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Illinois

State Council

Last Meeting

April 8, 2026

State Council Representatives

  • Executive Representative
    Ernest Cato
    Chief Public Safety Officer, Illinois Department of Corrections
  • Judicial Representative
    Hon. John Gibbons
    Associate Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit
  • Legislative Representative
    Representative David Vella
    Legislative Member
  • Victim Representative
    Lukesha Tate
    Victim’s Representative

Compact Administrators

  • Melissa Smith
    Commissioner

Additional Members

  • Holly Kassube
    Deputy Compact Administrator, Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
  • Thomas Debetta
    Deputy Director of Juvenile Justice
  • Tomiko Frierson
    Juvenile Commissioner
  • Karrie Reuter
    Bureau Chief, Human Service Center
  • Daniel Hunt
    Assistant Director Probation Services, Administrative Office of Illinois Courts
  • Representative Patrick Sheehan
    Legislative Member
  • Representative Suzanne Ness
    Legislative Member
  • Senator Terri Bryant
    Legislative Member
  • Senator Chris Belt
    Legislative Member
  • Tamela Witfang
    Department of Children and Family Services
  • Michael Downey
    Sheriff's Association
  • Stacy Sloan
    Department of Children and Family Services
  • Rebecca Leatherwood
    IDOC Victim Services
  • Lee Roupas
    State's Attorney Association
  • Sarah Johnson
    IDOC Extradition
  • Tracey Harrison
    IDOC Warrant Officer
  • Joe Howe
    Office of Statewide Pretrial Services
  • John Zimmerman
    Office of Statewide Pretrial Services
Meeting Record
Meeting Date
April 8, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 27, 2026
Submitted By
Mmsmith
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Rule Comment Period is Open

At its 2026 Annual Business Meeting, the Commission will consider amendments to rules, by-laws as well as use of a Violation Response Tool to support consistent, fair, and data-informed retaking decisions.