Q&A
Procedures for transferring and protecting victims within facilities
1:44:59
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DOC officials explain the procedures for transferring and protecting victims of sexual assault within their facilities. The process involves multiple steps to ensure the safety of the victims.
- Separation orders are generated for every victim, keeping them apart from their aggressors (whether staff or other incarcerated individuals)
- Housing decisions are made using a screening tool that considers vulnerability from the beginning of incarceration
- The PREA unit submits separation orders to the facility but does not make direct housing decisions
- Custody management is responsible for final housing decisions based on the information provided
- The process aims to balance immediate safety concerns with long-term housing considerations for victims
Christopher Marte
1:44:59
Yeah.
1:45:00
And you previously mentioned that sometimes you work with witnesses to transfer them to other locations, whether within the facility, whether it's in the clinic, or some other type of housing accommodation, what determines that movement or that transfer, and how do you make those decisions to make sure that person is safe?
Ingris Martinez
1:45:25
Okay.
1:45:25
So first, for every victim, we We generate separation orders from their aggressor.
1:45:33
Regardless of the aggressor is identified as another person in custody or staff member.
1:45:39
As far as housing decisions, we also take into consideration from the beginning of their incarceration from them entering into intake.
1:45:49
We use our screening tool for housing decisions, and that's for their also for their vulnerability.
1:45:57
But during the investigation on only based on the separation order is that we submit that to the facility, and we personally do not make housing decisions at our level is sent out to custody management.
Christopher Marte
1:46:13
Okay.
1:46:14
Thank you, Chew.
