Code of Federal Regulations > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 115 > Subpart A - Subpart A—Standards for Adult Prisons and Jails

U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025

PREVENTION PLANNING

§ 115.11 - Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and sexual harassment; PREA coordinator.

§ 115.12 - Contracting with other entities for the confinement of inmates.

§ 115.13 - Supervision and monitoring.

§ 115.14 - Youthful inmates.

§ 115.16 - Inmates with disabilities and inmates who are limited English proficient.

§ 115.17 - Hiring and promotion decisions.

§ 115.18 - Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

RESPONSIVE PLANNING

§ 115.21 - Evidence protocol and forensic medical examinations.

§ 115.22 - Policies to ensure referrals of allegations for investigations.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

§ 115.31 - Employee training.

§ 115.32 - Volunteer and contractor training.

§ 115.33 - Inmate education.

§ 115.34 - Specialized training: Investigations.

§ 115.35 - Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

SCREENING FOR RISK OF SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION AND ABUSIVENESS

§ 115.41 - Screening for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

§ 115.42 - Use of screening information.

§ 115.43 - Protective custody.

REPORTING

§ 115.51 - Inmate reporting.

§ 115.52 - Exhaustion of administrative remedies.

§ 115.53 - Inmate access to outside confidential support services.

§ 115.54 - Third-party reporting.

OFFICIAL RESPONSE FOLLOWING AN INMATE REPORT

§ 115.61 - Staff and agency reporting duties.

§ 115.62 - Agency protection duties.

§ 115.63 - Reporting to other confinement facilities.

§ 115.64 - Staff first responder duties.

§ 115.65 - Coordinated response.

§ 115.66 - Preservation of ability to protect inmates from contact with abusers.

§ 115.67 - Agency protection against retaliation.

§ 115.68 - Post-allegation protective custody.

INVESTIGATIONS

§ 115.71 - Criminal and administrative agency investigations.

§ 115.72 - Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

§ 115.73 - Reporting to inmates.

DISCIPLINE

§ 115.76 - Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

§ 115.77 - Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

§ 115.78 - Disciplinary sanctions for inmates.

MEDICAL AND MENTAL CARE

§ 115.81 - Medical and mental health screenings; history of sexual abuse.

§ 115.82 - Access to emergency medical and mental health services.

§ 115.83 - Ongoing medical and mental health care for sexual abuse victims and abusers.

DATA COLLECTION AND REVIEW

§ 115.86 - Sexual abuse incident reviews.

§ 115.87 - Data collection.

§ 115.88 - Data review for corrective action.

§ 115.89 - Data storage, publication, and destruction.

AUDITS

§ 115.93 - Audits of standards.