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Empowerment & Role of DCAs

September 15 | 2:00PM-4:00PM EST, Empowerment and Role of DCAs

The Deputy Compact Administrator (DCA) is the center of compact operations in each state.  Being a DCA requires the ability to take on various responsibilities such as managing the staff of the compact office, apprising the Commissioner on matters related to compact and be the point of contact for compact operations with other states and with stakeholders within their state.  This training session focuses on the importance of good communication and problem solving skills to be successful in the role as DCA.  The presenters will share real scenarios, operation strategies and best practices demonstrating techniques to make your state’s compact operations more effective.

Training Objectives:

At the end of this session, participants will:

  1. Understand the roles of the Commission, Commissioner & DCA
  2. Learn the importance of communication to work out issues
  3. Acquire skills to enforce the Compact in your own state
  4. Know where to find resources available to assist with difficult conversations

Moderator

Joselyn Lopez portrait

Joselyn Lopez was appointed as Interstate Compact Administrator for the State of Wisconsin in June 2017. She has been a member of the Information Technology Committee since 2017 and joined the Rules Committee the following year in 2018. Joselyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Marquette University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Joselyn’s career of over 22 years in community corrections, spans from case manager for juveniles, counseling services for adults, and regional director of outpatient and residential services in the private sector, to managing community corrections services for the State of Wisconsin.Joselyn joined the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in 2010 as a Program and Policy Analyst where she developed evidence-based programming for offenders and trained staff on evidence-based practices. She is a trainer for Trauma Informed Care in the Criminal Justice System and Risk Reduction Strategies in community supervision. During her years as a Corrections Field Supervisor (2013-2017), Joselyn served on the Dane County’s OWI Advisory Board where she led risk reduction supervision strategies and provided oversight to correctional services. In her current position as Corrections Services Supervisor, Joselyn continues to provide a positive impact on others through statewide oversight of offender programming, staff education, employment programming, and reentry initiatives. She also serves as the Chair for the Evidence Based Decision Makers Committee. Throughout her established and dedicated career, Joselyn has committed herself to Evidence Based Practices and demonstrated the ability to work effectively with diverse groups and populations.

 

Speakers

Matthew Billinger portrait

Matthew Billinger is the Director for Interstate Services for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Community and Field Services. He serves as the Deputy Compact Administrator for state of Kansas on matters related to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) and the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ).  He works with both probation and parole in conjunction with the National Commission of ICAOS and ICJ. He is also a member of the Technology Committee, DCA Liaison Committee, and serves as the Midwest Region DCA Chair for ICAOS. He serves on the Rules Committee for ICJ. He co-authored an article with Assistant Attorney General Steven Karrer entitled “What a Prosecutor Should know and Why They Should Care”, published in the 2014 Spring edition of the Kansas County and District Attorney Association quarterly magazine. He received the 2017 Executive Director’s Award from ICAOS and twice received the Employee of the Year recognition with KDOC. He started with KDOC as a Parole Officer in the Kansas City office in 2008. He has worked in the criminal justice field since 2003 starting as a Juvenile Detention Officer. He has past work experience in the family re-integration field and mental health case management. 

 

Suzanne Brooks portrait

Suzanne Brooks graduated from Cleveland State University in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. After graduating from college, Suzanne began working with a private, non-profit agency providing case management services to juveniles with behavioral issues including juveniles involved in the criminal justice system. In 2003, Suzanne accepted a Parole Officer position with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. In December 2011, Suzanne accepted the position of Justice Reinvestment Officer for the Cleveland Region of the Adult Parole Authority which included serving as a court liaison and implementing changes imposed by House Bill 86. In July 2014, Suzanne was promoted to the position of Deputy Superintendent of the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. Amongst several other job duties in her role as Deputy Superintendent, Suzanne also serves as the Interstate Compact Deputy Compact Administrator for the State of Ohio. 

 

Tracy Hudrlik portrait

Tracy Hudrlik is currently the Interstate Director for the Minnesota Department of Corrections.  In this role, she is the Deputy Compact Administrator for ICAOS and the Commissioner for Interstate Commission for Juveniles (ICJ).  She is responsible to provide statewide direction, planning and coordination of all activities related to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision and Interstate Compact on Juveniles.  She is the primary liaison between the Dept. of Corrections and the courts, corrections agencies, attorneys, law enforcement, compact staff across the country and other agencies with regard to the Interstate Compact process.  Tracy has worked in the field of Corrections for over 25 years, holding positions in both Minnesota and Wisconsin ranging from Probation and Parole Agent to Interstate Compact Commissioner.  She is the Chair for the ICAOS DCA liaison committee and is an ex-officio member of the national executive committee and rules committee.  She is also the Chair of the national Juvenile Rules Committee and executive committee member.

 

 Natalie Latulippe portrait

Natalie Latulippe is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.  She has 22 years of experience in adult probation. In 1998, Natalie began her career as a probation officer in Maricopa County, Arizona.  She then moved back to New England and has been with Adult Probation in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division since 2001.  Natalie is currently a Chief Probation Officer II and the CT Probation Deputy Compact Administrator.  She continues to be actively involved in ICAOS and currently is the East Region DCA Chair and serves on the DCA Liaison Committee and the ABM Planning Workgroup. Natalie was the 2015 recipient of the ICAOS Executive Director Award. 

 

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