Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit Report Adult Prisons & Jails
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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit Report Adult Prisons & Jails ☐ Interim ☒ Final Date of Report April 30, 2019 Auditor Information Name: Robert Lanier Email: [email protected] Company Name: Diversified Correctional Services, LLC Mailing Address: PO Box 452 City, State, Zip: Blackshear, GA 31516 Telephone: 912-281-1525 Date of Facility Visit: March 20-21, 2019 Certified Auditor and Assistant Agency Information Name of Agency: Governing Authority or Parent Agency (If Applicable): Georgia Department of Corrections Click or tap here to enter text. Physical Address: 300 Patrol Rd. City, State, Zip: Forsyth, GA 31029 Mailing Address: PO BOX 1529 City, State, Zip: Forsyth, GA 31029 Telephone: 478-992-2999 Is Agency accredited by any organization? ☐ Yes ☒ No The Agency Is: ☐ Military ☐ Private for Profit ☐ Private not for Profit ☐ Municipal ☐ County ☒ State ☐ Federal Agency mission: The Georgia Department of Corrections protects the public by operating secure and safe facilities while reducing recidivism through effective programming, education, and healthcare. Agency Website with PREA Information: dcor.state.ga.us Agency Chief Executive Officer Name: Timothy C. Ward Title Commissioner Email: [email protected] Telephone: 478-992-2999 Agency-Wide PREA Coordinator PREA Audit Report Page 1 of 180 Facility Name – double click to change Name: Grace Atchison Title: Statewide PREA Coordinator Email: [email protected] Telephone: 678-322-6066 PREA Coordinator Reports to: Number of Compliance Managers who report to the PREA Coordinator 88 Office of Professional Standards, Director of Compliance Facility Information Name of Facility: Calhoun State Prison 27823 Main Street, Morgan Georgia 39866 P.O. Box 249, Morgan, Georgia 39866 Telephone Number : 229-849-5000 The Facility Is: ☐ Military ☐ Private for profit ☐ Private not for profit ☐ Municipal ☐ County ☒ State ☐ Federal Facility Type: ☐ Jail ☒ Prison Mission Statement: Facility Website with PREA Information: dcor.state.ga.us Warden/Superintendent Name: Tamarshe Smith Warden Email: [email protected] Telephone: 229-849-5012 Facility PREA Compliance Manager Name: Christine Cross Title: Deputy Warden Email: [email protected] Telephone: 229-849-5039 Facility Health Service Administrator Name: Tiffany Whatley Title: Health Service Administrator Email: Tiffamy/[email protected] Telephone: 229-849-5056 Facility Characteristics Designated Facility Capacity: 1639 Current Population of Facility: 1582 PREA Audit Report Page 2 of 180 Facility Name – double click to change Number of inmates admitted to facility during the past 12 months 1285 Number of inmates admitted to facility during the past 12 months whose length of stay in the 1191 facility was for 30 days or more: Number of inmates admitted to facility during the past 12 months whose length of stay in the 1442 facility was for 72 hours or more: Number of inmates on date of audit who were admitted to facility prior to August 20, 2012: 985 Age Range of Youthful Inmates Under 18: N/A Adults: 18-74 Population: Are youthful inmates housed separately from the adult ☐ Yes ☐ No ☒ NA population? Number of youthful inmates housed at this facility during the past 12 months: N/A Average length of stay or time under supervision: 0 Facility security level/inmate custody levels: 4/Medium Number of staff currently employed by the facility who may have contact with inmates: 246 Number of staff hired by the facility during the past 12 months who may have contact with 71 inmates: Number of contracts in the past 12 months for services with contractors who may have with 22 inmates: Physical Plant Number of Buildings: 9 Number of Single Cell Housing Units: 0 Number of Multiple Occupancy Cell Housing Units: 19 Number of Open Bay/Dorm Housing Units: 8 Number of Segregation Cells (Administrative and 197 Disciplinary: Description of any video or electronic monitoring technology (including any relevant information about where cameras are placed, where the control room is, retention of video, etc.): A. Central Control & Front Lobby 1. Staffed by 1 Correctional officer 24/7 requiring relief. a. Cameras covering area monitored in Central Control and Back gate are monitored by the Warden and Deputy Wardens. B. ID ROOM/PROPERTY ROOM: One relieved Correctional Officer. Non-gender specific. Works Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Area is highly restricted with inmate presence restricted. Any inmate with business at the ID OR PROPERTY room is placed on a callout. New arrival inmates are processed in and out through the ID room and is monitored closely by security staff and camera coverage. (CAMERA COVERAGE) a. One (1) camera is utilized in medical lobby and is monitored periodically by the Warden. C. Visitation - Camera coverage in the area 24/7 and monitored by Warden and Deputy Wardens as needed. D. Back Gate - Camera coverage monitored by Warden and Deputy Wardens. PREA Audit Report Page 3 of 180 Facility Name – double click to change E. Isolations/Segregation - (CAMERA COVERAGE AVAILABLE Monitored by Lieutenants, Captain, Unit Manager, Deputy Wardens and Warden as needed F. Housing Unit - (CAMERA COVERAGE AVAILABLE Monitored by Lieutenants, Captain, Unit Manager, Deputy Wardens and Warden as needed. G. Building Maintenance - (CAMERA COVERAGE AVAILABLE Monitored by Lieutenants, Captain, Unit Manager, Deputy Wardens and Warden Medical Type of Medical Facility: 13 Hours Medical Department with no Infirmary Forensic sexual assault medical exams are conducted at: Medical Department by SANE Other Number of volunteers and individual contractors, who may have contact with inmates, currently 116 authorized to enter the facility: Number of investigators the agency currently employs to investigate allegations of sexual abuse: 1 Audit Findings Audit Narrative The auditor’s description of the audit methodology should include a detailed description of the following processes during the pre-onsite audit, onsite audit, and post-audit phases: documents and files reviewed, discussions and types of interviews conducted, number of days spent on-site, observations made during the site-review, and a detailed description of any follow-up work conducted during the post-audit phase. The narrative should describe the techniques the auditor used to sample documentation and select interviewees, and the auditor’s process for the site review. Pre-Audit Activities Notice of PREA Audit: The Notice of PREA Audit for the Calhoun State Prison located in Morgan, Georgia, was forwarded to the facility’s PREA Compliance Manager six weeks prior to the in-site audit. The PREA Compliance Manager, who is the Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment, ensured the Notices were posted in areas accessible to staff, inmates, contractors, volunteers and visitors. Confirmation of the posting was provided by photos. The purpose of the posting of the Notice is to allow anyone with a PREA issue or concern, or an allegation of sexual abuse or sexual harassment to correspond, confidentially, with the Certified PREA Auditor. The auditor observed the postings during the site review but did not receive any correspondence from an offender, staff, contractor, volunteer or visitor. During the site-review the auditor observed the Notices of PREA Audit posted in common areas, living units and other places enabling staff, inmates, contractors, volunteers and visitors to communicate with the auditor if they wanted to. PREA Audit Report Page 4 of 180 Facility Name – double click to change Pre-Audit Questionnaire/ Flash Drive Review: The Facility’s PREA Compliance Manager forwarded a flash drive to the auditor 30 days prior to the on-site audit. The reviewed flash drive was replete with information, including the Pre-Audit Questionnaire, policies and procedures, local operating procedures, memos, certificates of training, training rosters and other documentation specific to facility operations and PREA as implemented in that facility. The information provided was organized and comprehensive, enabling the auditor to get a clear and comprehensive view of the policies and procedures governing operations as well as enabling the auditor to understand the local procedures as well as the state operating procedures (policies) governing the facility. Samples of documentation to indicated practice were also included in the flash drive. When clarification was needed, the auditor communicated with the PREA Compliance Manager, who was always responsive and provided information as requested and when the auditor arrived on site, the PREA Compliance Manager responded expeditiously to all requests for additional information. Prior to the onsite portion of the audit, the Auditor and PREA Compliance Manager discussed a tentative agenda and logistics for the on-site audit. This facility is a close/medium/minimum security institution, housing male adult felon inmates. The Georgia Department of Corrections collects data from numerous sources. By requesting those reports prior to the PREA Audit, the auditor can identify certain targeted groups of inmates. Prior to the on-site audit the auditor requested and received the following reports for the facility, provided by the Department’s PREA Unit: • Perception Report (Inmate’s perception of vulnerability) • Special Needs Report • Hotline Calls Report (for last 12 months) Outreach Prior to On-Site Audit: The auditor reached out to the following advocacy organizations, one nationally, and one locally, to determine whether the organizations have