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Workshop presenters discussed the vital importance of agency culture and its intersection with meeting the goals and requirements of PREA. Presenters also shared examples of best practices in PREA implementation to include how to establish a strong reporting culture, the value of building relationships with external advocates, the importance of leadership support for PREA Coordinators and PREA Compliance Managers, and other strategies. This workshop was presented at the American Correctional Association (ACA) Summer Conference held August 12, 2023.

PRC staff attended the National Partnership for Juvenile Services conference September 3-6, 2023 to introduce our agency and services to members of the NPJS. In 2004, the Council for Educators of At-Risk and Delinquent Youth (CEARDY), the Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA), the National Association for Juvenile Correctional Agencies (NAJCA), and the National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA) merged their respective membership organizations under one operational structure. The resulting organization is the National Partnership for Juvenile Services (NJPS).

The PREA Online Audit System was demonstrated in around five sessions that lasted for an hour each. These sessions were meant for agency- and facility-based users such as PREA Coordinators, PREA Compliance Managers, and auditors. The presentations also provided a Q&A session.

The PRC OAS team recently hosted a Q&A session where participants were provided with an opportunity to ask any questions about the PREA Online Audit System. The OAS team further shared the latest updates on the system's features that were introduced during the previous quarter and provided insights on what users can expect to see in the upcoming months.

The PRC's OAS Team hosted a webinar that provided a detailed demonstration of the Online Audit System. The webinar was presented from the point of view of the PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Manager and included step-by-step guidance on how to respond to measures, upload evidence, submit the PAQ, and optimize the system's effectiveness and efficiency. Participants were also given the opportunity to ask targeted questions and provide feedback related to the OAS.

The PRC's OAS Team hosted a webinar that provided a detailed demonstration of the Online Audit System. The webinar was presented from the point of view of the PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Manager and included step-by-step guidance on how to respond to measures, upload evidence, submit the PAQ, and optimize the system's effectiveness and efficiency. Participants were also given the opportunity to ask targeted questions and provide feedback related to the OAS.

During the Q&A session, participants had the opportunity to ask any questions about the PREA Online Audit System. Furthermore, the OAS team provided updates on the latest features introduced in the previous quarter and what users can expect to see in the coming months.

The PRC OAS Team conducted a webinar that demonstrated the Online Audit System from an auditor's perspective. The webinar covered various topics such as reviewing the information provided by the facility in the PAQ and Supplemental Files, generating and using the Issue Log, responding to provision findings, making compliance determinations, completing the Post-Audit Reporting Information section, and submitting the Auditor Compliance Tool. Additionally, the team shared some useful tips and tricks to improve efficiency while using the OAS.

The PRC's OAS Team hosted a webinar that provided a detailed demonstration of the Online Audit System. The webinar was presented from the point of view of the PREA Coordinator and PREA Compliance Manager and included step-by-step guidance on how to respond to measures, upload evidence, submit the PAQ, and optimize the system's effectiveness and efficiency. Participants were also given the opportunity to ask targeted questions and provide feedback related to the OAS.

Staff with PRC presented information on PREA Implementation within Juvenile Justice Agencies and Facilities at Meetings conducted by the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators. PRC Staff Director Dana Shoenberg and PRC Staff Senior Program Manager, Teresa Stroud presented.