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 Albert
Certification Status
No longer certified
Myrtle Beach, SC
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Date Formerly Certified:
Andrew Albright
Certification Status
Decertified
Columbus, OH
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Victor Aldaz
Certification Status
Certified
Grants, NM
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Victor
Victor is currently the PCM Captain at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility and has been employed with the Department for 14 years, and has been a supervisor for 11 of those years. Previously, he was a Lieutenant and served as the Incident Command System Coordinator for his facility. Victor also served as the Armory Sergeant. Victor is responsible and is an Officer of Courage, Respect, Dedication and Ethics.
Mary Ann Aldrich
Certification Status
Inactive
Canon City, CO
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Last Recertified On
Jacquelyn Alexander
Certification Status
Inactive
Savannah, GA
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Cynthia Ali
Certification Status
Certified
Columbus, OH
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Cynthia
Cynthia is a retired Program Administrator with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of corrections, to include adult parole services supervision and community residential program auditing.
Marva Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Monroe, OH
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Melinda Allen
Certification Status
Certified
Braselton, GA
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Melinda


Melinda has 28 years of law enforcement/corrections experience. She retired as a Captain from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Melinda has been conducting PREA audits since 2014. Melinda worked as a consultant with The Moss Group from 2011 to 2022 assisting agencies in coming into compliance with PREA. She provides Technical Assistance for the PREA Resource Center as a Consultant assisting agencies in preparing for compliance. She also teaches Public Administration and Security at the collegiate level. Melinda also serves as an Expert Witness and Consultant in Correctional Issues.



Harley Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Elizabethtown, KY
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Date Formerly Certified:
James Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Alexandria, VA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Karen Albert
Certification Status
No longer certified
Myrtle Beach, SC
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Victor Aldaz
Certification Status
Certified
Grants, NM
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Victor
Victor is currently the PCM Captain at Western New Mexico Correctional Facility and has been employed with the Department for 14 years, and has been a supervisor for 11 of those years. Previously, he was a Lieutenant and served as the Incident Command System Coordinator for his facility. Victor also served as the Armory Sergeant. Victor is responsible and is an Officer of Courage, Respect, Dedication and Ethics.
Jacquelyn Alexander
Certification Status
Inactive
Savannah, GA
Certification Date
Marva Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Monroe, OH
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Harley Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Elizabethtown, KY
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Date Formerly Certified:
Andrew Albright
Certification Status
Decertified
Columbus, OH
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Mary Ann Aldrich
Certification Status
Inactive
Canon City, CO
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Cynthia Ali
Certification Status
Certified
Columbus, OH
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Cynthia
Cynthia is a retired Program Administrator with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of corrections, to include adult parole services supervision and community residential program auditing.
Melinda Allen
Certification Status
Certified
Braselton, GA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Melinda


Melinda has 28 years of law enforcement/corrections experience. She retired as a Captain from the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Melinda has been conducting PREA audits since 2014. Melinda worked as a consultant with The Moss Group from 2011 to 2022 assisting agencies in coming into compliance with PREA. She provides Technical Assistance for the PREA Resource Center as a Consultant assisting agencies in preparing for compliance. She also teaches Public Administration and Security at the collegiate level. Melinda also serves as an Expert Witness and Consultant in Correctional Issues.



James Allen
Certification Status
No longer certified
Alexandria, VA
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