PREA - Prison Rape Elimination Act
Reporting Information
There is zero tolerance for sexual assault and sexual abuse within the residential facility. Immediately report any incidents of sexual abuse or sexual harassment to staff or management. You have the right to be free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment and to be free from retaliation for reporting such incidents. The department will immediately investigate all reports of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
Reporting Mechanisms
- Verbal report to any Fifth Judicial District Employee
- Written report to any Fifth Judicial District Employee
- Fort Des Moines Men’s Residential Facility
- 68 Thayer Street
- Des Moines, IA 50315
- Women's Residential Facility
- 1917 Hickman Road
- Des Moines, IA 50314
- 5th District PREA Coordinator
- Local 24-hour Rape Crisis Center and Victim Advocates
- Iowa Statewide Sexual Abuse Hotline
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Mary Roche, Director of Iowa DOC Victim & Restorative Justice Programs
- State Ombudsman’s Office
- (515) 954-8490
- (888) 612-0266
- (800) 284-7821
- (800) 656-HOPE (4673)
- (800) 778-1182
- (888) 426-6283
Grievances
Grievances involving allegations of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, retaliation or staff neglect may be reported to staff verbally, anonymously or to the Ombudsman's Office. There is no time limit for reporting sexual abuse, sexual harassment, retaliation or staff neglect. Management will provide an initial response to emergency grievances within 48 hours, and shall issue a final department decision within 5 calendar days.
Third parties, including fellow residents, staff members, family members, attorneys and outside advocates shall be permitted to assist offenders in filing requests for administrative remedies relating to allegations of sexual abuse, and shall also be permitted to file such requests on behalf of offenders.