# Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/inl21ca0028-elsalvador-prisons-assessment-and-improvement-of-prison-personnel-interaction/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333043

> Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement offered grants of up to $600,000 (at least $400,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $600,000 in total. Applications closed on June 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | INL21CA0028-ELSALVADOR-PRISONS |
| Agency | Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $600,000 |
| Award floor | $400,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $600,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.703 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

The following organizations are eligible to apply: 1. U.S.-based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); 2. U.S.-based educational institutions subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code; 3. Foreign-based non-profits/non-governmental organizations (NGOs); 4. Foreign-based educational institutions Refer to Section C of the NOFO for additional eligibility criteria.

## What the grant funds

The goal of this project is to enhance prison personnel capabilities through cognitive training, promoting a mentality change in the treatment of inmates, encouraging compliance with international human rights guidelines, and supporting a peace culture that nurtures inmates’ rehabilitation and reinsertion into society. Objective 1: Perform an initial assessment of the current prison personnel interaction with inmates and the mechanisms in place to submit human rights complaints within the prison system in El Salvador. A baseline evaluation should be developed as well as a monitoring process and a final evaluation that allows to measure the impact of the project. Objective 2: Create and implement a system to submit human right complaints with confidentiality and transparency that protect inmate’s integrity and freedom of expression. Objective 3: Provide training to executive staff, case management teams and correctional officers from 19 selected locations to benefit at minimum 1200 participants.

## Questions people ask

### Is INL21CA0028-ELSALVADOR-PRISONS still open?

No. It closed on June 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons?

Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Assessment and Improvement of Prison Personnel Interaction with Inmates and Human Rights Compliance in Salvadoran Prisons?

Closed June 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $600,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Criminal Justice Systems grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Center for State Courts, American Bar Association, Strategic Capacity Group, Inc. The program made 908 awards worth $375 million in that time.