28 CFR § 115.501 - State determination and certification of full compliance.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t28/s115.501"
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title: "28 CFR § 115.501 - State determination and certification of full compliance."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "115.501"
section_name: "State determination and certification of full compliance."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "115"
part_name: "PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT NATIONAL STANDARDS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609."
regulatory_source: "AG Order No. 3331-2012, 77 FR 37197, June 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted."
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# 115.501 State determination and certification of full compliance.

(a) In determining pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 15607(c)(2) whether the State is in full compliance with the PREA standards, the Governor shall consider the results of the most recent agency audits.

(b) The Governor's certification shall apply to all facilities in the State under the operational control of the State's executive branch, including facilities operated by private entities on behalf of the State's executive branch.