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Interviews Conducted:
· PREA Coordinator
· Director
· Intake and Classification Staff
· Medical Staff
· Mental Health Staff
· Staff Responsible for Supervision of Isolation
· Targeted Residents
The auditor reviewed the Pre-Audit Questionnaire (PAQ), applicable policies, resident
records, and conducted interviews with facility leadership, specialized staff, and
residents to assess compliance with Standard 115.342. Newport News Juvenile
Detention Center (NNJDC) has established procedures to ensure that housing, bed,
program, education, and work assignments are made in a manner that promotes
resident safety and reduces the risk of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
Policy 115.342, Placement of Residents in Housing, Bed, Program, Education, and
Work Assignments, requires that information obtained through the PREA
vulnerability assessment (Standard 115.341) be used to inform classification
decisions and ensure appropriate housing and supervision. Staff confirmed that
intake screening results are reviewed by supervisors and classification staff and are
used to separate potential victims from potential aggressors while supporting safe
programming and appropriate supervision levels.
The PREA Coordinator and intake staff confirmed that housing and placement
decisions are individualized and based on multiple factors, including vulnerability
assessment results, behavioral observations, and facility security considerations.
The goal of these determinations is to ensure resident safety and minimize risk of
sexual victimization or abusive behavior.
The auditor reviewed policy provisions stating that residents may be placed in
isolation only as a last resort when less restrictive measures are insufficient to
ensure safety. Policy further requires that any such placement be temporary and
that residents in isolation retain access to exercise, education, and programming
services as required by law. Staff responsible for supervising residents in isolation
confirmed their understanding that isolation is not used as a punitive measure and
that all required services must continue regardless of housing status.
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