PREA

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federal law to guide correctional institutions about detecting, preventing, reducing, and punishing sexual abuse/misconduct in confinement settings. Anoka County Corrections has a zero-tolerance policy for any sexual behavior, sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct of inmate-on-inmate or staff-on-inmate. Staff includes: employee, volunteer, official visitor, or contract staff.

All inmates are educated on how to report such acts while in Anoka County Community Corrections facilities. If you or someone you know has been victimized, or may be at risk of being a victim, report it immediately.

All reports are taken seriously and will be thoroughly investigated. False reports will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

All substantiated allegations of sexual abuse will be referred to the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office for investigation.

The Anoka County Community Corrections department maintains a zero tolerance policy for sexual abuse. The policy is available upon request.

To report sexual abuse or sexual harassment in our facilities:

For Adults in the Anoka County Workhouse Brochure: English (PDF)   Spanish (PDF)

PREA Reporting Hotline 763-324-4886
PREA Reporting Hotline - inside the Workhouse Dial 4886 on inmate phones
Email ACW.PREA@co.anoka.mn.us
Talk to any staff member  
Submit a kite  
File a grievance  
Victim support services - Alexandra House 763-780-2330

For Juveniles in the Lino Lakes Juvenile Center Brochure: English (PDF)   Spanish (PDF)

PREA Reporting Hotline 763-324-4887
PREA Reporting Hotline - inside the Juvenile Center Dial 4887
Email LinoJCPREA@co.anoka.mn.us
Talk to any staff member  
File a grievance  
Victim support services - Alexandra House 763-780-2330

PREA Annual Reports

In compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the Anoka County Community Corrections Department is required to post the number of substantiated, unsubstantiated and unfounded incidents that have occurred at our facilities. Anoka County Community Corrections redacts all personal identifiers (name of victim, date of birth, sex of victim, date reported, and reporting party) when reporting annual statistics.

2022 Audit Compliance Report: Anoka County Adult Workhouse (PDF)
2021 Audit Compliance Report: Anoka County Juvenile Center (PDF) 

  1. PREA Report 2022
  2. PREA Report 2021
  3. PREA Report 2020
  4. PREA Report 2019
  5. PREA Report 2018
  6. PREA Report 2017

PREA incidents reported in 2022:

Anoka County Adult Workhouse

Allegations of non-consensual sexual acts

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 0
  • Unfounded: 0

Allegations of sexual misconduct

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 1
  • Unfounded: 0

Allegations of sexual harassment

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 1
  • Unfounded: 3

Allegations of abusive sexual contact

  • Substantiated: 1
  • Unsubstantiated: 0
  • Unfounded: 0

Anoka County Juvenile Center

Allegations of non-consensual sexual acts

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 0
  • Unfounded: 0

Allegations of sexual misconduct

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 0
  • Unfounded: 0

Allegations of sexual harassment

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 1
  • Unfounded: 2

Allegations of abusive sexual contact

  • Substantiated: 0
  • Unsubstantiated: 0
  • Unfounded: 2

See PREA Report Definitions (PDF) for more information about these terms.

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