Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

About PREA

• The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed by Congress on September 4, 2003.  It supports the prevention, reduction and elimination of sexual violence in all US penal facilities 
  
  
• There are 9 Purposes established under the Act
  • Establish a zero-tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in prisons in the US
  • Make the prevention of prison rape a top priority in each prison system
  • Develop and implement national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction and punishment of prison rape
  • Increase the available data and information on the incidence of prison rape, consequently improving the management and administration of correctional facilities
  • Standardize the definitions used for collecting data on the incidence of prison rape
  • Increase the accountability of prison officials who fail to detect, prevent, reduce and punish prison rape
  • Protect the Eighth Amendment rights of Federal, State and local prisoners
  • Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal expenditures through grant programs
  • Reduce the costs that prison rape imposes on interstate commerce  
     

PREA Hotline

WDOC inmates who are victims of, or witnesses to, inappropriate sexual misconduct, assaults, sexual assaults, sexual harassment, or criminal activity are provided access to a confidential telephone hotline system to report against inmates or staff.  Information on how to access the inmate hotline is posted throughout all WDOC facilities. 

Persons outside WDOC facilities may also file a report by calling 1-877-966-4276. 

Third Party Reporting

  1-877-9NOHARM

How does the investigations process work?

The Wyoming Department of Corrections (DOC) has zero tolerance towards any form of sexual abuse or harassment in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). All allegations naming as victims any inmate under the jurisdiction of the WDOC in an institutional setting or the community are thoroughly investigated.

Contact Information

Please refer PREA related questions to:

PREA Coordinator / Victim Notification Program Supervisor
Wyoming Department of Corrections
Phone: 307.777.5983
E-mail: kayla.opdahl@wyo.gov

Annual Reports

Auditor Summary Reports  (Each facility is audited every three years.  Audit years are staggered by facility.)

Wyoming Honor Conservation/Boot Camp          2014     2017

Wyoming Women's Center                                 2014     2017

Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution         2015     2018

Wyoming State Penitentiary                              2016     2019

Wyoming Honor Farm                                        2016     2019

Casper Re-Entry Center (ACC)                           2014     2017

Cheyenne Transitional Center (ACC)                  2015    2018

Gillette Volunteers of America (ACC)                 2016    2019

PREA Related Resources

Just Detention International

National Institute of Corrections - PREA 

National PREA Resource Center