Finance Committee

Tony De Jesus has been with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for 20 years after earning a Bachelor’s Degree and Master Degree in Social Work from California State University, Chico. Tony is a Parole Administrator with the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) and oversees the daily operations of both Adult and Juvenile California Interstate Compact Offices, Extradition Unit, and Warrant Unit. Prior to this assignment, Tony was a Parole Agen III for the Division of Adult Parole Operations supervising the sex offender and gang offender units in the Southern District. Prior to this assignment, Tony was a Parole Agent III with the Division of Juvenile Justice assigned to the Deputy Compact Administrator duties over the Juvenile Interstate Compact unit and managing a DJJ duel commitment caseload and conducting intake screenings for youth referred to DJJ. Prior to his assignment at DJJ headquarters, Mr. De Jesus worked as a Casework Specialist at both N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility and Preston Youth Correctional Facility. He was assigned to the Intensive Behavioral Treatment Program which provides education and treatment to California’s youthful offenders up to the age of 25 who have the most serious criminal backgrounds and most intense treatment needs. Tony has also served in the past for the commission as chair to the Information Technology Committee and has served on the Finance Committee.

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.