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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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Ethan Davis
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Inactive
Loysville, PA
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Latera Davis
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Certified
Loganville, GA
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Latera
Latera is currently the Director of Professional Development and Standards for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and has been with the department for 23 years. In her role she has direct responsibility for the statewide operations of the Office of Victim and Volunteer Services, Compliance Unit, the Office of Professional Development, and Emergency Management. Ms. Davis is a subject matter expert in working with sex trafficking victims and trauma responsive services.
Debra Dawson
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Certified
Greenwood, FL
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Adult facilities
Read more about Debra
Debra has 26 years of work experience with the Federal BOP. She most recently served as the complex captain, supervising the largest department, correctional services. She has held positions as an investigative supervisor, training instructor, and PREA coordinator. She has an extensive background in policy development and compliance monitoring, which includes American Correctional Association (ACA)/JCAHO standards. She has experience monitoring both federal and private contract correctional facilities. 
John Day
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Inactive
Clayton, CA
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Heidi De Villiers
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No longer certified
Ardmore, AL
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Date Formerly Certified:
Bernadette Deats
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No longer certified
Los Lunas, NM
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Kuma Deboo
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Inactive
Lake George, CO
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Kelly Dedel
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No longer certified
Cody, WY
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Stephanie DeJesus
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Certified
Orlando, FL
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Adult facilities
Read more about Stephanie
Stephanie is presently serving as the Sergeant for The Orange County Corrections Department's Policy, Accreditation, and Compliance Unit. The PACU team also supports the needs of the department's PREA and Grievance Coordinator to include, implementing and maintaining continued compliance with all PREA standards. She has been with the department for the last 16 years, with majority of her experience serving in the department's high liability and special risk population areas.
Joshua Delaney
Certification Status
Certified
Olney, MD
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Joshua
Joshua Delaney is recognized as a top national expert on PREA and has 18 years of experience at the U.S. Department of Justice enforcing the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 in adult and juvenile detention, correctional, and residential facilities, with an emphasis on sexual safety in confinement.

Mr. Delaney was a Vice Chair of the Attorney General’s Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Working Group that finalized the DOJ PREA standards, served on the subsequent Federal PREA Working Group, has been faculty at almost every PREA auditor training, and has conducted numerous national and regional training sessions and webinars on the standards and the auditing process.

While serving at the Department of Justice, Mr. Delaney received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services’ Hammergren-Dunlap Distinguished Service Award, and numerous Special Commendations and other awards from the Department’s Civil Rights Division.

Prior to joining DOJ, Mr. Delaney practiced complex litigation and regulatory affairs at the law firm Wilmer Hale. Mr. Delaney received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

For additional information, see https://delaneyconsulting.us/.
Ethan Davis
Certification Status
Inactive
Loysville, PA
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Last Recertified On
Debra Dawson
Certification Status
Certified
Greenwood, FL
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Debra
Debra has 26 years of work experience with the Federal BOP. She most recently served as the complex captain, supervising the largest department, correctional services. She has held positions as an investigative supervisor, training instructor, and PREA coordinator. She has an extensive background in policy development and compliance monitoring, which includes American Correctional Association (ACA)/JCAHO standards. She has experience monitoring both federal and private contract correctional facilities. 
Heidi De Villiers
Certification Status
No longer certified
Ardmore, AL
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Date Formerly Certified:
Kuma Deboo
Certification Status
Inactive
Lake George, CO
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Last Recertified On
Stephanie DeJesus
Certification Status
Certified
Orlando, FL
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Adult facilities
Read more about Stephanie
Stephanie is presently serving as the Sergeant for The Orange County Corrections Department's Policy, Accreditation, and Compliance Unit. The PACU team also supports the needs of the department's PREA and Grievance Coordinator to include, implementing and maintaining continued compliance with all PREA standards. She has been with the department for the last 16 years, with majority of her experience serving in the department's high liability and special risk population areas.
Latera Davis
Certification Status
Certified
Loganville, GA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Latera
Latera is currently the Director of Professional Development and Standards for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and has been with the department for 23 years. In her role she has direct responsibility for the statewide operations of the Office of Victim and Volunteer Services, Compliance Unit, the Office of Professional Development, and Emergency Management. Ms. Davis is a subject matter expert in working with sex trafficking victims and trauma responsive services.
John Day
Certification Status
Inactive
Clayton, CA
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Last Recertified On
Bernadette Deats
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No longer certified
Los Lunas, NM
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Date Formerly Certified:
Kelly Dedel
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No longer certified
Cody, WY
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Joshua Delaney
Certification Status
Certified
Olney, MD
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Joshua
Joshua Delaney is recognized as a top national expert on PREA and has 18 years of experience at the U.S. Department of Justice enforcing the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 in adult and juvenile detention, correctional, and residential facilities, with an emphasis on sexual safety in confinement.

Mr. Delaney was a Vice Chair of the Attorney General’s Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Working Group that finalized the DOJ PREA standards, served on the subsequent Federal PREA Working Group, has been faculty at almost every PREA auditor training, and has conducted numerous national and regional training sessions and webinars on the standards and the auditing process.

While serving at the Department of Justice, Mr. Delaney received the Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service, the National Partnership for Juvenile Services’ Hammergren-Dunlap Distinguished Service Award, and numerous Special Commendations and other awards from the Department’s Civil Rights Division.

Prior to joining DOJ, Mr. Delaney practiced complex litigation and regulatory affairs at the law firm Wilmer Hale. Mr. Delaney received a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law.

For additional information, see https://delaneyconsulting.us/.