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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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Marc Peterson
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Inactive
Saint Paul, MN
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Wendy Peterson
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No longer certified
Port Angeles, WA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Sharon Pette
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Certified
Gahanna, OH
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Last Recertified On
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Sharon
Sharon Pette is an independent consultant and owner of Effective System Innovations, LLC with nearly 25 years of professional experience in juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Sharon has led state governments, city governments, and large not-for-profit agencies throughout the US in system-wide reform and state and federal compliance. Consulting expertise includes identifying system gaps and needs, program evaluation, implementing evidence-based practices, developing agency/facility performance metrics, managing state-wide initiatives, building system infrastructure, conducting PREA audits, and streamlining processes using lean management tools and techniques. Sharon has served as the Executive Director of Quality Assurance for the City of New York, Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) and as the Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation Manager for the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). Sharon is passionate about auditing and committed to improving outcomes for youth.
Kurt Pfisterer
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No longer certified
Lockport, NY
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Date Formerly Certified:
Margie Phelps
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No longer certified
Topeka, KS
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matt Phillips
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Certified
Miles City, MT
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
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Matt is currently the Quality Assurance/PREA Compliance Manager for Pine Hills Correctional Facility (PHCF) within the Montana Department of Corrections, PHCF houses adult and juvenile male offenders. He joined PHCF after serving as Chief Probation Officer for Montana's Sixteenth Judicial District for 15 years. Matt has over 26 years (2024) of supervision/compliance experience in community/institutional settings and was also a Commissioned Officer with the Food and Drug Administration.
Barbara Phillips
Certification Status
Certified
Los Angeles, CA
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Barbara
Barbara Phillips is currently an Inspector with the Los Angeles County Office of the Inspector General. She performs audits and investigations. Previously, she was a Senior Investigator at an Investigative Firm specializing in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination claims.
William Pierce
Certification Status
Certified
Jupiter, FL
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Adult facilities
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William Pierce is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. He served as the Chief Psychologist at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton, SD for 21 years. He is currently the Director of Psychology Services at Martin Correctional Facility in Indiantown, FL. He has been involved in PREA Audits and training for staff since 2012. He worked as part of the executive staff at FPC Yankton and was involved in investigating PREA allegations at the local level. Currently he is certified as a PREA auditor and is actively seeking auditing opportunities.
Eric Pierson
Certification Status
Certified
Brentwood, TN
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Eric
Eric retired in June of 2024 as the Senior Director of PREA Compliance and Programs for CoreCivic in Nashville. He has over 40 years of experience, obtained working as an administrator in Ohio, Arizona, and Texas. His assignments have included positions as deputy warden, facility director, and bureau director. He has worked in both male and female adult secure facilities and in all security levels, including super max. Eric has experience in community corrections and has worked in both state- and privately operated facilities.
Heidi Pihl-Buckley
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No longer certified
Framingham, MA
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Last Recertified On
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Marc Peterson
Certification Status
Inactive
Saint Paul, MN
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Sharon Pette
Certification Status
Certified
Gahanna, OH
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Sharon
Sharon Pette is an independent consultant and owner of Effective System Innovations, LLC with nearly 25 years of professional experience in juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Sharon has led state governments, city governments, and large not-for-profit agencies throughout the US in system-wide reform and state and federal compliance. Consulting expertise includes identifying system gaps and needs, program evaluation, implementing evidence-based practices, developing agency/facility performance metrics, managing state-wide initiatives, building system infrastructure, conducting PREA audits, and streamlining processes using lean management tools and techniques. Sharon has served as the Executive Director of Quality Assurance for the City of New York, Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) and as the Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation Manager for the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). Sharon is passionate about auditing and committed to improving outcomes for youth.
Margie Phelps
Certification Status
No longer certified
Topeka, KS
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Barbara Phillips
Certification Status
Certified
Los Angeles, CA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Barbara
Barbara Phillips is currently an Inspector with the Los Angeles County Office of the Inspector General. She performs audits and investigations. Previously, she was a Senior Investigator at an Investigative Firm specializing in Sexual Harassment and Discrimination claims.
Eric Pierson
Certification Status
Certified
Brentwood, TN
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Eric
Eric retired in June of 2024 as the Senior Director of PREA Compliance and Programs for CoreCivic in Nashville. He has over 40 years of experience, obtained working as an administrator in Ohio, Arizona, and Texas. His assignments have included positions as deputy warden, facility director, and bureau director. He has worked in both male and female adult secure facilities and in all security levels, including super max. Eric has experience in community corrections and has worked in both state- and privately operated facilities.
Wendy Peterson
Certification Status
No longer certified
Port Angeles, WA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Kurt Pfisterer
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No longer certified
Lockport, NY
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Date Formerly Certified:
matt Phillips
Certification Status
Certified
Miles City, MT
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about matt
Matt is currently the Quality Assurance/PREA Compliance Manager for Pine Hills Correctional Facility (PHCF) within the Montana Department of Corrections, PHCF houses adult and juvenile male offenders. He joined PHCF after serving as Chief Probation Officer for Montana's Sixteenth Judicial District for 15 years. Matt has over 26 years (2024) of supervision/compliance experience in community/institutional settings and was also a Commissioned Officer with the Food and Drug Administration.
William Pierce
Certification Status
Certified
Jupiter, FL
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about William
William Pierce is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. He served as the Chief Psychologist at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton, SD for 21 years. He is currently the Director of Psychology Services at Martin Correctional Facility in Indiantown, FL. He has been involved in PREA Audits and training for staff since 2012. He worked as part of the executive staff at FPC Yankton and was involved in investigating PREA allegations at the local level. Currently he is certified as a PREA auditor and is actively seeking auditing opportunities.
Heidi Pihl-Buckley
Certification Status
No longer certified
Framingham, MA
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Last Recertified On
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