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The 11-member Indiana Interstate Compact State Council consists of leadership from the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government, as well as leadership from victims' groups.  The Interstate Compact State Council is charged with oversight of Indiana's membership in the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision and the Interstate Commission for Juveniles.  The chief administrative officer of the Indiana Office of Judicial Administration serves as chair of the State Council, and the Office of Judicial Administration staffs the State Council.

IC 11-13-4.5-2(b) sets the membership for Interstate Compact State Council as follows:

  1. The commissioner of the department of correction.
  2. The chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration.
  3. The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute.
  4. One member of a victim's group appointed by the governor upon recommendation of the executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute.
  5. The executive director of the Indiana Sheriffs' association.
  6. The executive director of the public defender Council of Indiana.
  7. The executive director of the prosecuting attorney's council of Indiana
  8. One member of the general assembly appointed by the chairman of the legislative council. The legislative member serves at the pleasure of the chairman of the legislative council.
  9. The compact administrator, if the compact administrator is not already a member of the council.
  10. The director of the department of child services.
  11. The president of the Indiana Council of juvenile and family court judges.

IC 11-13-4.5-2(h) sets the Interstate Compact State Council duties as:

  1. The council shall receive the recommendation of the commissioner of the department of correction and the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration concerning the appointment of a compact administrator.
  2. The council shall appoint the compact administrator, who shall serve as a commissioner on the interstate commission. If the compact administrator is unable to serve as a commissioner at a meeting of the interstate commission, the council shall designate another person to serve in place of the compact administrator.
  3. The council shall oversee activities of the interstate commission.