2014 ANNUAL REPORT
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA

This report has been completed in accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination
Act National Standards published in August 2012. Specifically, standard 115.87
provides direction for the collection of data and 115.88 delineates responsibility for
the review and assessment of collected data to improve the effectiveness of sexual
abuse prevention, detention, and response policies, practices and training.
It provides a review of the incident-based and aggregated data for calendar year
2014, a comparison of aggregated data from calendar year 2013, and provides
recommendations for corrective actions to further reduce sexual abuse and sexual
harassment within CCA facilities.
For years CCA has had a zero tolerance standard for sexual abuse and sexual
harassment. This standard is codified in CCA's Policy 14-2, Sexual Abuse
Prevention and Response, which was updated in 2014 to enhance compliance with
the PREA standards. The updated policy is available for review via the link
provided on our webpage.
Training and education continued to serve as critical components to the prevention
of sexual abuse. PREA lesson plans for contractors and volunteers were updated
and inmate education materials were distributed to all CCA facilities. Additional
posters were created and posted throughout the facilities and "knock and
announce" procedures were reinforced by placing "Opposite Gender Must
Announce Upon Entry" stickers at the entry to all inmate housing units.
Corrective measures have also been developed in direct response to PREA
incidents, which are delineated within the report.
During 2014, fourteen facilities were audited and all of them were found to be
compliant with the National PREA Standards with no corrective action period
required. This is a direct reflection on CCA's commitment to creating a culture or
reporting and addressing all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. We
continue to take seriously our responsibility to respect and uphold the rights and
welfare of inmates and detainees in our care, and understand preventing sexual
abuse is a critical component of that effort.

Harley G. Lappin, CCA
Executive Vice President and Chief Corrections Officer

Scope of data reporting:
Two reports have been completed for 2014. One is in accordance with the
Department of Justice (DOJ) PREA Standards, and the second consists of facilities
housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees. The facilities
housing ICE detainees fall under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Sexual Abuse and Assault Prevention Standards. It should be noted that four
facilities (Florence Correctional Center, Central Arizona Detention Center, San
Diego Correctional Facility, Torrance County Detention Facility) are found on
both reports as they house inmates/detainees falling under the authority of both
DOJ and ICE. For those four facilities, the allegations have been separated out to
include only the appropriate jurisdictions.
In circumstances where a single incident contained multiple allegations, all
allegations are reported separately.
Definitions of PREA Incident types:
Substantiated: An allegation that was investigated and determined to have
occurred.
Unsubstantiated: An allegation that was investigated and the investigation
produced insufficient evidence to make a final determination as to whether or not
the incident occurred.
Unfounded: An allegation that was investigated and determined not to have
occurred.
Ongoing: Investigation has not been completed.
Investigations:
In all instances of alleged PREA violations which, if substantiated, would
constitute a criminal act, CCA notifies and works closely with jurisdictionally
appropriate law enforcement agencies as well as CCA's government partner. In
such cases, CCA invites law enforcement agencies to carry out the official
investigation on-site, and make the final determination as to the validity of the
alleged PREA violations.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities

Detainee on Detainee Sexual Abuse (excluding Sexual Harassment)
FACILITY
Central Arizona
Elizabeth
Eloy
Florence
Houston
Laredo
San Diego
STFRC
Stewart
T. Don Hutto
Torrance
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
6

1
0
12
1
3
0
8
0
6
2
0
33

0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Employee on Detainee Sexual Abuse (excluding Sexual Harassment)
FACILITY
Central Arizona
Elizabeth
Eloy
Florence
Houston
Laredo
San Diego
STFRC
Stewart
T. Don Hutto
Torrance
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
5
7
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
14

0
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
8

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Detainee on Detainee Sexual Harassment
FACILITY

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
4

1
0
11
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
17

0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Central Arizona
Elizabeth
Eloy
Florence
Houston
Laredo
San Diego
STFRC
Stewart
T. Don Hutto
Torrance
Total

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Employee on Detainee Sexual Harassment
FACILITY
Central Arizona
Elizabeth
Eloy
Florence
Houston
Laredo
San Diego
STFRC
Stewart
T. Don Hutto
Torrance
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
6

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Inmate on Inmate Sexual Abuse (excluding sexual harassment)
FACILITY
Adams
Bartlett
Bay CF
Bent
Bradshaw
CAI - Boston
CAI - Ocean View
Central Arizona
Cibola
Cimarron
Citrus
Coffee
Crossroads
Crowley
CTF
Davis
Eden
Florence
Graceville
Hardeman
Idaho
Jenkins
Kit Carson
La Palma
LAC
Lake City
Lake Erie
Leavenworth
Lindsey
MCJ2
McRae
Metro
Moore Haven
Nevada Southern
NM Women's
Northeast Ohio
Northfork
Red Rock
Saguaro
San Diego
Silverdale
South Central
Tallahatchie
Torrance
Webb
West TN
Wheeler
Whiteville
Willacy
Winn
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
11

0
1
0
4
0
0
0
8
0
6
4
9
1
1
4
4
2
7
1
7
3
2
0
0
0
2
4
6
3
4
2
2
0
1
2
3
5
0
4
0
7
20
1
1
0
2
2
6
0
17
158

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
7
0
3
38

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Employee on Inmate Sexual Abuse (excluding sexual harassment)
FACILITY
Adams
Bartlett
Bay CF
Bent
Bradshaw
CAI - Boston
CAI - Ocean View
Central Arizona
Cibola
Cimarron
Citrus
Coffee
Crossroads
Crowley
CTF
Davis
Eden
Florence
Graceville
Hardeman
Idaho
Jenkins
Kit Carson
La Palma
LAC
Lake City
Lake Erie
Leavenworth
Lindsey
MCJ2
McRae
Metro
Moore Haven
Nevada Southern
NM Women's
Northeast Ohio
Northfork
Red Rock
Saguaro
San Diego
Silverdale
South Central
Tallahatchie
Torrance
Webb
West TN
Wheeler
Whiteville
Willacy
Winn
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
22

0
1
0
2
0
0
4
1
0
4
1
10
4
1
3
3
0
0
0
11
1
2
0
4
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
35
1
1
0
0
0
7
0
0
115

0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
6
3
2
0
1
6
0
2
1
0
2
0
4
0
0
5
1
1
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0
4
0
20
0
0
74

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1

Inmate on Inmate Sexual Harassment
FACILITY
Adams
Bartlett
Bay CF
Bent
Bradshaw
CAI - Boston
CaI - Ocean View
Central Arizona
Cibola
Cimarron
Citrus
Coffee
Crossroads
Crowley
CTF
Davis
Eden
Florence
Graceville
Hardeman
Idaho
Jenkins
Kit Carson
La Palma
LAC
Lake City
Lake Erie
Leavenworth
Lindsey
MCJ2
McRae
Metro
Moore Haven
Nevada Southern
NM Women's
Northeast Ohio
Northfork
Red Rock
Saguaro
San Diego
Silverdale
South Central
Tallahatchie
Torrance
Webb
West TN
Wheeler
Whiteville
Willacy
Winn
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

1
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
16

0
1
0
0
0
0
7
2
0
3
5
4
0
0
3
1
0
4
1
7
0
3
1
0
0
2
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
6
1
1
0
0
0
8
0
1
0
2
0
5
0
6
82

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
17

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Employee on Inmate Sexual Harassment
FACILITY
Adams
Bartlett
Bay CF
Bent
Bradshaw
CAI - Boston
CAI - Ocean View
Central Arizona
Cibola
Cimarron
Citrus
Coffee
Crossroads
Crowley
CTF
Davis
Eden
Florence
Graceville
Hardeman
Idaho
Jenkins
Kit Carson
La Palma
LAC
Lake City
Lake Erie
Leavenworth
Lindsey
MCJ2
McRae
Metro
Moore Haven
Nevada Southern
NM Women's
Northeast Ohio
Northfork
Red Rock
Saguaro
San Diego
Silverdale
South Central
Tallahatchie
Torrance
Webb
West TN
Wheeler
Whiteville
Willacy
Winn
Total

SUBSTANTIATED

UNSUBSTANTIATED

UNFOUNDED

0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7

0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
2
1
0
4
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
11
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
0
44

0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
13

ONGOING
INVESTIGATIONS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

2013/2014 Data

2013
Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Unfounded

INMATE ON INMATE
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT

10

85

7

INMATE ON INMATE
SEXUAL ABUSE

29

131

37

EMPLOYEE ON INMATE
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT

3

54

9

EMPLOYEE ON INMATE
SEXUAL ABUSE

19

88

54

TOTAL

61

358

107

2014
Substantiated

Unsubstantiated

Unfounded

INMATE ON INMATE
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT

16

82

17

INMATE ON INMATE
SEXUAL ABUSE

11

58

38

EMPLOYEE ON INMATE
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT

7

44

13

EMPLOYEE ON INMATE
SEXUAL ABUSE

22

115

74

TOTAL

56

299

142

Recommendations and Corrective Actions Based on Incident Reviews
In three incidents throughout the company, concerns were identified regarding
horse-play/hazing behavior demonstrated by inmates in the housing units. It
appeared staff were not assertive enough in prohibiting these behaviors at the onset
and allowed for the escalation of behavior; resulting in two substantiated and one
unsubstantiated PREA allegation. As a result, security and unit management staff
received additional training regarding the zero tolerance for horse-playing/hazing
and emphasized the necessity of early intervention when such behaviors are
observed. Additionally, informational meetings (town halls) were conducted with
the inmates reminding them of the regulations against any form of horseplaying/hazing.
In one substantiated case of staff on inmate sexual misconduct, it was determined a
blind spot had been created by placing stacked bread racks in front of one corner of
the cooler; limiting observation of that corner. As a result, a recommendation was
made and procedures implemented to limit the number of racks that could be
stacked (7) and cake racks are now required to be maintained against the wall in
the back of the cooler to eliminate this concern. Additionally, staff were reminded
that when conducting security rounds, all areas of the room must be observed. If
this could not be accomplished by looking through the window in the door, they
must enter the area to ensure all areas are observed.
In two alleged incidents, medical staff delayed in reporting an allegation of sexual
abuse. While the delay did not present additional risk to the alleged victim in either
case, it did cause a delay in investigation and implementation of the PREA
protocols. Remedial training was provided to medical staff emphasizing the
importance of immediate reporting, regardless of when the alleged incident
occurred.

General Corrective Measures or Policy/Procedure Enhancements
The sexual abuse screening tool was enhanced to better identify potential predators
and potential victims. Additionally, the initial work toward the creation of an
electronic version of this document was completed. Along with this process,
automatic flagging of victims, potential victims, predators and potential predators
was initiated. Implementation of the electronic version will continue as facilities
go through computer program upgrades.
Five facilities received camera upgrades during 2014. This greatly enhanced the
ability of staff to observe activities and better investigate allegations. In addition
to system upgrades, six facilities added cameras to eliminate blind spots.
Additional upgrades and enhanced camera coverage will continue in 2015.
In addition to improved surveillance capabilities through cameras, convex mirrors
were installed in numerous facilities to provide enhanced supervision in many
areas. Additionally, improved lines of observation and better monitoring were
achieved through reorganization of storage areas in canteens, laundries, property
rooms, and warehouses.
Data collection processes were evaluated and improvements made to ensure
greater accuracy and availability of information required for the Survey of Sexual
Victimization. This has enhanced incident monitoring and trend identification.
While considerable strides have been made in this area, this will continue to be an
area of emphasis during 2015.

Overview/Conclusions
As mentioned earlier in the report, data collection processes have evolved since the
initial report was completed in 2013; resulting in enhanced tracking and
monitoring. We believe the systems developed in 2014 will provide greater
abilities to identify trends and ensure timely corrective actions in the future.
In comparison of the 2013 and 2014 data, the following information is provided:
 While there were 71 more allegations of sexual abuse and sexual harassment
in 2014 than in 2013, the increases were experienced in the number of
unsubstantiated (41) and unfounded (35) cases. Additionally, we believe
this increase can be attributed to greater awareness of PREA by both staff
and inmates.
 There were five fewer substantiated cases in 2014 than 2013. While there
was an increase in the number of substantiated inmate on inmate sexual
harassment cases (2013-10; 2014-16), there was a significant decrease in the
more serious inmate on inmate sexual abuse cases (2013-29; 2014-11).
Based on a review of the data, it appears CCA's concerted efforts to combat sexual
abuse and sexual harassment in our facilities is meeting with favorable results. We
are committed to continuing to monitor our progress and strive to ensure our
policies and procedures promote the detection, prevention, and reduction of sexual
harassment and abuse in CCA facilities.