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determined that NNJDC meets the requirements of this standard. No corrective
action is required.
115.376 Disciplinary sanctions for staff
Auditor Overall Determination: Meets Standard
Auditor Discussion
The following evidence was reviewed to determine compliance with Standard
115.376:
Documents Reviewed:
· NNJDC Pre-Audit Questionnaire
· NNJDC Policy 115.376, PREA Disciplinary Sanctions for Staff
Interviews Conducted:
· PREA Coordinator
NNJDC Policy 115.376(A) establishes that staff are subject to disciplinary sanctions
up to and including termination for violating the facility’s sexual abuse or sexual
harassment policies. Consistent with Policy 115.376(B), termination is the
presumptive disciplinary sanction for staff who engage in sexual abuse. The PREA
Coordinator confirmed that no staff members had been found to have violated
NNJDC sexual abuse or sexual harassment policies during the 12 months preceding
the audit.
Policy 115.376(C) requires that disciplinary sanctions for other violations related to
sexual abuse or sexual harassment be commensurate with the nature and
circumstances of the misconduct, the staff member’s disciplinary history, and
sanctions imposed for comparable offenses. The PREA Coordinator reported that no
staff terminations occurred during the audit period for violations of sexual abuse or
sexual harassment policies.
In accordance with Policy 115.376(D), NNJDC is required to report all terminations
for violations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment policies, or resignations in lieu
of termination, to law enforcement and relevant licensing bodies unless the conduct
is clearly non-criminal. The PREA Coordinator confirmed that no such disciplinary
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