Maren Arbach currently works at the National PREA Resource Center as a Senior PREA Audit Specialist and previously worked at the PRC as a Program Manager on the Field Training Program. Before joining the PRC, she worked for the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a training director, PREA compliance manager, PREA investigator, and then as agency PREA coordinator. In addition to her employment at the ND DOCR, Maren operated a private auditing and consulting business.
Maren’s background spans many areas of the criminal justice system including direct resident care in a community confinement facility and juvenile group home, pre-sentence investigations, fingerprint identification, and training development and facilitation for law enforcement, corrections, and court personnel. She has extensive experience in policy review and ensuring policy aligns with all applicable standards and case law.
Maren received certification as a PREA auditor for adult and juvenile facilities in November 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.