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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Nina Sobotta
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No longer certified
Stanfield, OR
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Jeanie Sohn
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No longer certified
Honolulu, HI
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Pam Sonnen
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Restricted
Lake Havasu City, AZ
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Biography
Pam is retired after 29 years with the Idaho Department of Correction. During her tenure, she served as a C.O.; sergeant; lieutenant; deputy warden at three facilities, including one co-ed; warden at two facilities; deputy chief of prisons; chief of prisons; and administrator of operations (this position supervised all prisons, community corrections, and programs). She has 28 years of experience in investigating staff and inmate sexual misconduct. Pam developed Idaho's policies and practices for PREA compliance. Since retirement I have completed 17 audits.
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Melanie Spade
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Certified
New Berlin, PA
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Melanie
Melanie is employed as a court liaison for a private residential agency in Pennsylvania. Melanie has 27 years of experience in the juvenile justice arena inclusive of the following positions- county juvenile probation officer; director of secure care, detention, and open residential services (inclusive of specialized populations); and director of quality improvement services for a 300-bed campus. Her integrity and commitment to juvenile safety are the values at the forefront of all she does.
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Emmitt Sparkman
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No longer certified
Jackson, MS
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Wayne Sparks
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Decertified
Bristol, CT
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Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Michael Spearman
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No longer certified
vallejo, CA
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Douglas Sproat
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No longer certified
Clinton, MS
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Travis St. Clair
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No longer certified
Lagrange, KY
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Carrie Stanley
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Certified
Lacey, WA
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Carrie
Carrie Stanley has worked in a variety of correctional settings including juvenile halls, adult prisons, community corrections, and a large jail network. In addition, she has worked has a probation officer and probation and parole agent. She has 21 years of experience in the criminal justice field. Currently she works for a state DOC with a reentry focus.
Contact Carrie
Nina Sobotta
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No longer certified
Stanfield, OR
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Pam Sonnen
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Restricted
Lake Havasu City, AZ
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Biography
Pam is retired after 29 years with the Idaho Department of Correction. During her tenure, she served as a C.O.; sergeant; lieutenant; deputy warden at three facilities, including one co-ed; warden at two facilities; deputy chief of prisons; chief of prisons; and administrator of operations (this position supervised all prisons, community corrections, and programs). She has 28 years of experience in investigating staff and inmate sexual misconduct. Pam developed Idaho's policies and practices for PREA compliance. Since retirement I have completed 17 audits.
Date Decertified:
Emmitt Sparkman
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No longer certified
Jackson, MS
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Date Formerly Certified:
Michael Spearman
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No longer certified
vallejo, CA
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Travis St. Clair
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No longer certified
Lagrange, KY
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Jeanie Sohn
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No longer certified
Honolulu, HI
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Melanie Spade
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Certified
New Berlin, PA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Melanie
Melanie is employed as a court liaison for a private residential agency in Pennsylvania. Melanie has 27 years of experience in the juvenile justice arena inclusive of the following positions- county juvenile probation officer; director of secure care, detention, and open residential services (inclusive of specialized populations); and director of quality improvement services for a 300-bed campus. Her integrity and commitment to juvenile safety are the values at the forefront of all she does.
Contact Melanie
Wayne Sparks
Certification Status
Decertified
Bristol, CT
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Douglas Sproat
Certification Status
No longer certified
Clinton, MS
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Carrie Stanley
Certification Status
Certified
Lacey, WA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Carrie
Carrie Stanley has worked in a variety of correctional settings including juvenile halls, adult prisons, community corrections, and a large jail network. In addition, she has worked has a probation officer and probation and parole agent. She has 21 years of experience in the criminal justice field. Currently she works for a state DOC with a reentry focus.
Contact Carrie