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  1. Public Reporting, 115.54
    1. The public may privately or anonymously report sexual abuse or harassment on behalf of an inmate. To report:
      1. Call Daviess County Detention Center (DCDC), 270-685-8466, press 0 for operator and ask for a supervisor
      2. Write to Daviess County Detention Center,
        Attention Supervisor, 3337 Hwy 144, Owensboro, KY 42303
      3. Email Major Jack Jones at jjones@daviesscojail.org
  2. Criminal Investigations
    1. All sexual abuse/harassment allegations are referred for investigation to an agency with legal authority to conduct criminal investigations, unless allegation does not appear to be criminal. 115.22(b)
    2. DCDC will document all such referrals. 115.22(b)
    3. DCDC investigator shall: 115.22(c)
      1. Conduct a preliminary investigation, 115.71(a)
      2. Conduct such investigation promptly, thoroughly and objectively for all allegations, including third-party and anonymous reports, 115.71(a)
      3. Receive special training to gather and preserve direct and circumstantial evidence, including any available physical and DNA evidence and any available electronic monitoring data, review prior complaints and reports of sexual abuse involving the suspect, 115.71(b)(c)
      4. Assess credibility of alleged victim, suspect or witness on an individual basis and not determine credibility by person’s status as inmate or staff, 115.71(e)
      5. Make an effort to determine whether staff actions or failures to act contributed to abuse, 115.71(f)(1)
      6. Include in written report description of physical and testimonial evidence, reasoning behind credibility assessments and investigative facts and findings, 115.71(f)(2)
      7. Communicate with outside investigators to remain informed about investigation progress, 115.71(l)
      8. Request relevant information from outside investigators in order to inform victim whether allegation has been determined to be substantiated, unsubstantiated or unfounded, 115.73(a)(b)
    4. Outside investigator shall: 115.22(c)
      1. Follow a uniform evidence protocol that maximizes the potential for obtaining useable physical evidence for criminal prosecutions, 115.21(a)
      2. Follow requirements of the evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations listed in PREA Standard, 115.21(a)-(f)
      3. Assess credibility of alleged victim, suspect or witness on an individual basis and not determine credibility by person's status as inmate or staff, 115.71(e)
      4. Not require victim to submit to a polygraph examination or other truth-telling devices as a condition for proceeding with investigation, 115.71(e)
      5. Include in written report a thorough description of physical, testimonial and documentary evidence and attach copies of all documentary evidence where feasible, 115.71(g)
      6. Refer for prosecution all substantiated allegations of conduct that appear to be criminal, 115.71(h)
      7. Communicate with DCDC investigators to keep them informed about investigation progress, 115.71(l)
      8. Provide relevant information to DCDC investigators so they may inform victim whether allegation has been determined to be substantiated, unsubstantiated or unfounded, 115.73(b)
  3. PREA Annual Reports
    1. 2015 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    2. 2016 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    3. 2017 PREA Annual Report - Amended (PDF)
    4. 2018 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    5. 2019 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    6. 2020 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    7. 2021 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    8. 2022 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
    9. 2023 PREA Annual Report (PDF)
  4. PREA Audit Reports
    1. 2016 PREA Audit Report (PDF)
    2. 2019 PREA Audit Report (PDF)
    3. 2023 PREA Audit Report (PDF)


 



  1. Informes publicos 115,54
    1. El público puede denunciar de forma privada o anónima el abuso o el acoso sexual en nombre de un recluso. Para reportar:
      1. Llame al Centro de Detención del Condado de Daviess (DCDC), 270-685-8466, presione 0 para el operador y pregunte por el supervisor
      2. Escriba al Centro de Detención del Condado de Daviess, Supervisor de Atención, 3337 Hwy 144, Owensboro, KY 42303
      3. Envíe un correo electrónico al Mayor Jack Jones a jjones@daviesscojail.org
  2. Investigaciones Criminales
    1. Todas las acusaciones de abuso/acoso sexual se remiten para su investigación a una agencia con autoridad legal para realizar investigaciones penales, a menos que la acusación no parezca ser delictiva. 115.22(b)
    2. DCDC documentará todas esas referencias. 115.22(b)
    3. El investigador de la DCDC deberá: 115.22 (c)
      1. Llevar a cabo una investigación preliminar, 115.71(a)
      2. Llevar a cabo dicha investigación de manera rápida, exhaustiva y objetiva para todas las denuncias, incluidos los informes anónimos y de terceros, 115.71 (a)
      3. Recibir capacitación especial para recopilar y conservar evidencia directa y circunstancial, incluida cualquier evidencia física y de ADN disponible y cualquier dato de monitoreo electrónico disponible, revisar denuncias anteriores e informes de abuso sexual que involucren al sospechoso, 115.71(b)(c)
      4. Evaluar la credibilidad de la presunta víctima, sospechoso o testigo de forma individual y no determinar la credibilidad por el estado de la persona como recluso o personal, 115.71(e)
      5. Hacer un esfuerzo para determinar si las acciones o la falta de acción del personal contribuyeron al abuso, 115.71(f)(1)
      6. Incluir en el informe escrito una descripción de las pruebas físicas y testimoniales, el razonamiento detrás de las evaluaciones de credibilidad y los hechos y hallazgos de la investigación, 115.71(f)(2)
      7. Comunicarse con investigadores externos para mantenerse informado sobre el progreso de la investigación, 115.71(l)
      8. Solicitar información relevante de investigadores externos para informar a la víctima si se ha determinado que la acusación es fundamentada, infundada o infundada, 115.73(a)(b)
    4. El investigador externo deberá: 115.22(c)
      1. Siga un protocolo uniforme de evidencia que maximice el potencial para obtener evidencia física utilizable para procesos penales, 115.21(a)
      2. Seguir los requisitos del protocolo de pruebas y los exámenes médicos forenses enumerados en la Norma PREA, 115.21(a)-(f)
      3. Evaluar la credibilidad de la presunta víctima, sospechoso o testigo de forma individual y no determinar la credibilidad por el estado de la persona como recluso o personal, 115.71(e)
      4. No requerir que la víctima se someta a un examen de polígrafo u otros dispositivos para decir la verdad como condición para proceder con la investigación, 115.71(e)
      5. Incluir en el informe escrito una descripción detallada de las pruebas físicas, testimoniales y documentales y adjuntar copias de todas las pruebas documentales cuando sea posible, 115.71(g)
      6. Remitir para enjuiciamiento todas las alegaciones fundamentadas de conducta que parezcan ser delictivas, 115.71(h)
      7. Comunicarse con los investigadores del DCDC para mantenerlos informados sobre el progreso de la investigación, 115.71(l)
      8. Proporcionar información relevante a los investigadores del DCDC para que puedan informar a la víctima si se ha determinado que la acusación es fundamentada, infundada o infundada, 115.73(b)

The PREA Standards were adopted and implemented by the Daviess County Detention Center in August 2013.  This project was supported by Grant No. 2010-RP-BX-K001 and awarded by Bureau of Justice Assistance.  Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs.  Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the United States Department of Justice.

 
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