Minnesota DOC Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Information

The Minnesota Department of Corrections PREA page states the department has zero tolerance for any sexual abuse, assault, misconduct or harassment between incarcerated people, and prohibits sexual activity between staff, volunteers or contract personnel and incarcerated individuals, subject to administrative and criminal sanctions. The page links the department's PREA Policy 202.057 in the online policy manual and explains that all new, amended and renewed contracts must include an obligation to adopt and comply with the PREA standards, with contracted providers subject to PREA audits and contract monitoring. The department has a PREA Coordinator responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing compliance, plus PREA compliance managers at each facility. A Report Sexual Abuse section states that anyone can report suspected sexual abuse occurring in any corrections environment by emailing the PREA Coordinator, and the page collects facility audit reports, annual PREA reports from 2014 through 2025, and Survey of Sexual Victimization filings.