Which provision prohibits placing a juvenile inmate in a housing unit with adult inmates?

Which provision prohibits placing a juvenile inmate in a housing unit with adult inmates?

• A. PREA 115.14(a)
• B. PREA 115.12(a)
• C. PREA 115.15(d)
• D. PREA 115.13(a)

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is protecting juveniles by ensuring age-appropriate housing and separation from adults. PREA standards require that juvenile inmates not be housed in the same units as adult inmates. This specific provision directly prohibits placing a juvenile in housing with adults, which is central to reducing risk of sexual abuse and exploitation for younger inmates. The standard emphasizes housing juveniles in age-appropriate settings and, if any exceptional safety concerns arise, requires careful consideration and documentation, but the default rule is clear separation from adult housing. Other PREA provisions cover areas like investigations and reporting and do not address housing separation, so they don’t fit as the direct prohibition described here.

The concept being tested is protecting juveniles by ensuring age-appropriate housing and separation from adults. PREA standards require that juvenile inmates not be housed in the same units as adult inmates. This specific provision directly prohibits placing a juvenile in housing with adults, which is central to reducing risk of sexual abuse and exploitation for younger inmates. The standard emphasizes housing juveniles in age-appropriate settings and, if any exceptional safety concerns arise, requires careful consideration and documentation, but the default rule is clear separation from adult housing. Other PREA provisions cover areas like investigations and reporting and do not address housing separation, so they don’t fit as the direct prohibition described here.