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<br />ATTACHMENT 4: INCORPORATION OF DES PREA STANDARDS
<br />victim's potential need for medical or social services.
<br />(4) If a victim is transferred between DRS immigration detention facilities or to a non -DHS facility,
<br />the sending facility shall, as pQrjadtted by law, inform the receiving facility of the incident and the
<br />victim's potential need for medical or social services, unless the victim requests Otherwise,
<br />115.$6 Protection of detainees from contact with alleged abusers.
<br />(1) Staff, contractors, and volunteers suspected of perpetrating sexual abuse shall, be removed from
<br />all duties requiring detainee contact pending the outcome of an investigation.
<br />115 67 Agenev Protection against retaliation.
<br />(1) Staff, contractors, and volunteers, and immigration detention facihty detainees, shall not retaliate
<br />against any person, including a detainee, who reports, complains about, or participates in an
<br />investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse, or for participating in sexual activity as a result of
<br />force, coercion, threats, or fear of force,
<br />(2) For at least 90 days following a report of sexual abuse, the agency and facility shall monitor to
<br />see if there are facts that may suggest possible retaliation by detainees or staff, and shall act
<br />promptly to remedy any such retaliation.
<br />115.68 Past - allegation nrotective custody
<br />(1) The facility shall talce care to place detainee victims of sexual abuse in a supportive cnvironrnent
<br />that represents the least restrictive housing option possible (e.g., protective custody), subject to
<br />the requirements of § 115,43.
<br />(2) Detainee victims ,shall not be hold for longer than five days in any type of administrative
<br />segregation,, except in highly unusual circumstances ar at the request of the detainee,
<br />(3) A detainee victim who is in protective custody after having been subjected to sexual abuse shall
<br />not be returned to the general population until completion of a proper re- assessment, taking into
<br />consideration any increased vulnerability of the detainee as a result of the sexual abuse,
<br />(4) Facilities shall notify the appropriate ICE Field Office Director whenever a detainee victim has
<br />been held in administrative segregation for 72 hours,
<br />INVESUCYATIONS
<br />115.71 Criminal and adrrainisirative investi atlons.
<br />(1) If the facility has responsihility for investigating allegations of sexual abuse, all investigations
<br />into alleged sexual abuse must be prompt, thorough, objective, and conducted by specially
<br />trained, qualified investigators.
<br />(2) Upon conclusion of a criminal 'investigation where. the allegation was substantiated, an
<br />administrative investigation shall be conducted. Upon conclusion of a criminal investigation
<br />Where the allegation was unsubstantiated, the facility shall review any available completed
<br />crin final investigation reports to determine whether an administrative investigation is neccssary or
<br />appropriate, Administrative investigations shall be conducted after consultation with the
<br />appropriate investigative office within DHS, and the assigned criminal investigative entity.
<br />(3) (a) The facility shall dovelop written procedures for aclrahiistrative investigations, including
<br />provisions .requiring:
<br />i, Preservation of direct and circumstantial evidence, including any available physical and
<br />DNA evidence and any available electronic monitoring data;
<br />ii, (ii) Interviewing alleged victims, suspected perpetrators, and witnesses;
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