Against Rape)

24-Hour Crisis Hotline
(334) 213-1227

Investigative Procedure PREA Standard 115.322

Policy

The Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center shall ensure that an administrative or criminal investigation is completed for all allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. It is the policy of this facility that all allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment are referred to an agency with the legal authority to conduct criminal investigations, unless the allegations do not involve potentially criminal behavior. All referrals shall be documented.

This policy shall be published on the facility's website. If a separate entity is responsible for conducting criminal investigations, the publication shall describe the responsibilities of both the facility and the investigating entity.

In accordance with Standard 115.388: The agency may redact specific material from the reports when publication would present a clear and specific threat to the safety and security of a facility but must indicate the nature of the material redacted.