Hi all:
AJA recently sent out this information to help explain the changes at the PREA Resource Center:
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has terminated all funding for the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resource Center (PRC) and its activities, including support for all audit function. The cuts to the PRC's funding were part of the DOJ's sweeping cancellations of several grant programs.
PREA information is being managed by the PREA Management Office (PMO). It appears audits will be managed by PMO through a paper process. AJA will be monitoring the situation and providing more information as it becomes available.
Reach out to PMO via email at PREACompliance@usdoj.gov or visit the PMO website for additional guidance.
Post any questions that you may have and we will try to answer them with the information available.
Keep in mind. The PREA standards haven't changed. We are simply reverting to previous auditing methods at this point.