Title 6, Part 115 — Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention Standards

General definitions.

Definitions related to sexual abuse and assault.

Coverage of DHS immigration detention facilities.

Zero tolerance of sexual abuse; Prevention of Sexual Assault Coordinator.

Contracting with non-DHS entities for the confinement of detainees.

Detainee supervision and monitoring.

Juvenile and family detainees.

Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

Accommodating detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited English proficient.

Hiring and promotion decisions.

Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

Evidence protocols and forensic medical examinations.

Policies to ensure investigation of allegations and appropriate agency oversight.

Staff training.

Other training.

Detainee education.

Specialized training: Investigations.

Specialized training: Medical and mental health care.

Assessment for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

Use of assessment information.

Protective custody.

Detainee reporting.

Grievances.

Detainee access to outside confidential support services.

Third-party reporting.

Staff reporting duties.

Protection duties.

Reporting to other confinement facilities.

Responder duties.

Coordinated response.

Protection of detainees from contact with alleged abusers.

Agency protection against retaliation.

Post-allegation protective custody.

Criminal and administrative investigations.

Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

Reporting to detainees.

Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

Disciplinary sanctions for detainees.

Medical and mental health assessments; history of sexual abuse.

Access to emergency medical and mental health services.

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

Sexual abuse incident reviews.

Data collection.

Data review for corrective action.

Data storage, publication, and destruction.

Audits of standards.

Additional provisions in agency policies.

Coverage of DHS holding facilities.

Zero tolerance of sexual abuse; Prevention of Sexual Assault Coordinator.

Contracting with non-DHS entities for the confinement of detainees.

Detainee supervision and monitoring.

Juvenile and family detainees.

Limits to cross-gender viewing and searches.

Accommodating detainees with disabilities and detainees who are limited English proficient.

Hiring and promotion decisions.

Upgrades to facilities and technologies.

Evidence protocols and forensic medical examinations.

Policies to ensure investigation of allegations and appropriate agency oversight.

Employee, contractor, and volunteer training.

Notification to detainees of the agency's zero-tolerance policy.

[Reserved]

Specialized training: Investigations.

Assessment for risk of victimization and abusiveness.

Detainee reporting.

§§ 115.152-115.153 [Reserved]

Third-party reporting.

Staff reporting duties.

Agency protection duties.

Reporting to other confinement facilities.

Responder duties.

Coordinated response.

Protection of detainees from contact with alleged abusers.

Agency protection against retaliation.

Criminal and administrative investigations.

Evidentiary standard for administrative investigations.

Disciplinary sanctions for staff.

Corrective action for contractors and volunteers.

[Reserved]

Access to emergency medical services.

Sexual abuse incident reviews.

Data collection.

Data review for corrective action.

Data storage, publication, and destruction.

Audits of standards.

Additional provisions in agency policies.

Scope of audits.

Auditor qualifications.

Audit contents and findings.

Audit corrective action plan.

Audit appeals.