Interstate Compact for Juveniles in Action: Conducting Home Evaluations

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Holly Kassube holds a master’s degree in legal studies from Pepperdine University. Holly began working with Interstate Compact cases for Illinois Probation in 2008. In 2012, she was appointed Deputy Compact Administrator (DCA) at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC). The Interstate Compact Unit at the AOIC supervises the transfer of nearly 6,000 adult and over 500 juvenile compact cases a year. As the DCA, Holly oversees the application and compliance of the rules of the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) and the Interstate Compact on Juveniles (ICJ) for Illinois probation. She collaborates and maintains cooperative relationships with other state Compact Administrators, as well as national administrators, to problem solve and manage interstate compact matters. She develops and delivers training for court stakeholders and probation departments across the state on the adult and juvenile interstate rules and the use of the coordinating federal data systems. Holly currently serves on the national Training Committee and Technology Committee for the ICJ and on the national Training Committee for ICAOS.

Nataly Sevilla is an Interstate Compact Specialist for the Adult & Juvenile Compacts for probation. Nataly is the liaison between national member states and Indiana’s counties while managing cases transferring into and from the state of Indiana. With over 13 years of experience in the Criminal Justice system, Nataly has previously worked as a case manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services and a Probation officer in Marion County, Indiana. Before joining the Indiana Supreme Court in her current role, Nataly was the county liaison between Marion County Probation and Indiana’s Compact Office. Ms. Sevilla holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from ITT Technical Institute.

MaryLee Underwood serves as the Executive Director for the Interstate Commission for Juveniles. She is responsible for the administrative oversight and supervision of the organization, its projects, relationships, and staff. In addition to overseeing the national office staff, Ms. Underwood recommends, implements, and monitors administration of policies, programs, and initiatives; assists Commission Members working to implement the Compact through the United States; and represents the Commission to state leaders, other stakeholders, and the general public. Prior to joining the Commission, Ms. Underwood worked for more than twenty years on justice policy in state and federal settings. As the Staff Attorney for the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and Executive Director of the Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities, she focused on sexual violence, human trafficking, victims’ rights, collaboration building, and ensuring equal access for individuals with disabilities and other marginalized populations. MaryLee is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law and the University of Kentucky School of Social Work.