Auditor search

Below is a list of all currently certified, previously certified, decertified, suspended, and restricted auditors. Auditor searches can be customized by location and certification status.

Each PREA audit must have one lead DOJ-certified PREA auditor who is responsible for the conduct of the audit and all work products. A lead auditor can employ other DOJ-certified PREA auditors to function as secondary auditors or support staff who are not DOJ-certified auditors. However, it is important to know that auditors who have been decertified or who are on suspension may not participate in PREA audits, nor as an agent of a PREA auditor. (See 34 U.S.C. §30307(e)(8)(B)(i).) An auditor with 'Restricted' status may need permission from the DOJ PREA Management Office to initiate new PREA audits or complete PREA audits in progress.

Agencies and facilities, as well as DOJ-certified PREA auditors seeking audit support staff, are strongly encouraged to check the list for the names of auditors who have been decertified and auditors who are suspended, to ensure that the selected auditor and support staff employed by the auditor are eligible.

Note that auditors who voluntarily surrendered their certification or were not recertified when their three-year certification expired are still eligible to participate in an audit as an agent of a DOJ-certified PREA auditor.

Auditors submitted the bio information located below. The PRC posted only those bios from certified auditors who consented, and made only minor spelling, punctuation, and grammar corrections. 

Questions about eligibility to conduct an audit or serve as support staff should be directed to the PRC by submitting a Contact us form.

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Steven Chanenson
Certification Status
Certified
Villanova, PA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Steven
Steve is currently a Law Professor at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Previously, he was the Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. Early in his career, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago.
Deloris Charlton
Certification Status
No longer certified
Barnwell, SC
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Date Formerly Certified:
Barbara Chayt
Certification Status
No longer certified
Ocean, NJ
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Date Formerly Certified:
Dessie Cheers
Certification Status
Decertified
Lubbock, TX
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Emily Childs
Certification Status
Inactive
Austin, TX
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Sharon Chilson
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No longer certified
Cynthiana, KY
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Date Formerly Certified:
Matt Christiancy
Certification Status
No longer certified
Kearney, NE
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Carol Christopher
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No longer certified
Baldwin, WI
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
John Clancy Jr.
Certification Status
Decertified
Montclair, NJ
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Deborah Clark
Certification Status
Decertified
Delmar, NY
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Steven Chanenson
Certification Status
Certified
Villanova, PA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Steven
Steve is currently a Law Professor at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. Previously, he was the Chair of the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. Early in his career, he was an Assistant United States Attorney in Chicago.
Barbara Chayt
Certification Status
No longer certified
Ocean, NJ
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Emily Childs
Certification Status
Inactive
Austin, TX
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Matt Christiancy
Certification Status
No longer certified
Kearney, NE
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
John Clancy Jr.
Certification Status
Decertified
Montclair, NJ
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Deloris Charlton
Certification Status
No longer certified
Barnwell, SC
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Date Formerly Certified:
Dessie Cheers
Certification Status
Decertified
Lubbock, TX
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Sharon Chilson
Certification Status
No longer certified
Cynthiana, KY
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Carol Christopher
Certification Status
No longer certified
Baldwin, WI
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Deborah Clark
Certification Status
Decertified
Delmar, NY
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline