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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Heather Baltz
Certification Status
Certified
Springfield, TN
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Heather
Heather is currently the Director of PREA Programs and Compliance at CoreCivic where she ensures compliance of over 50 facilities nationwide. She is familiar with various County, State, and Federal PREA implementations and policy. She enjoys helping facilities reach compliance goals through teaching and coaching.

Prior to working in the private sector, she spent nearly 15 years with the Metro Nashville Police Department, where she
served as a lead Sex Crimes Detective for nearly 10 years and later handled Internal Affairs investigations.
Lourdes Bandilla
Certification Status
Certified
Phoenix, AZ
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Lourdes
Lourdes is a 19 plus-year veteran of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phx Az and is currently serving the role of a Division Commander for Inmate Services. She is a dedicated law enforcement officer who has made it her priority to ensure compliance with the PREA standards by enforcing a zero-tolerance policy in the detection, elimination, and response to sexual abuse. She has an associate degree in criminal justice, she is a certified Sexual Assault Investigator, a certified Victim Advocate and is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has experience in completing audits in confinement centers and military bases.
Jeffrey Baney
Certification Status
Inactive
Midlothian, TX
Certification Date
Debra Banks
Certification Status
No longer certified
Drakesboro, KY
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Date Formerly Certified:
Tanya Banks
Certification Status
No longer certified
Wilmington, DE
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Date Formerly Certified:
Jason Bankston
Certification Status
Decertified
Childersburg, AL
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Brandy Baptiste
Certification Status
No longer certified
Austin, TX
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Dawn Barber
Certification Status
No longer certified
PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Tammy Barbetto
Certification Status
Certified
Mavisdale, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Tammy
Tammy is currently the PREA/Supervisor (PREA Coordinator) for the Virginia Department of Corrections. She has also held the positions of Regional PREA Analyst, Operations Manager and Institutional Ombudsman. Prior to Tammy’s career with the Virginia Department of Corrections, she was employed as a paralegal.
John Barkley
Certification Status
Certified
Pasadena, CA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about John
John is currently the PREA coordinator for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Prior to this position John was the PREA Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Corrections and was hired as the first PREA Coordinator for the department in August 2012. John worked for the South Carolina Department for 25 years. Prior to being the PREA Coordinator for SCDC, he was an associate warden at a maximum security prison, and prior to that post, he was the South Carolina Department of Corrections public information officer. In 2015 John was selected by DOJ as one of 48 Auditors to participate in the first Field Training Audit Program where a mock audit was completed and the auditors work was critiqued. John has audited and provided technical assistance to State Prisons and County Jails across the country.
Heather Baltz
Certification Status
Certified
Springfield, TN
Certification Date
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Heather
Heather is currently the Director of PREA Programs and Compliance at CoreCivic where she ensures compliance of over 50 facilities nationwide. She is familiar with various County, State, and Federal PREA implementations and policy. She enjoys helping facilities reach compliance goals through teaching and coaching.

Prior to working in the private sector, she spent nearly 15 years with the Metro Nashville Police Department, where she
served as a lead Sex Crimes Detective for nearly 10 years and later handled Internal Affairs investigations.
Jeffrey Baney
Certification Status
Inactive
Midlothian, TX
Certification Date
Tanya Banks
Certification Status
No longer certified
Wilmington, DE
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Brandy Baptiste
Certification Status
No longer certified
Austin, TX
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Tammy Barbetto
Certification Status
Certified
Mavisdale, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Tammy
Tammy is currently the PREA/Supervisor (PREA Coordinator) for the Virginia Department of Corrections. She has also held the positions of Regional PREA Analyst, Operations Manager and Institutional Ombudsman. Prior to Tammy’s career with the Virginia Department of Corrections, she was employed as a paralegal.
Lourdes Bandilla
Certification Status
Certified
Phoenix, AZ
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Lourdes
Lourdes is a 19 plus-year veteran of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phx Az and is currently serving the role of a Division Commander for Inmate Services. She is a dedicated law enforcement officer who has made it her priority to ensure compliance with the PREA standards by enforcing a zero-tolerance policy in the detection, elimination, and response to sexual abuse. She has an associate degree in criminal justice, she is a certified Sexual Assault Investigator, a certified Victim Advocate and is bilingual in English and Spanish. She has experience in completing audits in confinement centers and military bases.
Debra Banks
Certification Status
No longer certified
Drakesboro, KY
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Jason Bankston
Certification Status
Decertified
Childersburg, AL
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Dawn Barber
Certification Status
No longer certified
PROVIDENCE FORGE, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
John Barkley
Certification Status
Certified
Pasadena, CA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about John
John is currently the PREA coordinator for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Prior to this position John was the PREA Coordinator for the South Carolina Department of Corrections and was hired as the first PREA Coordinator for the department in August 2012. John worked for the South Carolina Department for 25 years. Prior to being the PREA Coordinator for SCDC, he was an associate warden at a maximum security prison, and prior to that post, he was the South Carolina Department of Corrections public information officer. In 2015 John was selected by DOJ as one of 48 Auditors to participate in the first Field Training Audit Program where a mock audit was completed and the auditors work was critiqued. John has audited and provided technical assistance to State Prisons and County Jails across the country.