Prison Rape Elimination Act
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a federal law enacted in 2003, was created to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement. In addition to providing federal funding for research, programs, training, and technical assistance to address the issue, the legislation mandated the development of national standards. The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission developed recommended national standards for reducing prison rape. The final standards became effective June 20, 2012, when they were published by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Federal Register.
Indiana Department of Corrections has a zero-tolerance policy and has establish guidance for staff and offenders regarding the prevention of sexual assaults. Read Policy 02-01-115 Sexual Abuse Prevention on our policy page for more information.
Sexual Assault Prevention Program Annual Reports
- 2023 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2022 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2021 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2020 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2019 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2018 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2017 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2016 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2015 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2014 SAP Program Annual Report
- 2013 SAP Program Annual Report