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News|Guarded Optimism
Jan 13, 2014

Guarded Optimism

Guarded Optimism
Authors
Joaquin Sapien
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News
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    • About
      • Prison Rape Elimination Act
      • Sexual Assault Awareness Month
      • 20th Anniversary of PREA
      • DOJ PREA implementation
      • Governors' certification
      • Related PREA projects
      • How to use this site
      • For survivors
      • Website Accessibility Statement
    • Assistance
      • Which form should I use?
      • Contact Us
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      • Audit Information Change Form
      • OAS Technical Support
      • OAS Feedback Form
      • Portal Technical Support
  • Implementation
    • PREA Standards
      • Where to begin
      • Standards overview
      • Prisons and Jail Standards
      • Lockup Standards
      • Community Confinement Standards
      • Juvenile Standards
    • PREA toolsets
      • Standards in Focus
      • Guide
      • Sample
      • Training
      • Delivering PREA to People with Disabilities
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      • PREA champions
      • Grant awards
      • Funding opportunities
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      • PREA agency directory
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      • PREA Academy
      • Field training audit
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      • Auditor Handbook
    • PREA audit instrument
      • What is the audit instrument?
      • Core components of the audit instrument
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      • Online Audit System (OAS)
      • Audit initiation
      • OAS agency audit
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