Independent PREA audits for prisons, jails, lockups, and community confinement.
Led by Cindy Radtke — retired Wisconsin DOC Security Director, DOJ-certified since 2014, with 31 years in maximum-security operations and 23 audits completed across three states. Thorough audits, defensible findings, and a process facilities can trust.
Cynthia Radtke
Cindy Radtke is a DOJ-Certified PREA Auditor and the owner of TrustPoint Consulting. Certified since 2014, she has completed 23 PREA audits across adult correctional facilities, county jails, and community confinement programs in California, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — covering male and female populations from maximum- and medium-security institutions to community-based settings.
Her auditing is grounded in a 31-year career with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections at maximum-security male and female institutions. She retired as Security Director at Taycheedah Correctional Institution, where she led the facility's security operations and PREA compliance team. Earlier roles as Investigations Captain, PREA Investigator, and PREA Compliance Manager mean she has worked the standards from both sides of the audit — she knows how facilities actually run, and her findings are thorough, defensible, and achievable.
In 2024, she served as a Lead Faculty Member for the National PREA Resource Center, leading instruction of the PREA Administrative Investigations Training for investigators and compliance professionals nationwide. She has also served on and chaired multi-disciplinary Sexual Assault Response Teams in two Wisconsin counties, advancing survivor-centered practices across institutional and community settings.
TrustPoint audits are backed by a support team of experienced corrections professionals who have served as PREA Compliance Managers and in leadership roles at their own facilities — so every engagement gets institutional depth, not just a single set of eyes.
Audit and compliance services under 28 C.F.R. Part 115
The PREA standards are organized into subparts by facility type — Subpart A covers adult prisons and jails, Subpart C covers community confinement. TrustPoint's certification covers all adult facility types, including lockups.
PREA Audits — Adult Prisons & Jails
Independent, certified audits of state prisons and county jails — maximum- and medium-security, male and female populations, and specialized housing — including on-site review, staff and resident interviews, documentation analysis, and the complete audit report and corrective action cycle.
PREA Audits — Community Confinement
Certified audits of halfway houses, work-release centers, and other community confinement facilities, tailored to the distinct standards and supervision models of community settings.
What to expect when you contract with TrustPoint
Under the PREA standards, every covered facility must be audited at least once every three years. Here is how an engagement works from first contact to final certification.
Pre-Audit Review
Beginning 6–8 weeks before the site visit: the Pre-Audit Questionnaire opens in the Online Audit System, the audit notice is posted for confidential communication, and policies, training records, and investigation files are reviewed in detail.
On-Site Audit
A full facility walkthrough with confidential interviews of staff and residents per the PREA Audit Instrument, observation of supervision practices, and verification that policy matches practice.
Audit Report
Within 45 days of the on-site visit: a complete written report evaluating every PREA standard as Exceeds, Meets, or Does Not Meet, filed through the Online Audit System.
Corrective Action
For any standard not met, a 180-day corrective action period with ongoing collaboration — practical guidance, evidence review, and follow-up — through to the Final Audit Report.
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TrustPoint Consulting is currently accepting independent audit contracts. Reach out with your facility type, location, and audit timeline for a direct response — no intake queue, no middleman.