PREA
Prison Rape Elimination Act at Community Education Centers, Inc.
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was signed into Federal law in 2003 by President George W. Bush. Its rationale was to “provide for the analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from prison rape.” (Prison Rape Elimination Act, 2003) In 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice released national PREA standards to prevent, detect and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities. The Act requires all federal, state, and local corrections agencies to have a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse and sexual harassment in prisons, jails, police lock-ups, and community confinement facilities. Community Education Centers, Inc. has a zero-tolerance policy relative to sexual misconduct. All facilities comply with federal laws as they pertain to PREA, sexual violence and sexual misconduct.
To report an allegation of sexual misconduct, please contact the facility’s Director, Warden, or PREA Compliance Manager. Contact information for each facility can be found on our “locations” tab. For individual facility PREA DOJ Audit Reports, please click the appropriate link below. To confidentially report an incident of sexual abuse or harassment that occurred in a CEC facility, please call the CEC PREA Hotline at 973-575-3928.
For general questions regarding Community Education Centers’ PREA compliance, please contact:
Jennifer R. Sheahan
PREA Coordinator
Community Education Centers, Inc.
35 Fairfield Place
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Phone: (215) 850-4093 Cell (973) 575-3907
Email: [email protected]
Click here for CEC PREA Policy
Click here for the DOJ Auditor’s Summary Report for each facility