Michelle has been an Institutional Abuse Investigator in the Office of Professional Standards for the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families (DSCYF) for 13 years. She has over 19 years of experience investigating child sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect for DSCYF and is a PREA investigator for Delaware's juvenile detention facilities. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware.

Matt is currently the Operations Manager for Pine Hills Correctional Facility (PHCF) within the Montana Department of Corrections, PHCF houses adult and juvenile male offenders as well as juvenile female offenders. He joined PHCF after serving as Chief Probation Officer for Montana's Sixteenth Judicial District for 15 years. Matt has over 27 years (2025) of supervision/compliance experience in community/institutional settings and was also a Commissioned Officer with the Food and Drug Administration.

Tyson is a deputy county counsel for the Los Angeles County Counsel's Office. He has been with the office since 2012. He is assigned as the point person for the Los Angeles County PREA Implementation Team assisting both the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Probation Department implement the PREA Standards throughout its adult and juvenile facilities. He also trains on PREA, SOGIE, and other topics.

Barbie Melendez presently serves as the Director of Public Accountability & Oversight at the NYC Board of Correction, bringing over 20 years of experience in the correctional field. Her expertise encompasses accountability, oversight, sexual safety, policy analysis, crisis management, legislation implementation, data gathering, investigations, evaluations, recommendations, problem identification, and policy implementation.

Before joining BOC, Barbie worked at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in roles such as Correctional Officer, Correctional Sergeant, and Correctional Case Manager.

A native New Yorker from the Bronx, Barbie is bilingual in Spanish and a U.S. Army Veteran. She holds a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College.

Diana is a Certified DOJ Auditor and Consultant with extensive experience as an investigatigator. She specializes in providing training, conducting interviews, collecting and analyzing data, documenting findings, and preparing comprehensive reports. Diana collaborates closely with clients to develop customized strategies that meet their specific goals.

With over 39 years of experience in the field, Diana has worked with and has provided training to agencies throughout the United States. Her expertise is in equipping investigators with the knowledge of the PREA Standards and investigative procedures necessary to conduct thorough and proper investigations. As a retired PREA Coordinator from the Minnesota Department of Corrections, she possesses a deep understanding of correctional practices.

Brenda is currently working at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office in Reno, Nevada and has been with the department for 23 years. She has been the PREA Coordinator since April 2014. She also holds the position of Inmate Classification Specialist in the Inmate Management Unit.

Dr. Dawn Landers, Psy.D.: Dawn is an Assistant Psychology Director and Licensed Psychologist for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) working with adult males. She has worked as Psychologist Supervisor, Licensed Psychologist, and Psychological Associate for the WI DOC for 19 years working in all custody levels within the adult male WI DOC. She has served as a PREA Compliance Manager, Victim Services Coordinator, Risk Assessment Screener, and PREA Investigator while working for the WI DOC.