PREA Coordinator

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General Functions:

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.

Representative Duties/Assignments:

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

Or

Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement or related field or 60 credit hours from an accredited institution and four years of corrections, social work, psychology, law, public administration experience.

in Lieu of the degree requirements, additional relevant experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Open Date: 04/20/2026
Close Date:

This posting is subject to close without prior notice.

Pay Grade: 017 - From $29.06 to $37.76
FLSA Status: Exempt

Placement based on Education and Experience

Disclaimer: Benefits may vary for employees under collective bargaining agreements.

For more information on Benefits visit - https://www.ocfl.net/EmploymentVolunteerism/EmployeeBenefits.aspx

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the closing date of the posting. Please scan and upload a copy of your cover letter and supporting documents, to Orange County Human Resources Division via the secure Box.com folder.

Your cover letter should include the Job ID number you are applying for, the title of the position, your full name and the last 4 digits of your social security number. *If you are a current employee returning from active military service, you may be eligible for promotion preference if the active military service qualifies for Veterans' Preference. Please note that Veterans' Preference applies only to a Veterans' first promotion after reinstatement or reemployment, without exception.

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Selected candidates will be required to provide employment references and will be required to complete a pre-employment drug, physical and background check.