West Region
Regional Representative
Michael Farmer
Designee/UNITY Coordinator/Deputy Compact Administrator, California
Michael Farmer has been employed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), formerly the California Youth Authority, since 1997. He has held positions as both a youth counselor and case manager within state juvenile facilities as well as providedsupervision services to juvenile parolees in the community. As the Deputy Compact Administrator or Designee, Michaelsupervised the daily operations of the California ICJ Office from 2010 to 2016. He returned to this position in July 2020. Michael is a past Chair of the Compliance Committee and has previously served on the Information Technology and Rules Committees as well as the AAICPC/ICJ Work Group. In addition to his role with ICJ, Michael acts a liaison between DJJ and county agencies to provide information related to eligibility and acceptance, facility programming, and re-entry services for state committed youth. He works closely with local courts, probation departments, and social service agencies to provide training and resources related to ICJ and DJJ. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of California, Berkeley and master’s degrees in social work and public administration from the University of Southern California.
Alternate Regional Representative
Dale Dodd
Commissioner/UNITY Coordinator, New Mexico
Dale is the current Commissioner of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles Office in the State of New Mexico. Prior to taking this position in 2002, he worked as a Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer in New Mexico since 1998. Dale’s experience includes working with juveniles in both California and New Mexico as a Juvenile Detention Center supervisor as well as a manager of a residential treatment facility in California before moving to New Mexico. An active member of the Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators, Dale served three terms on the Executive Board and numerous other Committees. Dale currently serves as the West Region Representative and is a member of the Executive Committee for the Interstate Commission for Juveniles.
Commissioners
Robert Heide
Commissioner, Alaska
- Direct Phone: (907) 465-2116
- FAX: (907) 465-8466
- Office Email: robert.heide@alaska.gov
- Personal Email: robert.heide@alaska.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice
- PO Box 110635
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0635
Doug Sargent
Compact Administrator, Arizona
- Direct Phone: (602) 525-0695
- Personal Email: dsargent@azdjc.gov
- Compact Administrator
- Parole & Probation
- Arizona ICJ Office
- 100 N. 15th Ave, Suite 103
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Guillermo Viera Rosa
Commissioner, California
- Direct Phone: (916) 342-9597
- Personal Email: Guillermo.VieraRosa@cdcr.ca.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Division of Adult Parole Operations
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- 1515 S St, Suite N212
Sacramento, California 95811
Summer Foxworth
Deputy Compact Administrator/UNITY Coordinator, Colorado
- Direct Phone: (720) 595-5173
- FAX: (303) 866-7930
- Office Email: summer.foxworth@state.co.us
- Personal Email: summer.foxworth@state.co.us
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Colorado Division of Youth Corrections
- Colorado Division of Youth Corrections
- 4143 S Julian Way
Denver, Colorado 80236
Kristin Davidson
Compact Administrator, Hawaii
- Direct Phone: (808) 954-8222
- Office Email: kristin.l.davidson@courts.hawaii.gov
- Commissioner / Compact Administrator
- Parole & Probation
- Office of the Chief Court Administrator
- 4675 Kapolei Parkway
Kapolei, Hawaii 69707
Monty Prow
Commissioner, Idaho
- Direct Phone: (208) 577-5404
- FAX: (208) 334-5120
- Office Email: Monty.Prow@idjc.idaho.gov
- Personal Email: Monty.Prow@idjc.idaho.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Idaho Dept. of Juvenile Corrections
- 954 W Jefferson St.
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720
Cathy Gordon
Compact Administrator/UNITY Coordinator, Montana
- Direct Phone: (406) 444-4916
- Office Phone: (406) 444-9522
- FAX: (406) 444-7909
- Office Email: interstate@mt.gov
- Personal Email: cagordon@mt.gov
- Commissioner / Compact Administrator
- Parole & Probation
- Interstate Compact Office
- Division of Corrections
- PO Box 201301
Helena, Montana 59620-1301
David Laity
UNITY Coordinator, Nevada
- Direct Phone: (775) 687-2262
- Office Phone: (775) 688-1421
- FAX: (775) 688-2662
- Office Email: Dlaity@dcfs.nv.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
- 751 Ryland Street
Reno, Nevada 89502
Dale Dodd
UNITY Coordinator/Alternate Regional Representative, New Mexico
- Direct Phone: (505) 699-7476
- Office Phone: (505) 771-5958
- FAX: (505) 867-9655
- Office Email: dale.dodd@state.nm.us
- Personal Email: dale.dodd@state.nm.us
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- CYFD/JJS
- CYFD/JJS/ICJ Office-4359 Jaeger Dr. Ste. C.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87144
Nina Belli
Commission Vice Chair/UNITY Coordinator, Oregon
- Direct Phone: (503) 373-7569
- FAX: (971) 673-6701
- Office Email: Nina.Belli@oya.oregon.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Oregon Youth Authority
- 45 82ND Drive, Suite 51B
Gladstone, Oregon 97027
Neira Siaperas
Commissioner, Utah
- Direct Phone: (801) 578-3812
- Office Email: neiras@utcourts.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Administrative Office of the Courts
- 450 South State St.,
P.O. Box 140241
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-0241
Jedd Pelander
Commissioner, Washington
- Direct Phone: (360) 485-5113
- Office Email: wa-icj@dcyf.wa.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Department of Children, Youth and Families
- Department of Children, Youth and Families
- PO BOX 45720
Olympia, Washington 98504
Maureen Clifton
Commissioner, Wyoming
- Direct Phone: (307) 777-3570
- FAX: (307) 777-3693
- Office Email: ICJ@wyo.gov
- Personal Email: maureen.clifton@wyo.gov
- Commissioner
- Parole & Probation
- Department of Family Services
- 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Bldg. Third Floor
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002-0490