PREA Specialist at the RRC: Liz Landry

My name is Liz Landry and I am originally from Portland, ME.  I have spent the last two years living in Utah, however, where I have worked exclusively in the area of mental health and social services.  

I joined the Rape Recovery Center two months ago as a Mobile Response Team Advocate and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Specialist.  As the PREA Specialist, I aim to bring awareness to rape within the Criminal Justice System and the educational resources that are available. 

PREA was passed in congress unanimously in 2003 and strives to eradicate prisoner rape in all types of correctional facilities in the country.  Because PREA is new to Utah, I am working in collaboration with the UT PREA Coordinator, The Family Justice Center Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (FJCSANE), and others to create and implement a program that best supports and advocates for incarcerated survivors.  With great sensitivity, these services take a survivor-lead, trauma-informed care approach that ensures the safety and wellbeing of the individual while taking into account standards and policies of PREA as well.

 Please feel free to reach out via email, l.landry@raperecoverycenter.org, if you have any further inquiries.  Stay tuned for other PREA updates!