The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office is committed to upholding the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003 by asserting a Zero-Tolerance Policy for all Barnstable County Sheriff's Office employees, volunteers, contractors, vendors, and every person under correctional supervision provided by the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and/or housed at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility.
There are several ways to report an assault or victimization of a sexual nature:
Reports of PREA violations will be kept as confidential as the circumstances allow.
If an investigation by the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office finds that an inmate, BCSO employee, volunteer, contractor, or vendor has knowingly made false allegations or made a material statement that they could not have believed to have been true, then the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office may take appropriate disciplinary action and/or criminal action as deemed appropriate in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws.