Issue Brief _ Is It Enough_ The Implementation of PREA's Youthful Inmate Standard_Updated

Third, to determine whether or not there were any youth held at the facility, we located the narrative description of facility characteristics, or general information on the ages of incarcerated individuals held in the facility in the beginning of the report. [...] Within the 73 facilities that met standards, 50 housed youthful inmates at the time of audit; 5 housed youthful inmates in the past and can again in the future, but did not house youthful inmates during the time of audit; and 18 facilities did not house youthful inmates at the time of audit, but have the potential for housing youthful inmates in the future, and have made the proper accommodations. [...] The boys held in the facility spend a majority of their time in the small, 20-bed unit, and since they have reached capacity, two of the youth were living in the infirmary at the time of the publication of the report.53 The Wyoming Honor Conservation Camp & Wyoming Boot Camp, a prison, was the only facility to have exceeded the Youthful Inmate Standard in the state.54 The Youthful Inmate Standard. [...] According to the PREA Auditor Handbook, published in August 2017, facility administrators are notified of the auditor’s visit at least 6 to 8 weeks in advance, and the auditor verifies that a notice is placed in multiple locations throughout the facility where it is visible to all incarcerated individuals and staff.128 In the time preceding the audit, the auditors are encouraged to constantly comm. [...] 23 the facility with a Pre-Audit Questionnaire.130 The ample amount of time between the notice and the visit allows the facility administration and staff to prepare and address issues in ways that do not necessarily reflect the normal operations of the facility.