Are you wondering how the PREA Online Audit System (OAS) can work for you? Do you have a question specific to your agency or facility and the OAS? Are you curious about the future plans of the OAS? This general OAS Q&A session is an opportunity to ask any and all questions related to the PREA Online Audit System.
Do you work for an agency or facility and are you interested in learning more about how to work through the Pre-Audit Questionnaire (PAQ) in the OAS? Are you an auditor who is curious about what agency- and facility-based users see as they work through the PAQ in the OAS? This webinar demonstrates the OAS from the perspective of the PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Manager, including how to respond to standards-based questions in the PAQ, how to upload evidence and submit the PAQ, and tips and tricks on how to maximize efficacy and efficiency in the OAS.
This 90-minute webinar discusses trends in legal liability for sexual abuse in custody. Focusing on two cases, Professor Brenda V. Smith, Director of the Project on Addressing Prison Rape offers a deep dive into factors that result in agency liability and damages for failure to prevent and address sexual abuse in custodial settings.
This webinar demonstrates the OAS from the auditor’s perspective, including how to review responses and documentation provided by the agency/facility and generate an issue log; make and discuss overall compliance determinations; complete your post-audit reporting information; upload supporting documentation; and submit or generate your report, as well as tips and tricks on how to maximize efficacy and efficiency in the OAS.
The PRC is pleased to announce that on September 28, a new directory was launched on the PREA Resource Center website. This directory allows users to find information about audits initiated on or after June 30, 2022, and can be found here. The searchable audit directory displays the facility name, agency name, the auditor conducting the audit, and the audit's onsite start and end dates. Users can filter their search results by facility or agency name, jurisdiction, facility type, and onsite dates. Each audit is displayed as a tile, and selecting the tile allows the user to access additional information about the audit, including the facility location, agency details, and facility type.
Additional features will be added in the near future, including access to audit final reports 45 days after they are completed, ability to contact the auditor, and an option to export search results. This directory and its features are intended to make it easier for interested members of the public, including incarcerated individuals, their loved ones, corrections practitioners, advocates and others to access information about audits going forward.