PREA Resources

PREA Resource Center Announcements

Auditor Certification Change

DOJ has amended the certification protocol for PREA auditors. The new protocol consists of certification as an adult facilities auditor, a juvenile facilities auditor, or certification for both types of facilities where experience warrants. With an adult facilities certification, an auditor is certified and able to audit adult prisons, jails, community confinement facilities, and lockups. With a juvenile facilities certification, an auditor is certified and able to audit all facilities whose primary use is for the confinement of juveniles pursuant to the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system. This change is retroactive and all current auditors' certifications will be modified on the PRC website to reflect this change. PRC will provide continuing education to existing and future auditors about auditing in different facility types: differences in the standards, challenges that arise in different settings, and any differences in the audit process in the various facility types covered by the standards.

DOJ has also recently certified a number of individuals as PREA auditors. These qualified individuals participated in a 40-hour training and passed the cumulative exam at the conclusion of the training. More names will be added as DOJ continues the certification process.

Click here to access the list of current certified PREA auditors.

Audit Appeals Process

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has finalized and released the process for facilities to appeal the results of their official Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) audits.

Click here to review this process.

Final PREA Auditor Instrument Posted
PRC, via its cooperative agreement with BJA, has released the audit instrument for lockup facilities. Instrument drafts have been revised and edited based on a beta test of the instrument and feedback from the field and our partners.

The instrument includes a pre-audit questionnaire, the auditor compliance tool, instructions for the auditor facility tour, six interview protocols for staff and detainees, and a template for the auditor's final report. In addition, a process map and documentation checklist are available to assist agencies in preparing for an audit.

Click here to access the Lockups instrument.

Edits to Interview Protocols
PRC, in conjunction with the Department of Justice (DOJ), has made edits to the interview protocols for random staff and for inmates, residents, and detainees in each of the audit instruments. Specifically, the recommended introductory language for auditors beginning these interviews has been edited.

Click here to access the audit instruments.

New Curriculum Available
PRC has added a new curriculum to the Curricula page on the PRC website. The curriculum-developed by The Moss Group, Inc.-is titled, PREA Employee Training.

Note that curricula use, either in part or whole, does not guarantee that a facility "meets standards." Rather, auditors take curricula use into consideration as part of their overall determination of compliance.

These curricula are available here.

New Resource: Third Party Reporting Fact Sheet
PRC, along with Just Detention International, has released a Third Party Reporting fact sheet. This informational resource describes the key differences between the inmate reporting requirements included in standards §115.51 and §115.53.

Click here to view this resource.

PRC Frequently Asked Questions Announcements
PRC has posted new interpretive guidance from the DOJ on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page. The additions include FAQ 10 under General and FAQ 3 under Screening.

Click here to access the FAQ page.

PRC Homepage Redesign
PRC has made changes to our website homepage. We have added links that will take users directly to some of the most commonly used resources on the website. This includes direct links to each set of standards, our FAQ page, each audit instrument, and essential resources on our Training & Technical Assistance page and in our library.

Click here to view our new homepage.

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