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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Deborah Striplin
Certification Status
Certified
Carson City, NV
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Deborah
Deborah has been involved with PREA since October 2007 as the PREA Program Officer for the Nevada Department of Corrections. In January 2019 she was promoted to the Agency PREA Coordinator and as been responsible for overseeing all aspects of the agency PREA program within its 18 facilities. Deborah has been with NDOC since 1998, holding various positions.   
Teresa Stroud
Certification Status
Certified
Hutto, TX
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Teresa
Teresa is a Senior Program Specialist with the National PREA Resource Center. She works managing the Site-based Implementation Grant in partnership with BJA and our partners at The Moss Group, Just Detention International, and Activating Change. Teresa previously served as Senior Director for state programs and facilities for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, where she managed all residential programs for state-committed youth. Teresa has more than 20 years of experience in juvenile justice and working with at-risk youth. Seven of those years were spent monitoring child care facilities and conducting investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
April Stuart
Certification Status
No longer certified
Little Rock, AR
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Vevia Sturm
Certification Status
Certified
Jefferson City, MO
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Vevia
Ms. Sturm has been employed with the Missouri Department of Corrections for 20 years. In 2010, Ms. Sturm was appointed to the position of PREA Manager where she implemented and ensured PREA compliance in all the department's prisons and community confinement facilities. In addition, to ensuring ongoing PREA compliance, Vevia managed the department's certified PREA Investigators until her promotion to Deputy Director of Adults Institutions in 2021.
Ellen Sunderman
Certification Status
No longer certified
Reading, PA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Patrick Sussex
Certification Status
Inactive
Prudenville, MI
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Last Recertified On
Brian Sutherland
Certification Status
Certified
Aylett, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian currently serves the Caroline Detention Facility as the Security Support Chief. In this capacity, Brian supervises the facility Training Manager, PREA Coordinator, Internal Affairs Investigator, and provides direct supervision relative to all security matters, accreditation programs, and maintenance functions. Brian has served the jail and prison industry for over 25 years and has been a certified PREA auditor since 2018. Prior to becoming a PREA auditor, Brian served as the PREA Coordinator for the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail in Virginia.
Howard Sweeney
Certification Status
No longer certified
Wake Forest, NC
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Jerry Sweeney
Certification Status
No longer certified
Boscobel, WI
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Date Formerly Certified:
Edward Sweeney
Certification Status
Certified
Whitehall, PA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Edward
Edward Sweeney worked for 32 years in a large Pennsylvania county corrections system, starting as a Corrections Officer and ultimately served as the Director of Corrections for his final 17 years of county service. In addition to being a PREA auditor, Ed is a Certified Jail Manager (CJM), and a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP).
Deborah Striplin
Certification Status
Certified
Carson City, NV
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Deborah
Deborah has been involved with PREA since October 2007 as the PREA Program Officer for the Nevada Department of Corrections. In January 2019 she was promoted to the Agency PREA Coordinator and as been responsible for overseeing all aspects of the agency PREA program within its 18 facilities. Deborah has been with NDOC since 1998, holding various positions.   
April Stuart
Certification Status
No longer certified
Little Rock, AR
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Ellen Sunderman
Certification Status
No longer certified
Reading, PA
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Brian Sutherland
Certification Status
Certified
Aylett, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian currently serves the Caroline Detention Facility as the Security Support Chief. In this capacity, Brian supervises the facility Training Manager, PREA Coordinator, Internal Affairs Investigator, and provides direct supervision relative to all security matters, accreditation programs, and maintenance functions. Brian has served the jail and prison industry for over 25 years and has been a certified PREA auditor since 2018. Prior to becoming a PREA auditor, Brian served as the PREA Coordinator for the Peumansend Creek Regional Jail in Virginia.
Jerry Sweeney
Certification Status
No longer certified
Boscobel, WI
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Teresa Stroud
Certification Status
Certified
Hutto, TX
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Teresa
Teresa is a Senior Program Specialist with the National PREA Resource Center. She works managing the Site-based Implementation Grant in partnership with BJA and our partners at The Moss Group, Just Detention International, and Activating Change. Teresa previously served as Senior Director for state programs and facilities for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, where she managed all residential programs for state-committed youth. Teresa has more than 20 years of experience in juvenile justice and working with at-risk youth. Seven of those years were spent monitoring child care facilities and conducting investigations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Vevia Sturm
Certification Status
Certified
Jefferson City, MO
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Vevia
Ms. Sturm has been employed with the Missouri Department of Corrections for 20 years. In 2010, Ms. Sturm was appointed to the position of PREA Manager where she implemented and ensured PREA compliance in all the department's prisons and community confinement facilities. In addition, to ensuring ongoing PREA compliance, Vevia managed the department's certified PREA Investigators until her promotion to Deputy Director of Adults Institutions in 2021.
Patrick Sussex
Certification Status
Inactive
Prudenville, MI
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Howard Sweeney
Certification Status
No longer certified
Wake Forest, NC
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Edward Sweeney
Certification Status
Certified
Whitehall, PA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Edward
Edward Sweeney worked for 32 years in a large Pennsylvania county corrections system, starting as a Corrections Officer and ultimately served as the Director of Corrections for his final 17 years of county service. In addition to being a PREA auditor, Ed is a Certified Jail Manager (CJM), and a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP).