Members/Committees
The State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice (SACJJ) is the statewide resource for the Governor, Legislature, and communities in the fields of juvenile justice, youth services, and delinquency prevention. The SACJJ assists in reviewing, recommending existing and new, applicable research and outcome-based juvenile accountability programs and strategies ranging from prevention and intervention to long-term detention or treatment programs for youth. In addition, the SACJJ supports in reviewing grant applications for the allocation of the Non-Participating State grant funding stream from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in collaboration with Volunteers of America Northern Rockies. The SACJJ is committed to a balanced approach increasing public safety, providing both agency and offender accountability, while affording youth opportunities to develop as responsible citizens.
Council Members
Name
District/City
Expiration
Abbey Kercher
1-Cheyenne
08/31/2024
Adrienne Freng, Ph.D.
2-Laramie
08/31/2026
Alan Stuber
6-Gillette
03/01/2026
Alexandra Bammel
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2026
Brittany Cangialosi
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2025
Chris Jones
4-Sheridan (Wyoming Girl’s School)
03/01/2026
Dakota Jackson
6-Gillette (Youth)
08/31/2024
Dale Weber
5-Worland (Wyoming Boy’s School)
03/01/2026
Damon DeBernardi
9-Pinedale
08/31/2024
Dylan Pierce
8-Glenrock (Youth)
08/31/2026
Erica Wood
6-Gillette (Vice Chair)
08/31/2024
Erika Sanchez
7-Casper
08/31/2026
Jennifer Palser
4-Sheridan
08/31/2024
Kassidy Thomas
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2026
Lila Konecky
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2025
Logan Christie
5-Cody (Chair)
08/31/2024
Melinda Cox
9-Lander
08/31/2024
Narina Nunez
2-Laramie
08/31/2024
Nicole Hauser
2-Laramie
08/31/2024
Patricia O’Brien
3-Green River
03/01/2026
Ronald Howard
9-Riverton
08/31/2024
Ruth Ogden
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2025
Stacy Becker
1-Cheyenne
08/31/2025
Stacy Nelson
7-Casper
08/31/2024
Ex-Officio Members
Name
Represents
Christina McCabe
WY Attorney General’s Office
Dustin Brown
WY Dept. of Education
Salli Perryman
WY Dept. of Health
Jen Davis
WY Governor’s Office
Shawn Sitzman
WY Attorney General’s Office: Div. of Victim Services
Maureen Clifton
WY Interstate Compact for Juveniles – Commissioner
H. James “Mike” Causey
WY Judicial Branch – Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Rep. Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
WY State Legislature – Interstate Compact for Juveniles
Sen. Lynn Hutchings
WY State Legislature – Interstate Compact for Juveniles (Alternate)
Committees
Executive
Created by By-Laws and elected at first meeting of calendar year. Leadership of the council, develops vision and long-term goals, develops meeting agendas, oversees and develops amendments (as needed) to the By-Laws, drafts the Annual Report to the Governor.
Logan Christie, Chair
Erica Wood, Vice Chair
Nicole Hauser
Melinda Cox
Abbey Kercher
Grants (Budget and Financial Review)
Created by By-Laws and elected at first meeting of calendar year.
Logan Christie, Chair
Adrienne Freng
Brittany Cangialosi
Narina Nunez
Melinda Cox
Nicole Hauser
Abbey Kercher
Damon DeBernardi
Best Practices
Promotion of and focus on the four core protections (JJDP Compliance Monitoring). Be aware of and notify the Council of compliance visits as scheduled by OJJDP Non-Participating State grant applying entity. Identify resources and services around juvenile justice, who is utilizing best practices, and examine how these resources may be leveraged.
Alan Stuber, Chair
Damon DeBernardi
Patricia O’ Brien
Nicole Hauser
Erica Wood
Chris Jones
Stacy Nelson
Dale Weber
Jennifer Palser
Outreach and Youth
Responsible for raising awareness of juvenile justice issues; public relations with juvenile justice stakeholders as well as the general public; collaborate with OJJDP Non-Participating State grant applying entity; assists in outreach to youth members; planning and organization of the Council’s annual community award for best practices.
Provides an opportunity for youth members to become familiar with their role on the Council; recruit youth members; develop ways to better inform the Council about the youth perspective.
Erica Wood, Co-Chair
Brittany Cangialosi, Co-Chair
Abbey Kercher
Stacy Nelson
Alexandra Bammel
Dakota Jackson
Alan Stuber
Ruth Ogden
Dylan Pierce
Kassidy Thomas
Data
Responsible for formulating recommendations related to comprehensive, meaningful data collection and analysis.
*Additional assistance provided voluntarily by Department of Family Services Juvenile Justice Data Analyst.
Adrienne Freng, Chair
Damon DeBernardi
Erica Wood
Narina Nunez
Brittany Cangialosi
Stacy Becker
Jennifer Palser
Legislative
Ongoing tracking of any relevant state and federal legislative issues; assisting in the development of draft legislation by the council (as needed); reviews Council’s state and federal statutory obligations.
Nicole Hauser, Chair
Narina Nunez
Erica Wood
Damon DeBernardi
Alan Stuber
Ruth Ogden
New Members Needed
If you are considering serving on the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice, please follow the link below for the online application:
2023 Meetings Dates/Locations
1/19-1/20: Cheyenne, WY (Via Zoom due to weather)
4/13-4/14: Douglas, WY
6/15-6/16: Rock Springs, WY
9/21-9/22: Jackson, WY
11/30-12/1: Casper, WY
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