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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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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Adult facilities
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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.
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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Tyrone Blackwell
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No longer certified
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Edwin Blansit
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Certified
Rome, GA
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Adult facilities
Read more about Edwin
Edwin is currently the Compliance Specialist for Floyd County Corrections. He has been with the department for 19 years and served in various positions to include Policy Coordinator, Daily Administrator of the Work Release Center, Chief of Security, and Shift Sergeant. Edwin graduated from Columbus State University Professional Management Program in 2014, and holds a certification as an American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator through the University of Missouri- College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architectural Studies.
Christine Blessinger
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Inactive
New Castle, IN
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Joe Blume
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Certified
Boise, ID
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Joe
Joe is currently the correctional program coordinator for the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections’ Quality Improvement Services Bureau. He serves as the agency PREA coordinator and has been with the department for over 20 years. Joe has worked with at-risk youth as a direct care staff and staff supervisor for over 17 years. Joe is also a certified drug and alcohol counselor.
Haley Boaen
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Certified
Coldspring, TX
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Adult facilities
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Haley is currently the Training Specialist for the Safe Prisons/PREA Management Office of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and has been with the agency for the last eight years . Prior to that, she was the 911 Communications Supervisor for the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
William Boehnemann
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No longer certified
Beasley, TX
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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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Tyrone Blackwell
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No longer certified
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Christine Blessinger
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Inactive
New Castle, IN
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Haley Boaen
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Certified
Coldspring, TX
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Adult facilities
Read more about Haley
Haley is currently the Training Specialist for the Safe Prisons/PREA Management Office of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and has been with the agency for the last eight years . Prior to that, she was the 911 Communications Supervisor for the San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Brian Bivens
Certification Status
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.
Kecia Blackson
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No longer certified
Wilmington, DE
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Date Formerly Certified:
Edwin Blansit
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Certified
Rome, GA
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Adult facilities
Read more about Edwin
Edwin is currently the Compliance Specialist for Floyd County Corrections. He has been with the department for 19 years and served in various positions to include Policy Coordinator, Daily Administrator of the Work Release Center, Chief of Security, and Shift Sergeant. Edwin graduated from Columbus State University Professional Management Program in 2014, and holds a certification as an American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator through the University of Missouri- College of Arts and Sciences, School of Architectural Studies.
Joe Blume
Certification Status
Certified
Boise, ID
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Last Recertified On
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Joe
Joe is currently the correctional program coordinator for the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections’ Quality Improvement Services Bureau. He serves as the agency PREA coordinator and has been with the department for over 20 years. Joe has worked with at-risk youth as a direct care staff and staff supervisor for over 17 years. Joe is also a certified drug and alcohol counselor.
William Boehnemann
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No longer certified
Beasley, TX
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