The checklist of documentation provides a non-exhaustive list of the documentation that the auditor should request from the audited agency and facility as part of an audit. The names and formats used by corrections, detention, and law enforcement for record-keeping usually vary from agency to agency, so auditors are strongly encouraged to approach the checklist of documentation as a helpful resource to think about the kinds of records, files, logs, and other materials that should be reviewed during an audit. Auditors are also strongly encouraged to begin early – during the pre-onsite phase of the audit – to understand the audited agency’s and facility’s way of naming and identifying documents and records.
Please note, this checklist was developed in 2014. An updated version is anticipated to be launched in 2025. Until that time, DOJ’s PREA Management Office and the PRC recommend using this document, as well as the Auditor Compliance Tool and Auditor Handbook, as resources for documentation that need to be reviewed to evaluate compliance with the PREA Standards, and retained, consistent with Standard 115.401(j).