2014 PREA ALLEGATION SUMMARY REPORT

2014 PREA ALLEGATION SUMMARY REPORT

Agency Allegations: Year 2014 #
3
Types of Sexual Abuse Allegations 1
Substantiated Allegations 5
9
Unsubstantiated Allegations
Unfounded Allegations
Total Allegations

Allegations by Facility: Year 2014

Geographic Facility Name Gender Sexual Abuse Allegations
Location
Unfounded Substantiated Unsubstantiated Total

Summit Cliff Skeen CBCF Female 1 - 12
County Female - - -0
Residential Correctional
Cuyahoga Center Male 1 - -1
County
North Residential Institutional Male - 1 -1
Central Probation Program - - -0
Ohio Male - - -0
Special Housing Adjustment Male - - -0
Residential Program - 2 -2
Male 3 - -3
Summit County CBCF Female
Terrence Mann Residential Male - - -0
- - -0
Center Male - - -0

Community Corrections and Male
Treatment Center Female

Judge Nancy R. McDonnell
CBCF

Lake Erie Community
Corrections Center

CROSSWAEH CBCF

IDENTIFIED VULNERABILITIES AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
Vulnerability 1: Visual vulnerabilities were identified in several facilities. Corrective Action:
After assessing several situations throughout our agency two video cameras were moved and 2
video monitors were installed in order to address blind spots.

Vulnerability 2: The ability to clearly hear conversations between clients and between clients and
staff has also been identified as an area of concern. Corrective Action: Management has
addressed staff to be more aware of activities particularly in the dorms which could impede the
ability of staff to hear what is going on (e.g. loud music).

Vulnerability 3: Purposeful distraction of staff. Corrective Action: Was addressed by each facility
manager by assessing staff patterns and the number of staff on each shift and the general
location of each staff.

Vulnerability 4: All staff may not be aware of PREA screening Informaton on current clients.
Corrective Action: Executive staff have developed procedures for all residential caseworkers to
share PREA screening information with other staff such as medical and treatment personnel to
decrease client vulnerability. Caseworkers will use the universal referral form to reflect and
communicate PREA screening results to all facility and program staff. Facility and program staff
will then use the screening results to make appropriate assignments to housing, bed, work,
education, cognitive skills, community service, IOP and other program assignments.

Vulnerability 5: Clients not fully aware of all the rules they have to follow with regards to PREA.
Corrective Action: Add language to the client handbook which addresses these gaps.

YEAR ONE ASSESSMENT
Oriana House, Inc., is required to abide by the PREA Standards for Community Confinement
Agencies that were enacted in June 2012. Oriana House has an existing zero-tolerance policy and
procedures.

 The agency will continue to ensure that all new employees are trained on PREA standards.
All current employees receive PREA follow-up training on a regular basis in their facility
staff meetings.

 Executive staff will insure that policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and
updated. In addition, executive staff will ensure that all incidents involving PREA standards
will be reviewed by a multi-disciplinary committee. Recommendations will be reviewed
for feasibility and applied to minimize risk for clients.

 Upon admission, clients are provided with a handbook informing them of their rights and
options related to sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and/or retaliation.

Mary Jones, Vice President of Administration and Legal Counsel
PREA Coordinator for Oriana House

DEFINITIONS*

Substantiated allegation an allegation that was investigated and determined to have occurred
Unfounded allegation an allegation that was investigated and determined not to have
occurred
Unsubstantiated allegation an allegation that was investigated and the investigation produced

insufficient evidence to make a final determination as to whether or
not the event occurred

*Definitions provided by PREA Resource Center, Prisons and Jail Standards - § 115.5 General definitions

www.prearesourcecenter.org/training-technical-assistance/prea-101/prisons-and-jail-standards