Location: Mount Rainier,MD, USA
Contingent Upon Contract Award Purpose: The Program Expert (DPE) is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of the inspection program. Essential Job Functions: Assess facility compliance with relevant standards and policies related to detainee rights (e.g., procedural safeguards in disciplinary procedures and segregation reviews, sexual assault safeguards, language access, anti-discrimination, religious access, disability accommodation). Ensure the effectiveness of the inspection program in assessing facility compliance with relevant standards and policies related to detainee rights. Ensure that inspection reports address detainee services and programming according to the requirements of the standards (e.g., telephone access, visitation, recreation, correspondence and mail, and overall quality of life). Provide consultation and feedback to inspection teams as requested or appropriate on issues related to detainee rights, programs, and services at each facility. Position Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, or a related field. Five (5) years of experience working on issues related to detainee rights, programming, and services at detention or correctional facilities. One (1) year of experience with one or more of the following: policy analysis or advocacy on issues related to detainee rights; legal counsel or litigation experience on detainee rights or programming; research or study on issues related to detainee rights or programming; or monitoring the provision of detainee services or programming in a detention or corrections facility. Possess the qualifications required by one of the four Subject Matter Expert specialty fields. J-18808-Ljbffr