Partnering with Corrections: MOU Office Hours
February 19, 2021 0 commentsThis webinar, intended for rape crisis centers, provides tools to initiate a partnership with their local jail with the ultimate goal of developing an MOU and setting up a reliable and sustainable victim services program for survivors behind bars. It is designed for advocates and agencies who are developing a new MOU or negotiating improvements to an existing MOU.
This webinar will:
- Increase RCC’s understanding of their roles and responsibilities in developing an MOU with their local jail
- Offer tools for building relationships with jail staff for the provision of emotional support services mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
- Demonstrate examples of language that should be included and avoided in an MOU with a county jail
Handouts:
- Partnering with Corrections: MOU Office Hours Slides (516 downloads)
- MOU Template for Victim Services Agreement with California State Prisons (5 downloads)
- Exhibit A: Contact List (4 downloads)
- Exhibit E2- Rape Crisis Counselor/Victim Advocate Information Sheet (6 downloads)