We are committed to the safety and dignity of every individual entrusted to our care. In this case, attorneys for the plaintiff allege that three men, dressed in “jeans and plainclothes, with their faces covered,” sexually assaulted her and two other unnamed detainees at Houston Processing Center on June 2, 2018. The complaint itself and subsequent public statements made by these attorneys include numerous inaccuracies, misrepresentations and false statements, which are unrelated to the plaintiff’s claim. These slanderous statements were designed specifically to smear CoreCivic and the dedicated men and women working to ensure the safety and security of detainees in our facilities. CoreCivic will take swift action to strike these allegations from the complaint and hold the attorneys who prepared them responsible.
CoreCivic has a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. To ensure we are in full compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), all staff receive pre-service and in-service education and training, and all detainees receive PREA education and training beginning at initial reception and continuing while they are with us.
Anyone can report an allegation or suspected incident of sexual abuse or harassment, including detainees, staff and third parties. There are multiple options to report allegations including (but not limited to) calling the National Sexual Assault Hotline, notifying a staff member either verbally or in writing, writing the facility warden, using the PREA hotline numbers posted in multiple areas throughout the facilities (in English and Spanish), including information about contacting CoreCivic’s Ethics and Compliance hotline (at no charge) or through the CoreCivic website. Detainees are also informed of their right to be free from sexual abuse and their ability to confidentially report any such abuse in frequent town hall meetings.
In this case, CoreCivic wasn’t informed of the allegation until nine months after it allegedly occurred, when the company was contacted by these attorneys. The allegation was investigated by ICE and the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation determined that the allegation was unfounded. CoreCivic will vigorously defend this allegation in court.
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