A 13-year veteran of the Department of Corrections, Turner began his career working as a correctional officer at the Frankfort Career Development Center in 2005. In 2006 he promoted to a classification and treatment officer position at the facility. Shortly afterwards he transferred to the home incarceration program area at Central Office as the original central region classification and treatment officer. In 2008 Turner promoted to deputy compact administrator for the Interstate Compact Office where he helped build a solid foundation for the controlled movement of over 6,000 probationers and parolees across state lines. In this capacity, Turner was a key player in Kentucky’s transition to the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS). He gained national recognition for his efforts toward ensuring all interstate compact policies and procedures are followed in accordance with statute. Turner took the initiative to spearhead the department’s DNA collection efforts during a difficult time in 2013. His unwavering commitment to this task was pivotal in that he not only coordinated the undertaking, but also played an instrumental role in updating and enhancing processes and procedures to establish a system of accountability across the state. Turner is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. In 2013 he graduated from the Commissioner’s Executive Leadership Program and later served as a mentor in the program. He received a DOC Deputy Commissioner’s Award in 2012 and was a co-recipient of the Deputy Commissioner’s Award for Support Services in 2018. Turner is an active member of the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency (KCCD) and currently serves as the Capitol Chapter president.

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DCA Keefer joined the Oklahoma Department of Corrections after completion of her master degree in Criminal Justice from American Military University, West Virginia and a bachelor degree in Justice Administration from Tiffin University, Ohio.  DCA Keefer started her career with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections as a Correctional Case Manager I in 2015 with no prior Criminal Justice experience.  After a short time she was promoted to Correctional Case Manager II, but learned early on the her work ethic and drive would promote her to a new position quickly.  In 2016 she was promoted to Transition Coordinator with the Programs Unit of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.  In this role she worked to create viable reentry plans for all level of security inmates discharging from institutions across Western Oklahoma.  These plans, at times, included Interstate Compact transfers.  While serving in this position, Emily also assisted in the development of Transition Workshops that began 6 months prior to an inmate's discharge.  Before being named DCA in Oklahoma she oversaw operations and compliance at numerous male and female contracted halfway houses in the state.  

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Chris Moore has served as Interstate Compact Administrator/Commissioner for the State of Georgia since 2012. Chris began his career in Community Supervision in 1989 as a Probation Officer. In 1998, he moved to Central Office as a Field Support Specialist and his program area was Sex Offender Supervision. In 2005 he was promoted to Center Administrator of a Day Reporting Center and in 2009 he was promoted to Chief Probation Officer. Chris received his BBA from Mercer University in 1989. He is also a Certified P.O.S.T Instructor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor.

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