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Standards:

For The Prevention, Detection, Response, and Monitoring of
Sexual Abuse in:

Adult Prisons and Jails

 

APPENDIX C:
INCIDENT-BASED DATA COLLECTION

Standard DC-2 requires agencies to collect incident-based data for every incident of sexual abuse. Under this standard, the agency is required to collect data sufficient to answer all of the questions from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS’) Survey on Sexual Violence. Collecting data on the following items would allow the agency to answer the questions posed on the BJS survey and should help it to reach the broader goal of eliminating sexual abuse and keeping inmates safe.

I. Victim information

1. Sex and gender identity.

2. Race/ethnicity.

3. Age.

4. Custody level.

5. Height and weight.

6. Classification assignment.

7. Previous sexual victimization in confinement.

8. Previous sexually abusive behavior in confinement.

9. Prior relationship with the alleged perpetrator.

10. Gang affiliation outside and/or inside the facility.

11. HIV/AIDS status.

II. Perpetrator information

A. Inmate perpetrator

1. Sex and gender identity.

2. Race/ethnicity.

3. Age.

4. Custody level.

5. Height and weight.

6. Classification assignment.

7. Previous sexual victimization in confinement.

8. Previous sexually abusive behavior in confinement.

9. Prior relationship with the victim.

10. Gang affiliation outside and/or inside the facility.

11. HIV/AIDS status.

B. Staff perpetrator

1. Sex and gender identity.

2. Race/ethnicity.

3. Age.

4. Position held within the agency.

5. Relationship with the victim.

6. Prior history of allegations and/or substantiated incidents of sexual abuse or harassment in
current and prior employment.

7. Prior history of failure to comply with the agency’s sexual abuse policies.

III. Other incident information

A. Reporting

1. The date and time of the report.

2. The date, time, and location of the incident.

3. The reporting mechanism used.

4. Who made the report.

5. To whom the report was made.

6. Details of the incident alleged to have occurred, including type of sexual abuse.

7. The time lapse between when the incident took place and when the report was made.

8. The time lapse between when the report was made and when an investigation was initiated.

9. The time lapse between when the report was made and when the inmate received medical/mental health care, if applicable.

B. Medical and/or mental health care

1. Whether the victim received medical and/or mental health care.

2. Any injuries sustained by the victim.

C. Investigations

1. Type of investigation pursued: criminal and/or administrative.

2. Name of investigator(s).

3. Dates of the initiation and conclusion of the investigation(s).

4. Outcome of the investigation(s)/if the investigation(s) is ongoing.

5. Violations of administrative and/or criminal codes.

6. If the case is referred for prosecution, whether the prosecutor accepted or declined the investigation and, if accepted, the case disposition.

7. If administrative actions against staff member(s) or inmate(s) are pursued, details about the sanctions.