Sydney Lofton, a leading expert in eliminating federal oversight and translating institutional culture into quantifiable safety outcomes, served as the only certified PREA auditor on the National PREA Resource Center’s Audit Oversight.

With 20+ years transforming non-compliant facilities to constitutional operations, she has successfully eliminated federal oversight stemming from CRIPA violations while demonstrating how improved workplace culture directly reduces critical incidents, liability exposure, and operational costs.

Her unique perspective comes from evaluating auditor performance nationwide, contributing to quality assurance protocols, and engineering the compliance frameworks.

Primary Services:
PREA audits • Mock audits • Expert witness services • Forensic litigation reviews • Audit preparedness and systems engineering

Unique Expertise: Elimination of federal oversight stemming from CRIPA violations • JJDPA technical advisor and training • Housing and classification assessments • Critical incident pattern analysis • Audit failure remediation • Quality Assurance systems design for DOJ compliance • Continuous improvement frameworks • Workplace civility in high-stakes environments

Wanda is currently retired from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, where she served for 23 years. During her tenure, she held leadership positions in the Correctional Programs Division at various institutions and Central Office. She last served as Senior Correctional Programs Specialist,Training Coordinator, with the Privatization Management Division, Washington DC. Prior to federal service, Wanda held positions with the State of Florida, DOC and HHS.

Jason presently serves as the Senior Director for Correctional Operations at the Washington State Department of Corrections. Prior to this he served as the Superintendent for Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen Washington and the Superintendent for Olympic Corrections Center in Forks, WA. Jason has been with the Washington State Department of Corrections for more than 31 years. He held custody positions through the rank of Captain.
Jason also served as the Correctional Program Manager and PREA Compliance Manager at Olympic Corrections Center. Jason continues to participate as a member of the statewide PREA Advisory Committee where he supports the agencies initiatives in safety for incarcerated individuals.