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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Amanda van Arcken
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Certified
Salem, OR
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Adult facilities
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Captain Amanda van Arcken’s career in corrections began more than 22 years ago, as a temporary hire officer at a minimum-security facility. After graduating at the top of her academy class in December 2001, she has progressively achieved promotions, to include assignments as acting Institution Security Manager and Interim Superintendent. She has held positions at six institutions and agency headquarters, including her current position in the Office of the Inspector General as the PREA Compliance Captain.

Captain van Arcken has focused on Prison Rape Elimination Act implementation since 2013 and is dedicated to protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring correctional facilities are places of sexual safety for all incarcerated persons. Certified by the USDOJ as a PREA Auditor for Adult Prisons & Jails since 2016, Captain van Arcken conducts audits on behalf of the Oregon Department of Corrections for other state agencies, as part of an auditing consortium. Privately, she conducts audits as the founder and sole proprietor of NW Correctional Audits, LLC.

Captain van Arcken is a 2009 graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Program and served in labor leadership roles with the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees prior to her promotion to management services in 2012. She actively volunteers in her community, serving on the Board of Directors for Middleton Pioneer Cemetery, and as a member of the Sherwood Police Advisory Board.
Michelle VanDusen
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No longer certified
Coldwater, MI
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Kenneth VanMeveren
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No longer certified
Sioux Falls, SD
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Sheila Vaughan
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Inactive
Beechhurst, NY
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Edwin Vaught
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No longer certified
Richmond, TX
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Stephanie Vetter
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No longer certified
Hayti, SD
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Karla Vierthaler
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No longer certified
PA, PA
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Eva Villarreal
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Inactive
Beeville, TX
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Jay Virbel
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Decertified
Sacramento, CA
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Michael Vitiello
Certification Status
Certified
Ocean Park, ME
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Michael

Michael began his career in Corrections in 1992. He has positions in Operations, Training & Compliance and as a member of the sheriff's Executive Team, serving as the Jail Administrator for 21 years.
Amanda van Arcken
Certification Status
Certified
Salem, OR
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Amanda
Captain Amanda van Arcken’s career in corrections began more than 22 years ago, as a temporary hire officer at a minimum-security facility. After graduating at the top of her academy class in December 2001, she has progressively achieved promotions, to include assignments as acting Institution Security Manager and Interim Superintendent. She has held positions at six institutions and agency headquarters, including her current position in the Office of the Inspector General as the PREA Compliance Captain.

Captain van Arcken has focused on Prison Rape Elimination Act implementation since 2013 and is dedicated to protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring correctional facilities are places of sexual safety for all incarcerated persons. Certified by the USDOJ as a PREA Auditor for Adult Prisons & Jails since 2016, Captain van Arcken conducts audits on behalf of the Oregon Department of Corrections for other state agencies, as part of an auditing consortium. Privately, she conducts audits as the founder and sole proprietor of NW Correctional Audits, LLC.

Captain van Arcken is a 2009 graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Program and served in labor leadership roles with the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees prior to her promotion to management services in 2012. She actively volunteers in her community, serving on the Board of Directors for Middleton Pioneer Cemetery, and as a member of the Sherwood Police Advisory Board.
Kenneth VanMeveren
Certification Status
No longer certified
Sioux Falls, SD
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Edwin Vaught
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No longer certified
Richmond, TX
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Date Formerly Certified:
Karla Vierthaler
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No longer certified
PA, PA
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Jay Virbel
Certification Status
Decertified
Sacramento, CA
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Michelle VanDusen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Coldwater, MI
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Date Formerly Certified:
Sheila Vaughan
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Inactive
Beechhurst, NY
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Stephanie Vetter
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No longer certified
Hayti, SD
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Eva Villarreal
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Inactive
Beeville, TX
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Michael Vitiello
Certification Status
Certified
Ocean Park, ME
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Adult facilities
Read more about Michael

Michael began his career in Corrections in 1992. He has positions in Operations, Training & Compliance and as a member of the sheriff's Executive Team, serving as the Jail Administrator for 21 years.