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Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

About PREA

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was enacted in 2003 to target prison rape and to protect inmates from victimization. Under PREA, “rape” includes a broad range of sexual misconduct, including sexual abuse, rape, and sexual harassment. The standards for states to follow were signed into rule in 2012. 

There are 9 Purposes established under the Act

  • Establish a zero tolerance standard for the incidence of prison rape in prisons in the US Wyoming PREA Zero Tolerance Policy
  • Make the prevention of prison rape a top priority in each prison system
  • Develop and implement national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction and punishment of prison rape
  • Increase the available data and information on the incidence of prison rape, consequently improving the management and administration of correctional facilities
  • Standardize the definitions used for collecting data on the incidence of prison rape
  • Increase the accountability of prison officials who fail to detect, prevent, reduce and punish prison rape
  • Protect the Eighth Amendment rights of Federal, State and local prisoners
  • Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Federal expenditures through grant programs
  • Reduce the costs that prison rape imposes on interstate commerce  

The Wyoming Department of Family Services follows PREA standards for reporting incidents of sexual misconduct in the agency’s two facilities, the Wyoming Boys’ and Wyoming Girls’ Schools and investigates all reports of sexual misconduct in these facilities. 

PREA Reporting at Wyoming Girls’ School and Wyoming Boys’ School

Residents who are victims of, or witnesses to, sexual misconduct may report the misconduct in a variety of ways: 
Persons outside WGS or WBS may file a report by calling the state DFS office PREA Coordinator directly at 307-777-6299. 

Options for Third Party Reporting: 
For incidents concerning WGS: 
Advocacy and Resource Center  
136 Coffeen Ave,Sheridan, WY 82801:
General phone number:  307-672-7471 
24 hour crisis line 307-672-3222

For incidents concerning WBS:
Cloud Peak Counseling
Director Mark Russler
401 S 23rd Street
Worland, WY 82401
Main phone number: 307-347-6165

Contact information:
Please refer PREA related questions to: 
Brandon Schimelpfenig
Wyoming Department of Family Services
Phone: 307-777-6299
Email:  brandon.schimelpfenig1@wyo.gov

Annual Reports
Please Click Here to See Wyoming Annual PREA Reports

Wyoming Annual Report 2023
Wyoming Annual Report 2022
Wyoming Annual Report 2021
Wyoming Annual Report 2020
Wyoming Annual Report 2019
Wyoming Annual Report 2018
Wyoming Annual Report 2017
Wyoming Annual Report 2016
Wyoming Annual Report 2015
Wyoming Annual Report 2014

Audits
Please Click here for Wyoming Boys' School Audits

Wyoming Boys' School Final Audit Report, 2022
Wyoming Boys' School Final Audit Report, 2019
Wyoming Boys' School Preliminary Audit, 2016

Please Click here for Wyoming Girls' School Audits

Wyoming Girls' School Final Audit Report, 2024
Wyoming Girls' School Final Audit Report, 2021
Wyoming Girls' School Final Audit Report, 2018
Wyoming Girls' School Preliminary Audit, 2016

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