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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Bruce Kuennen
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Certified
Alexandria, VA
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Adult facilities
Read more about Bruce
Bruce is the Principal Consultant for the corrections consulting firm Kuennen Northwest. His background in corrections includes the management of county jails, prisons, work release, and a five-county probation and parole district. He has audited eleven state and federal prisons, six community confinement facilities, and three jails for compliance with PREA standards. He has also been chosen to conduct PREA audits of one entire state prison system over a three-year period.

He has been a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections Jail Center, an auditor for ACA, and a successful ACA accreditation manager. For more information, see https://kuennennw.com.
Valarie Kusiak
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Inactive
Cambridge Springs, PA
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Pierre Lacombe
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No longer certified
Philadelphia, PA
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Robert LaForgia
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No longer certified
Toms River, NJ
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David Laity
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No longer certified
Reno, NV
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Dawn Landers
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Certified
Oregon, WI
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Adult facilities
Read more about Dawn
Dr. Dawn Landers, Psy.D.: Dawn is an Assistant Psychology Director and Licensed Psychologist for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) working with adult males. She has worked as Psychologist Supervisor, Licensed Psychologist, and Psychological Associate for the WI DOC for 19 years working in all custody levels within the adult male WI DOC. She has serviced as a PREA Compliance Manager, Victim Services Coordinator, Risk Assessment Screener, and PREA Investigator while working for the WI DOC.
Gregory Lane
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No longer certified
York, PA
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Joseph Lang
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Certified
Schenectady, NY
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Adult facilities
Read more about Joseph
Joseph retired after 39 years as a Correctional Facility Operations Specialist for the Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education Office of the New York State DOCCS. Previously, he was a member of DOCCS Albany CERT Team and an MPTC certified training instructor at the DOCCS Training Academy. Additionally, he was a facility supervisor for seven years before being assigned to the DOCCS Inspector General’s Office.
Robert Lanier
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No longer certified
Blackshear, GA
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Briget Lanktree
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Decertified
Geneva, IL
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Bruce Kuennen
Certification Status
Certified
Alexandria, VA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Bruce
Bruce is the Principal Consultant for the corrections consulting firm Kuennen Northwest. His background in corrections includes the management of county jails, prisons, work release, and a five-county probation and parole district. He has audited eleven state and federal prisons, six community confinement facilities, and three jails for compliance with PREA standards. He has also been chosen to conduct PREA audits of one entire state prison system over a three-year period.

He has been a consultant for the National Institute of Corrections Jail Center, an auditor for ACA, and a successful ACA accreditation manager. For more information, see https://kuennennw.com.
Pierre Lacombe
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No longer certified
Philadelphia, PA
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David Laity
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No longer certified
Reno, NV
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Gregory Lane
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No longer certified
York, PA
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Robert Lanier
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No longer certified
Blackshear, GA
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Valarie Kusiak
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Inactive
Cambridge Springs, PA
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Robert LaForgia
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No longer certified
Toms River, NJ
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Dawn Landers
Certification Status
Certified
Oregon, WI
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Adult facilities
Read more about Dawn
Dr. Dawn Landers, Psy.D.: Dawn is an Assistant Psychology Director and Licensed Psychologist for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WI DOC) working with adult males. She has worked as Psychologist Supervisor, Licensed Psychologist, and Psychological Associate for the WI DOC for 19 years working in all custody levels within the adult male WI DOC. She has serviced as a PREA Compliance Manager, Victim Services Coordinator, Risk Assessment Screener, and PREA Investigator while working for the WI DOC.
Joseph Lang
Certification Status
Certified
Schenectady, NY
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Joseph
Joseph retired after 39 years as a Correctional Facility Operations Specialist for the Sexual Abuse Prevention and Education Office of the New York State DOCCS. Previously, he was a member of DOCCS Albany CERT Team and an MPTC certified training instructor at the DOCCS Training Academy. Additionally, he was a facility supervisor for seven years before being assigned to the DOCCS Inspector General’s Office.
Briget Lanktree
Certification Status
Decertified
Geneva, IL
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline