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DONNY YOUNGBLOOD
Sheriff-Coroner
1350 Norris Road, Bakersfield, California 93308-2231
Telephone (661) 391-7500
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to work in partnership with our community to enhance the safety, security, and quality of life for the
residents and visitors of Kern County through professional public safety services.
PREA Staffing Compliance Documentation on Facility Schedules
The purpose of this training bulletin is to remind supervisors of the importance of
documenting staffing levels for PREA compliance.
PREA standard §115.13 states: “In circumstances where the staffing plan is not
complied with, the facility shall document and justify all deviations from the plan.” This
requirement is also contained in Directive #3 of DBPPM P-200.
Documentation of this standard has at times been inconsistent, which could result in a
finding of non-compliance in our PREA audits, endangering our PREA certification.
To better log and trac