What is the role of the PREA Coordinator at the agency level?

• A. To manage dietary services
• B. To conduct internal audits
• C. To oversee agency-wide PREA compliance, supported by the facility administrator
• D. To handle staff recruitment

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that the PREA Coordinator at the agency level is the person responsible for guiding and ensuring PREA compliance across all facilities, not just one site. This role involves coordinating policy development, staff training, incident reporting, data collection, and readiness for audits, then working closely with facility administrators to make sure every facility implements PREA standards consistently. The facility administrator’s backing is essential because it provides the authority, resources, and accountability needed to enforce PREA measures throughout the entire agency.

Other tasks like managing dietary services or handling staff recruitment fall outside the scope of PREA coordination. While internal audits can be part of the overall compliance process, the coordinator’s main purpose is to maintain agency-wide PREA compliance, not to perform audits in isolation.