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Job Description
| PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA) COORDINATOR |
Job Code: 2767
Pay Grade: 017
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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The Department's Prison Rape Elimination Act Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining a reporting program in accordance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003; serves as the Department's primary point of contact for all PREA issues; ensures compliance with applicable federal mandates; responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining current knowledge of all applicable standards and Department policies and procedures relating to PREA standards; monitoring PREA standards and compliance strategy.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Chief of Corrections and/or designee. Performance reviewed through reports, meetings and results achieved. |
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.
- Assists in developing and maintaining PREA standards compliance files and reports; Communicates audit results to Department head and proposes solutions to address areas of compliance vulnerabilities
- Serves as a liaison between inmates/offenders, security staff, support units and management to assist in ensuring the appropriate handling of the PREA related allegations.
- Responsible for monitoring and interviewing inmates and staff involving PREA related incidents.
- Reviews Inmate Management System to ensure all appropriate Alerts have been entered relating to PREA Allegations.
- Ensures all appropriate information and documentation is posted on the Orange County website as required by the Department of Justice PREA Standards.
- Leads Mock/Internal PREA audits and actual PREA audits and follows up with any corrective action.
- Coordinates with the Inmate Affairs Unit and Classification section to ensure inmates who meet certain criteria are placed in the appropriate housing.
- Interviews inmates who meet the criteria for a Case Conference and participates in all Case Conferences.
- Assists in developing PREA training curriculum for Department staff, volunteers, contractors, and inmates. Conducts training sessions relating to all applicable standards and/or Department policies and procedures. Ensures staff members are trained on the PREA National Standards. Responsible for ensuring PREA mandates are in compliance via civilian and certified staff.
- Examines, reviews, audits, and investigates Department records, reports, data and cases to ensure PREA mandates are followed
- Performs other related duties as required.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Business or Public Administration, Criminal Justice or a closely related field and two years of corrections, social work, psychology, law, public administration or related field providing indirect services to the inmate population within a correctional or related facility.
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Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related field or 60 credit hours from an accredited institution and four years of specified experience. |
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| Preferences |
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8/30/2021
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