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Timeliness of sexual abuse and harassment investigations
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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