Prison Rape Elimination Act

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is committed to a standard of zero-tolerance of any undue familiarity or personal misconduct between employees and juveniles. We make a commitment to provide professional and appropriate services to the juveniles and families we serve and support to staff for their roles in accomplishing these responsibilities. PREA's mission is to promote public safety by the administration of a fair and humane system which provides reasonable opportunities for juveniles to develop progressively responsible behavior. The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 fits perfectly with that mission. Each employee is vital to the prevention and detection of undue familiarity in order to protect juveniles and safeguard our communities.

We envision a safe and humane environment free from the threat of any act of undue familiarity, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment. We see ourselves working collaboratively with others to develop programs and strategies that safeguard the well-being of the juveniles we serve.

UNDUE FAMILIARITY

Professionalism with juveniles is critical to maintaining a healthy culture and safe environment. No job classification is immune to undue familiarity and all staff have a responsibility to maintain professional boundaries A staff member who engages in undue familiarity with a juvenile jeopardizes their career as well as their livelihood in the community.

Submit a report of undue familiarity or sexual misconduct (via email)

 Additional reporting methods include, but are not limited to:

• Juvenile facility or Court Services office
• Facility staff or Juvenile Court Counselor
• Facility Director or Chief Court Counselor
• Deputy Secretary's office
• Dept. of Public Safety Communications Office 1-800-368-1985
• PREA Administration office 866-611-0198 or JJDP_PREA@ncdps.gov

Legal Documents
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
NC General Statute 14-27.7
Employee statement - PREA hiring and promotion prohibitions
PREA Acknowledgement

Annual Reports
2021 Sexual Abuse Annual Report
2020 Sexual Abuse Annual Report
2019 Sexual Abuse Annual Report
2017-2018 Sexual Abuse Annual Report
2015-2016 Sexual Abuse Annual Report
2015 Sexual Abuse Annual Report