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Guidelines for Developing a Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
This guide is currently being to revised through a cooperative with National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA).
The development, implementation, and operation of a local criminal justice coordinating committee (CJCC) are described. In particular, this guide provides a look at how a CJCC can alleviate jail crowding and accomplish other system improvements. The following sections comprise this guide: executive summary; introduction; a framework for justice planning and coordination; coordinating mechanisms -- a developmental view; and guiding principles for CJCCs. Appendixes provide...
Getting It Right: Collaborative Problem Solving for Criminal Justice
This "guide spells out a practical team-based approach to envisioning the kind of criminal justice system a community wants, assessing the current system, and planning and implementing strategies for 'getting it right'" (p.ix). Five sections comprise this manual: an overview of a comprehensive planning process; establishing the policy team and the process; keeping the focus on outcomes; building an understanding of your system; and moving from understanding to change.
Guidelines for Staffing a Local Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
This guide is currently being to revised through a cooperative with National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA).
“This guide describes for county administrators and other local officials why staff is needed, who becomes good staff, how many staff persons are needed, what the costs are to develop a staff and how staff can be funded, where staff can be found, how the best applicants can be selected, where staff are best housed in the system, and how staff can be trained...
The Value of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils in Wisconsin
This video explains the use of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (CJCCs) in Wisconsin. “Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils allow all key decision makers to come to the table for open and honest discussions. These discussions lead to safer communities, lower costs and closing the revolving door of the criminal justice system.”
National Survey of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils
This publication presents findings from a national survey of criminal justice coordinating council (CJCC) directors and members. It is one of a series of publications aimed at enhancing the literature about CJCCs and highlighting their purpose and value in shaping local justice systems.
The survey findings are intended to broaden our knowledge about CJCCs and to:
- assist jurisdictions interested in forming a coordinating council
or - help existing CJCCs strengthen their council.