PREA Policy

Prison Rape Elimination Act Policy

BSS has a zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment of staff and residents in our residential or non-residential  programs.  At no time is any sexual relationship between staff and residents, residents and residents of a consensual nature.

Residents and staff  have a right to be free from sexual abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment.  The residents and staff have a right to be free from retaliation for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment. BSS encourages any victim of sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual harassment to report said behavior to any person, BSS staff or not, feels comfortable reporting the information to.  BSS facilities have 3rd Party notifications posted on the PREA  information board, as well.

Any allegation of sexual abuse, sexual assault or sexual harassment will be referred for investigation to the contracting agency (BOP or CDCR) to conduct an internal/administrative and/or criminal investigation. As contained in the SOW August 2007, revised February 2012, page 18, B. states, “The contractor will not conduct an investigation of any misconduct allegation without the COTR’s approval. This includes questioning the subject of a misconduct allegation. The contractor will advise all employees that they are subject to government investigation if an allegation is made concerning any matter affecting the interests of the government.”  Said investigation will follow all PREA guidelines as identified in PREA standards 115.271, 115.272 and 115.273.