Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
The Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee develops strategies to promote awareness of diversity and foster greater equity and inclusion through active learning, collaborations, and community engagement. The Committee reviews the Commission’s data, Rules, policies, operations, and resources, and makes specific recommendations to promote equity and procedural justice. The Committee facilitates the Commission’s continuing efforts to cultivate a culture of mutual respect that educates, advocates, engages, and empowers members to be productive and socially responsible global citizens.
This Committee is working to advance the initial recommendations from the ICJ Ad Hoc Committee on Racial Justice.
2024 - 2025 Meeting Dates:
Chair
Francis Casey
Commissioner, Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission Chair, Delaware
Biography
Mike Casey is the Compact Administrator for the State of Delaware (ICPC, ICJ and ICAMA). Mike began his career in juvenile justice in 1990, serving for 12 years as a counselor in a residential care setting. Mike spent the following 15 years gaining extensive child welfare experience with the Division of Family Services as both a case manager and supervisor in the Adolescent Treatment/Permanency Unit. Mike joined the Interstate Compact Unit in 2017 and in 2020, was promoted to supervisor of the Liaison Services Team, which includes the Interstate Compact Unit and Statewide Family Court Liaison Unit. Mike currently serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Commission’s Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, serves on the AAICAMA Executive Board as member at large, and previously served on the AAICPC Executive Committee as member at large.
Roster
| First Name | Last Name | Commission Title | Office Email | User Profile | ||
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Lisa | Bjergaard | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | North Dakota | lbjergaa@nd.gov | User Profile |
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Felicia | Dauway | Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee | South Carolina | InterstateCompact@djj.sc.gov | User Profile |
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Charles | Frieberg | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | South Dakota | sd.compact@ujs.state.sd.us | User Profile |
| Kimberly | Heywood | Staff - Program Coordinator | Utah | icjutah@utcourts.gov | User Profile | |
| Ashley | Hodges | Staff - Compact Office | Kentucky | DJJKentuckyInterstate@ky.gov | User Profile | |
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Tasha | Hunt | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Connecticut | Tasha.Hunt@jud.ct.gov | User Profile |
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Sherry | Jones | Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator | Maryland | sherry.jones@maryland.gov | User Profile |
| Brooke | Montelongo | Commissioner (Primary Contact) | Colorado | brooke.montelongo@state.co.us | User Profile | |
| Teecara | Richardson | Compact Specialist - A-M (QPRs all matters concerning QPRs), Record checks, back-up Sex Offender matters | Florida | interstatecompact2@fldjj.gov | User Profile | |
| April | Simmons | Interstate Compact Specialist | Indiana | April.Simmons@courts.in.gov | User Profile | |
| Rhonda | Turner | Deputy Compact Administrator - Sprvsn Cases/Extradition Cases N-Z | Florida | interstatecompact2@fldjj.gov | User Profile | |
| Abbye | Tyler | Staff - Management Associate - Receiving Cases and Travel Permits | Maryland | Abbye.Tyler@maryland.gov | User Profile | |
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Jessica | Wald | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | North Dakota | jlwald@nd.gov | User Profile |