A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND JUVENILE FACILITIES IN THIS STATE SHALL comply with the provisions of the federal prison rape elimination act (PREA).
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 2 of Chapter 148 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 148‑25.1.  Compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.
All correctional facilities in the State prison system shall be in compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Public Law 108‑79."
SECTION 2.  Subpart C of Part 3 of Article 13 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143B‑822.  Compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act.
All juvenile facilities in the State shall be in compliance with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Public Law 108‑79."
SECTION 3.  G.S. 153A-216(2) reads as rewritten:
§ 153A‑216.  Legislative policy.
The policy of the General Assembly with respect to local confinement facilities is:
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(2)	Minimum statewide standards should be provided to guide and assist local governments in planning, constructing, and maintaining confinement facilities and in developing programs that provide for humane treatment of prisoners and contribute to the rehabilitation of offenders. Local confinement facilities should comply with federal standards and regulations applicable to such facilities under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Public Law 108‑79."
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective August 1, 2013.