If other agencies call indicating an inmate received from OCCD is claiming a PREA event occurred, what action is required?

If other agencies call indicating an inmate received from OCCD is claiming a PREA event occurred, what action is required?

• A. Such claims shall be immediately referred to the OCCD Internal Affairs Unit for review and disposition
• B. The agency should contact the inmate's attorney
• C. The agency should forward to local law enforcement
• D. The agency should log the call and take no further action

Answer: (A)

When another agency reports a PREA allegation about an inmate who came from OCCD, the required action is to immediately refer the case to the OCCD Internal Affairs Unit for review and disposition. This ensures a prompt, independent review in line with PREA standards, protects the rights of the inmate, and organizes how the investigation will proceed—whether it leads to internal discipline, policy changes, or coordination with other authorities. Why the other options don’t fit: simply logging the call and taking no further action fails to initiate an investigation; contacting the inmate’s attorney isn’t the mandated first step for handling an internal PREA allegation; and forwarding the report to local law enforcement isn’t the immediate action required by this protocol (law enforcement involvement may occur later if warranted, but the immediate action is referral to Internal Affairs).

When another agency reports a PREA allegation about an inmate who came from OCCD, the required action is to immediately refer the case to the OCCD Internal Affairs Unit for review and disposition. This ensures a prompt, independent review in line with PREA standards, protects the rights of the inmate, and organizes how the investigation will proceed—whether it leads to internal discipline, policy changes, or coordination with other authorities.

Why the other options don’t fit: simply logging the call and taking no further action fails to initiate an investigation; contacting the inmate’s attorney isn’t the mandated first step for handling an internal PREA allegation; and forwarding the report to local law enforcement isn’t the immediate action required by this protocol (law enforcement involvement may occur later if warranted, but the immediate action is referral to Internal Affairs).