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Fla. county jail 2nd in country to receive PREA certification

The first PREA certification has been awarded in Florida, to the Santa Rosa County Jail

By C1 Staff

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — The first PREA certification has been awarded in Florida, to the Santa Rosa County Jail.

According to WEAR TV, the jail was certified to meet all requirements of the Prison Rape Elimination Act, which was passed in 2003.

The sheriff’s office says they’re only the second facility to meet the forty standards outlined in the act.

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