Vontressa Davis

PREA Compliance Manager

• Make sure residents are free from sexual abuse and sexual harassment while in custody. Conduct thorough investigations and determine findings of sexual assault/harassment allegation
• Ensures that victims of sexual abuse and sexual harassment received emergency and ongoing medical and mental health care.
• Oversees protocols, related to protection from retaliation for reporters.
• Ensures facility staff members understand their responsibilities related to preventing, detecting, and responding sexual abuse/harassment.
• PREA Compliance Manager has authority to require agency staff to provide documentation and action that is necessary to assure compliance with PREA standards.
• Coordinates responses to reports of sexual assault and sexual harassment.
• Monitors and provides PREA related program services, educational materials and training to internal and external stakeholders to ensure effectively support departmental goals, oversees development of educational materials such as bulletin board posters, brochures and staff guides to educate staff and offenders regarding PREA reporting. Ensures that staff understand their duties and responsibilities as it pertains to PREA. Implements training requirements, new policies and operational procedures and practices. Maintains documentation as required by PREA standard.
• Develops and maintains resources to enable to 24- hour reporting for offenders and third parties and to assure department's response to sexual violence is appropriate and adequate, monitors quality of investigations by establishing communication flow with each division.
• Coordinates design and implementation of new programs, policies and procedures which effect agency on PREA. Represents Department and serves as resource on national, state and local levels concerning department's efforts on PREA issues.
• Prepares and submits formal reports to Director at U.S. Department of Justice regarding management of PREA standards; reviews audit procedures and provides evaluation responses. Informs agency division heads of critical PREA issues, training needs or information updates.
• Prepares formal reports and maintains documentation of notification to facilities and to appropriate investigative agency where sexual abuse occurred while confined at another facility within 72 hours of receiving alleged complaint

• Oversaw daily operations of department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Handled customer complaints, resolved issues, and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
• Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
• Managed 50/60 inmates at time in unit making sure they're following rules and regulations of facility until their sentence or released from custody.
• Assisted in inmate rehabilitation efforts, providing guidance and support for educational programs and vocational training.
• Enhanced overall safety by conducting thorough cell searches for contraband items and potential hazards.
• Supervised visitation sessions between inmates and their families, ensuring compliance with facility guidelines at all times.
• Conducted regular inspections of common areas for cleanliness and maintenance issues, reporting concerns promptly for resolution.
• Collaborated with fellow corrections officers to maintain secure environment, utilizing effective communication strategies.
• Participated in routine drills simulating various crisis scenarios like riots or hostage situations, honing emergency response strategies under pressure.
• Developed positive rapport with inmates, fostering respectful communication while maintaining professional boundaries.