Training Committee
The Training, Education, and Public Relations Committee (commonly referred to as the Training Committee) develops educational resources and training materials for use by the Commission and in member states to help ensure awareness of and compliance with the terms of the Compact and the Commission’s rules. The Training Committee is responsible for approving, developing, and delivering trainings in addition to increasing Commission awareness. Members actively participate in committee meetings and sub-committee work team meetings. The members have a broad understanding of the ICJ rules and are available to review and update training materials and conduct trainings.
2023 - 2024 Meeting Dates:
- December 7, 2023 @ 2pm ET
- January 4, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- February 1, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- March 7, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- April 4, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- May 2, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- June 6, 2024 @ 2pm ET
- July 11, 2024 @ 2pm ET
Chair
Corrie Copeland
Commissioner, Deputy Compact Administrator, UNITY Coordinator, Training Committee Chair, Tennessee
Biography
Corrie Copeland is an employee with the Tennessee Department of Children Services, currently serving as the Commissioner for Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) within the Office of Juvenile Justice. Ms. Copeland has been with the department for 18 years and has served in various positions. Ms. Copeland is responsible for providing daily oversight of interstate probation/parole cases and the process of returning runaway youth, absconder, and escapees. She currently chairs the Finance Committee and serves on the Racial Ad Hoc committee. She previously served on the Compliance Committee, which ensures states adhere to the rules and protocols of the Compact, and on the Training Committee in which she was a panel participant for the 2019 Annual Business Meeting. Ms. Copeland also participates in the Southern Regional ICJ workgroup, making sure the region complies. It addresses any interstate issues that may affect the Southern region and ICJ stakeholders. Ms. Copeland obtained her undergraduate degree in History from Fisk University and a Master’s degree in Public Serve Management from Cumberland University.
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 |
| Shirleen | Cadiz | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | Hawaii | shirleen.r.cadiz@courts.hawaii.gov | User Profile | |
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Tracy | Cassell | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | Georgia | tracycassell@djj.state.ga.us | User Profile |
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Natalie | Dalton | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Virginia | natalie.dalton@djj.virginia.gov | User Profile |
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Felicia | Dauway | Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee | South Carolina | InterstateCompact@djj.sc.gov | User Profile |
| William | Dolan | Deputy Compact Administrator/Designee | Rhode Island | William.dolan@dcyf.ri.gov | User Profile | |
| Susan | Frankel | Ex Officio - National Runaway Safeline | Illinois | SFrankel@1800runaway.org | User Profile | |
| Jean | Hall | Commissioner / Compact Administrator | Florida | interstatecompact2@fldjj.gov | User Profile | |
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Holly | Kassube | Probation Deputy Compact Administrator | Illinois | interstate@illinoiscourts.gov | User Profile |
| Chanda | Leshoure | Compact Administrator | Alabama | AL-ICJ@dys.alabama.gov | User Profile | |
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Daryl | Liedecke | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | Texas | daryl.liedecke@tjjd.texas.gov | User Profile |
| Latosha | Mallory | Deputy Compact Administrator | Alabama | AL-ICJ@dys.alabama.gov | User Profile | |
| Brooke | Montelongo | Commissioner (Primary Contact) | Colorado | brooke.montelongo@state.co.us | User Profile | |
| Latoya | Oliver | Staff - ICJ Resource Specialist/Extradition Coordinator - Returns and Sending Cases | Maryland | Latoya.Oliver@maryland.gov | User Profile | |
| Cecily | Rexach | Staff - Interstate Compact Juvenile Probation Services | Connecticut | cecily.rexach@jud.ct.gov | User Profile | |
| Nataly | Sevilla | Interstate Compact Specialist - Outgoing Cases | Indiana | nataly.sevilla@courts.in.gov | User Profile | |
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Jessica | Wald | Deputy Compact Administrator / Designee | North Dakota | jlwald@nd.gov | User Profile |