Under PREA, USMS must prevent, detect, investigate, and punish incidences of sexual abuse of prisoners in all situations and locations. Is this statement True or False?

Under PREA, USMS must prevent, detect, investigate, and punish incidences of sexual abuse of prisoners in all situations and locations. Is this statement True or False?

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Only in federal facilities
• D. Not specified

Answer: (B)

Under PREA, the USMS must take a universal, zero-tolerance approach to sexual abuse in confinement. This means preventing it, detecting it when it occurs, conducting prompt and thorough investigations, and punishing perpetrators in every place a detainee is housed or under USMS custody. The scope includes federal facilities as well as any other locations under USMS control, such as contracted facilities or temporary holding sites, and even during transport. So the statement is true because PREA requires these protections across all confinement settings, not just a subset.

Under PREA, the USMS must take a universal, zero-tolerance approach to sexual abuse in confinement. This means preventing it, detecting it when it occurs, conducting prompt and thorough investigations, and punishing perpetrators in every place a detainee is housed or under USMS custody. The scope includes federal facilities as well as any other locations under USMS control, such as contracted facilities or temporary holding sites, and even during transport. So the statement is true because PREA requires these protections across all confinement settings, not just a subset.