Rules Committee
The Rules Committee provides oversight and guidance regarding proposed rule amendments throughout the ICJ rule-making process. The Rules Committee is responsible for administering the Commission’s rule-making process, drafting proposed rule amendments and considering proposed rule amendments from other committees and regions. The Rules Committee ensures the rule amendments are properly formatted and include adequate justifications.
Membership is limited to 2-3 members from each of the four regions. The members update their respective region on the activities of the committee at the regional meetings. In odd numbered years (such as 2025), members meet face-to-face to review comments and finalize recommendations. Members also participate in the presentation at the Annual Business Meeting. This is the only committee that operates on a 2-year cycle.
Learn more about the ICJ Rules promulgation process.
2025 - 26 Meeting Dates:
- November 19, 2025 @ 2pm ET
- December 17, 2025 @ 2pm ET
- January 21, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- March 18, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- April 15, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- May 20, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- June 17, 2026 @ 2pm ET
- July 15, 2026 @ 2pm ET
Chair
Julie Hawkins
UNITY Coordinator, Commissioner, Deputy Compact Administrator, Rules Committee Chair, Missouri
Biography
Julie Hawkins received her Bachelor of Social Work from William Woods University in 1998. She has been employed with Missouri Division of Youth Services for over 20 years. During this time, she has worked as a Youth Specialist, Facility Manager, and in her current capacity as Commissioner/Deputy Compact Administrator for the Interstate Compact for Juveniles. Her favorite quote is, “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way." -Mary Anne Radmacher - Commissioner Hawkins provides a vast wealth of knowledge from a historical perspective as a longstanding member of the Rules committee and never shies away from responsibility. She often volunteers to draft language or provide further information to aid in the decision-making and rule proposal process. During her tenure she has served as chair of the Adult/Juvenile Ad Hoc Committee, Rules Committee and currently in the capacity of Vice Chair of the Commission.
Vice Chair
Natalie Dalton
Commissioner, UNITY Coordinator, Compact Administrator, Virginia
Biography
Natalie currently serves as the Interstate Compact for Juveniles Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She earned a BA in Sociology from Roanoke College. Natalie has worked for the Department of Juvenile Justice for over 20 years. Prior to ICJ, her roles have included probation officer, supervisor and program administrator. Natalie has served on several ICJ committees including Information and Technology, Special Projects, Compliance, and the Unity Business Analysis Team. She previously served as the Vice Chair and Chair of the Compliance Committee.
Roster
| First Name | Last Name | Commission Title | Office Email | User Profile | ||
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Dawn | Bailey | Designee/Compact Administrator | Washington | wa-icj@dcyf.wa.gov | User Profile |
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Caitlyn | Bickford | Commissioner / Deputy Compact Administrator | New Hampshire | Caitlyn.E.Bickford@dhhs.nh.gov | User Profile |
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Trissie | Casanova | Designee / Deputy Compact Administrator | Vermont | patricia.casanova@vermont.gov | User Profile |
| Casey | Gerber | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Wisconsin | DOCDJCInterstateCompact@wisconsin.gov | User Profile | |
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Tracy | Hudrlik | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Minnesota | mnisc.doc@state.mn.us | User Profile |
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Daryl | Liedecke | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee - RETURNS | Texas | daryl.liedecke@tjjd.texas.gov | User Profile |
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Judy | Miller | Designee/Deputy Compact Administrator | Arkansas | judy.miller@dhs.arkansas.gov | User Profile |
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Jedd | Pelander | Commissioner | Washington | wa-icj@dcyf.wa.gov | User Profile |
| Cindy | Wang | Georgia | cindy.wang@djj.state.ga.us | User Profile | ||
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Nita | Wright | Deputy Compact Administrator / Sex Offenders, Runaways/Returns | Indiana | Nita.Wright@courts.in.gov | User Profile |
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Howard | Wykes | Designee/Deputy Compact Administrator | Arizona | hwykes@azdjc.gov | User Profile |