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Inspectors recommend PREA hotline agreement, refer PREA audit proposal to county commissioners
Summary
The inspectors of the Carbon County Prison voted to recommend that the county execute a PREA hotline agreement with the Department of Corrections and referred a $4,000 PREA audit proposal (plus a possible $1,000 corrective-action charge) to the county commissioners after solicitor review.
The inspectors of the Carbon County Prison voted to recommend that Carbon County execute an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to establish a PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) hotline and referred a separate proposal for a PREA audit to the county commissioners after review by the county solicitor.
Supporters said the hotline would provide a third-party, documented channel for inmates to report allegations of sexual abuse or related violations that might not otherwise be reported through staff or sealed-envelope systems. A speaker identified as an inspector said the hotline provides documented evidence that a complaint was made to an…
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