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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Karen Bess
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No longer certified
Saint Gabriel, LA
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Rose Beteck
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No longer certified
Delmar, MD
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Michael Betrus
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No longer certified
Bluewater, NM
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Savitre Bettencourt
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Certified
North Brunswick Township, NJ
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Savitre
Savitre is currently the Quality Assurance Specialist at Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility. She ensures compliance according to NJ Title 10A, PREA, NCCHC, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for the jail. Savitre has twenty-five (25) years of experience managing quality, accreditation, and compliance programs in the residential reentry and private and public correctional industry.
Kimberly Betzhold
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Certified
Lansing, KS
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Adult facilities
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Kimberly Betzhold is a Corrections Field Supervisor for the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of Community Corrections. Kim has been with the Department for 19+ years and has previously worked in the capacity of a Probation & Parole Agent as well as a PREA Investigator.
Martin Biter
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No longer certified
Morro Bay, CA
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Rodney Bivens
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Inactive
Sweetwater, TN
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Brian Bivens
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Certified
Loudon, TN
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Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian is the CEO of Top Tier Correctional Consultants, LLC, and is an active auditor for jails, prisons, and community confinement facilities. Brian holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management. Brian is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, a Certified Jail Manager with AJA, and a Certified Corrections Executive with ACA. Brian has been a PREA auditor since 2016 and an ACA auditor since 2012; he has completed nearly 100 audits in over 30 states. Brian has over 30 years of correctional leadership experience with the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Kecia Blackson
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No longer certified
Wilmington, DE
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Tyrone Blackwell
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No longer certified
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Karen Bess
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No longer certified
Saint Gabriel, LA
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Michael Betrus
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No longer certified
Bluewater, NM
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Kimberly Betzhold
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Certified
Lansing, KS
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Adult facilities
Read more about Kimberly
Kimberly Betzhold is a Corrections Field Supervisor for the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Division of Community Corrections. Kim has been with the Department for 19+ years and has previously worked in the capacity of a Probation & Parole Agent as well as a PREA Investigator.
Rodney Bivens
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Inactive
Sweetwater, TN
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Kecia Blackson
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No longer certified
Wilmington, DE
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Rose Beteck
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No longer certified
Delmar, MD
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Savitre Bettencourt
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Certified
North Brunswick Township, NJ
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Savitre
Savitre is currently the Quality Assurance Specialist at Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility. She ensures compliance according to NJ Title 10A, PREA, NCCHC, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for the jail. Savitre has twenty-five (25) years of experience managing quality, accreditation, and compliance programs in the residential reentry and private and public correctional industry.
Martin Biter
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No longer certified
Morro Bay, CA
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Brian Bivens
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Certified
Loudon, TN
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian is the CEO of Top Tier Correctional Consultants, LLC, and is an active auditor for jails, prisons, and community confinement facilities. Brian holds a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management. Brian is a graduate of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy, a Certified Jail Manager with AJA, and a Certified Corrections Executive with ACA. Brian has been a PREA auditor since 2016 and an ACA auditor since 2012; he has completed nearly 100 audits in over 30 states. Brian has over 30 years of correctional leadership experience with the Knox County Sheriff's Office.
Tyrone Blackwell
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No longer certified
Upper Marlboro, MD
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