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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Kenneth Bennett
Certification Status
No longer certified
Kuna, ID
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Date Formerly Certified:
Carla Bennett Wells
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Certified
Waco, TX
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Last Recertified On
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Carla
Carla is currently the PREA Coordinator for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Prior to this position, Carla was a Compliance Officer/PREA Compliance Manager at the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Mart, Texas, a facility of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Through her coordination and guidance, the facility did successfully achieve PREA compliance including receiving four exceeding standard ratings. She has also assisted in auditing nine (9) juvenile detention facilities in Texas since 2016. Carla has been employed with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for twelve years.
William Benson
Certification Status
Decertified
Atlanta, GA
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Scott Bentley
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No longer certified
Ocala, FL
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Date Formerly Certified:
Roger Benton
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Certified
Fair Oaks, CA
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Roger
Roger is currently retired from state service with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where he last served as the mission Captain for Female Offender Programs and Services/Special Housing. Roger has completed 25 PREA Audits as the Lead Auditor, an additional 40 PREA Audits as Support Staff member and numerous Internal Audits on behalf of the State of California. Prior to his retirement, Roger was a Deputy Sheriff/Correctional Officer for Yolo County. Roger also served in the United States Air Force for four years as a firefighter.
John W. Bersinger II
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No longer certified
Folsom, CA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Karen Bess
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No longer certified
Saint Gabriel, LA
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Rose Beteck
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No longer certified
Delmar, MD
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Michael Betrus
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No longer certified
Bluewater, NM
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Savitre Bettencourt
Certification Status
Certified
North Brunswick Township, NJ
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Savitre
Savitre is currently the Quality Assurance Specialist at Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility. She ensures compliance according to NJ Title 10A, PREA, NCCHC, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for the jail. Savitre has twenty-five (25) years of experience managing quality, accreditation, and compliance programs in the residential reentry and private and public correctional industry.
Kenneth Bennett
Certification Status
No longer certified
Kuna, ID
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
William Benson
Certification Status
Decertified
Atlanta, GA
Certification Date
Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to comply with the PREA auditor reporting requirements
Roger Benton
Certification Status
Certified
Fair Oaks, CA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Roger
Roger is currently retired from state service with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where he last served as the mission Captain for Female Offender Programs and Services/Special Housing. Roger has completed 25 PREA Audits as the Lead Auditor, an additional 40 PREA Audits as Support Staff member and numerous Internal Audits on behalf of the State of California. Prior to his retirement, Roger was a Deputy Sheriff/Correctional Officer for Yolo County. Roger also served in the United States Air Force for four years as a firefighter.
Karen Bess
Certification Status
No longer certified
Saint Gabriel, LA
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Michael Betrus
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No longer certified
Bluewater, NM
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Date Formerly Certified:
Carla Bennett Wells
Certification Status
Certified
Waco, TX
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Carla
Carla is currently the PREA Coordinator for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Prior to this position, Carla was a Compliance Officer/PREA Compliance Manager at the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Mart, Texas, a facility of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. Through her coordination and guidance, the facility did successfully achieve PREA compliance including receiving four exceeding standard ratings. She has also assisted in auditing nine (9) juvenile detention facilities in Texas since 2016. Carla has been employed with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department for twelve years.
Scott Bentley
Certification Status
No longer certified
Ocala, FL
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
John W. Bersinger II
Certification Status
No longer certified
Folsom, CA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Rose Beteck
Certification Status
No longer certified
Delmar, MD
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Date Formerly Certified:
Savitre Bettencourt
Certification Status
Certified
North Brunswick Township, NJ
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Savitre
Savitre is currently the Quality Assurance Specialist at Hudson County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Facility. She ensures compliance according to NJ Title 10A, PREA, NCCHC, and American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for the jail. Savitre has twenty-five (25) years of experience managing quality, accreditation, and compliance programs in the residential reentry and private and public correctional industry.