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Timeliness of sexual abuse and harassment investigations

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101 sec

Council Member Sandy Nurse questioned DOC officials about the timeliness of sexual abuse and harassment investigations, citing a high rate of investigations not meeting the 90-day legal mandate. DOC officials provided an update on their efforts to improve the process.

  • Previously, over 45% of investigations did not meet the 90-day legal mandate
  • DOC has reviewed internal processes and made efforts to improve
  • The rate of investigations not meeting the mandate is expected to have decreased to 23%
  • DOC agreed to provide more information on timeline expectations, recommendations, and operational changes in a follow-up