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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Donald Underwood
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Inactive
Hurricane, WV
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Debbie Unruh
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No longer certified
Austin, TX
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Jodi Upshaw
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No longer certified
Mesilla Park, NM
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Julie Ustruck Wetzel
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Certified
Milwaukee, WI
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Julie
Julie is currently a Deputy Warden for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Julie has been with the Department since 1998 having served in the capacity of Corrections Center Superintendent, Program and Policy Analyst, Corrections Field Supervisor, and Probation/Parole Agent. Julie is a certified Agency Trainer and PREA Investigator.
Amanda van Arcken
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Certified
Sherwood, OR
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Adult facilities
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Amanda van Arcken has focused her career on the implementation and advancement of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) since 2013. She is dedicated to protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring that correctional environments uphold the highest standards of sexual safety for all incarcerated individuals. Certified by the U.S. Department of Justice as a PREA Auditor for Adult Prisons and Jails since 2016, Amanda has conducted more than 50 audits across state agencies, county jails, and federal short‑term holding facilities. She now conducts private PREA audits and provides consulting services through her firm, NW Correctional Audits, LLC.

Amanda retired from the Oregon Department of Corrections after 25 years of service. She graduated at the top of her academy class in 2001 and advanced through a series of increasingly complex leadership roles, including assignments as Acting Institution Security Manager and Interim Superintendent. Her career included positions at six institutions and agency headquarters, culminating in her role as the PREA Compliance Captain within the Office of the Inspector General. This breadth of operational, investigative, and compliance experience informs her approach to auditing and reinforces her commitment to safe, accountable, and trauma‑informed correctional systems.
Michelle VanDusen
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No longer certified
Coldwater, MI
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Kenneth VanMeveren
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No longer certified
Sioux Falls, SD
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Sheila Vaughan
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Inactive
Beechhurst, NY
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Edwin Vaught
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No longer certified
Richmond, TX
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Stephanie Vetter
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No longer certified
Hayti, SD
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Donald Underwood
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Inactive
Hurricane, WV
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Jodi Upshaw
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No longer certified
Mesilla Park, NM
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Amanda van Arcken
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Certified
Sherwood, OR
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Adult facilities
Read more about Amanda
Amanda van Arcken has focused her career on the implementation and advancement of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) since 2013. She is dedicated to protecting vulnerable populations and ensuring that correctional environments uphold the highest standards of sexual safety for all incarcerated individuals. Certified by the U.S. Department of Justice as a PREA Auditor for Adult Prisons and Jails since 2016, Amanda has conducted more than 50 audits across state agencies, county jails, and federal short‑term holding facilities. She now conducts private PREA audits and provides consulting services through her firm, NW Correctional Audits, LLC.

Amanda retired from the Oregon Department of Corrections after 25 years of service. She graduated at the top of her academy class in 2001 and advanced through a series of increasingly complex leadership roles, including assignments as Acting Institution Security Manager and Interim Superintendent. Her career included positions at six institutions and agency headquarters, culminating in her role as the PREA Compliance Captain within the Office of the Inspector General. This breadth of operational, investigative, and compliance experience informs her approach to auditing and reinforces her commitment to safe, accountable, and trauma‑informed correctional systems.
Kenneth VanMeveren
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No longer certified
Sioux Falls, SD
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Edwin Vaught
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No longer certified
Richmond, TX
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Debbie Unruh
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No longer certified
Austin, TX
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Julie Ustruck Wetzel
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Certified
Milwaukee, WI
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Adult facilities
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Julie
Julie is currently a Deputy Warden for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Julie has been with the Department since 1998 having served in the capacity of Corrections Center Superintendent, Program and Policy Analyst, Corrections Field Supervisor, and Probation/Parole Agent. Julie is a certified Agency Trainer and PREA Investigator.
Michelle VanDusen
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No longer certified
Coldwater, MI
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Date Formerly Certified:
Sheila Vaughan
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Inactive
Beechhurst, NY
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Stephanie Vetter
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No longer certified
Hayti, SD
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