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 PREA Compliance and Audit Support Helpdesk form.

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Patricia Stover
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No longer certified
Montgomery, PA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Kurt Streed
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No longer certified
Lake City, MN
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Deborah Striplin
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Certified
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Deborah
Deborah is a seasoned corrections professional with 28 years of experience dedicated to strengthening safety, accountability, and operational excellence within adult correctional systems. During her nearly three-decade tenure with the Nevada Department of Corrections, she developed deep expertise in the implementation and oversight of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a focus that shaped the core of her career.

For 18 years, Deborah served within the PREA Program Management Division, where she led key initiatives in compliance, training, and culture change. She became a certified DOJ PREA Auditor in 2014, expanding her impact nationally through audits of adult confinement facilities in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Montana, Colorado, and Wisconsin. In 2017, she was appointed Agency Wide PREA Coordinator, overseeing PREA compliance across all 15 Nevada correctional facilities and guiding statewide policy and practice.

Deborah is an active member of the National PREA Coordinator Conference Committee, collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders across the country to advance best practices and strengthen PREA implementation nationwide.

After retiring from the Nevada Department of Corrections in April 2025, Deborah joined the Tennessee Department of Correction as the Middle Region External PREA Compliance Specialist. In this role, she continues her long standing commitment to supporting safe, accountable correctional environment
Contact Deborah
Teresa Stroud
Certification Status
Certified
Hutto, TX
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Last Recertified On
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Teresa
Teresa is a Senior Program Manager 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.
Contact Teresa
April Stuart
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No longer certified
Little Rock, AR
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Date Formerly Certified:
Vevia Sturm
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Certified
Jefferson City, MO
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Last Recertified On
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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.
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Ellen Sunderman
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No longer certified
Reading, PA
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Patrick Sussex
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Inactive
Prudenville, MI
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Brian Sutherland
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Certified
Aylett, VA
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Last Recertified On
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Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian is a thirty- year retired corrections professional from Virginia. He began his career with the Virginia Department of Corrections and later progressed to two Virginia Regional Jails as a member of the Command Staff. He has served in numerous roles throughout his career to include being a PREA Coordinator and working with diverse populations. Brian completed his master's degree in criminal justice in 2016, and a bachelor's degree in occupational training and management in 2013. He has been the owner/operator for MYSIX PREA Consulting, LLC, and served as a certified PREA Auditor since 2018. Brian has successfully completed over fifty PREA audits across the nation and worked as a contractor with the Corrections Consulting Services, LLC since 2019. Brian continues to strive toward working with facilities as a non-biased and professional auditor for multiple states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Howard Sweeney
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No longer certified
Wake Forest, NC
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Date Formerly Certified:
Patricia Stover
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No longer certified
Montgomery, PA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Deborah Striplin
Certification Status
Certified
Mt. Juliet, TN
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Deborah
Deborah is a seasoned corrections professional with 28 years of experience dedicated to strengthening safety, accountability, and operational excellence within adult correctional systems. During her nearly three-decade tenure with the Nevada Department of Corrections, she developed deep expertise in the implementation and oversight of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), a focus that shaped the core of her career.

For 18 years, Deborah served within the PREA Program Management Division, where she led key initiatives in compliance, training, and culture change. She became a certified DOJ PREA Auditor in 2014, expanding her impact nationally through audits of adult confinement facilities in Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Montana, Colorado, and Wisconsin. In 2017, she was appointed Agency Wide PREA Coordinator, overseeing PREA compliance across all 15 Nevada correctional facilities and guiding statewide policy and practice.

Deborah is an active member of the National PREA Coordinator Conference Committee, collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders across the country to advance best practices and strengthen PREA implementation nationwide.

After retiring from the Nevada Department of Corrections in April 2025, Deborah joined the Tennessee Department of Correction as the Middle Region External PREA Compliance Specialist. In this role, she continues her long standing commitment to supporting safe, accountable correctional environment
Contact Deborah
April Stuart
Certification Status
No longer certified
Little Rock, AR
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Date Formerly Certified:
Ellen Sunderman
Certification Status
No longer certified
Reading, PA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Brian Sutherland
Certification Status
Certified
Aylett, VA
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Adult facilities
Read more about Brian
Brian is a thirty- year retired corrections professional from Virginia. He began his career with the Virginia Department of Corrections and later progressed to two Virginia Regional Jails as a member of the Command Staff. He has served in numerous roles throughout his career to include being a PREA Coordinator and working with diverse populations. Brian completed his master's degree in criminal justice in 2016, and a bachelor's degree in occupational training and management in 2013. He has been the owner/operator for MYSIX PREA Consulting, LLC, and served as a certified PREA Auditor since 2018. Brian has successfully completed over fifty PREA audits across the nation and worked as a contractor with the Corrections Consulting Services, LLC since 2019. Brian continues to strive toward working with facilities as a non-biased and professional auditor for multiple states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Contact Brian
Kurt Streed
Certification Status
No longer certified
Lake City, MN
Certification Date
Date Formerly Certified:
Teresa Stroud
Certification Status
Certified
Hutto, TX
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Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Teresa
Teresa is a Senior Program Manager 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.
Contact Teresa
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.
Contact Vevia
Patrick Sussex
Certification Status
Inactive
Prudenville, MI
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Last Recertified On
Howard Sweeney
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No longer certified
Wake Forest, NC
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