Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Committee Meeting

The Washington County, Wisconsin Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Committee met on June 10, 2026, to discuss governance structure options, subcommittee formations, and grant funding. The committee reviewed and approved their strategic plan and debated between maintaining a chair and vice chair model versus adopting a co-chair governance structure, ultimately deciding to keep the current model but leaving room for future changes. They formed a behavioral health subcommittee chaired by Julie and a pre-trial compliance subcommittee, with plans to send members to a national pre-trial compliance conference funded by a Department of Justice grant. The committee also approved the 2027 Treatment Alternatives and Diversion (TAD) grant application, which allocates funding primarily to consultants providing alcohol and drug testing and case management services for drug court and diversion programs. The meeting included discussions on meeting frequency, with a motion passed to hold monthly meetings through the end of 2026 to maintain momentum on strategic priorities and subcommittee work.