In May of 2007, the Winona County Board of Commissioners (Board) requested the assistance of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to help Winona County officials and citizens examine the criminal justice system management and practices in the county. The NIC study identified a need for a coordinated system of approaching the juvenile and criminal justice systems needs in Winona County. Following the recommendations of the study, the Board established the Winona County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) on June 5, 2007.
The CJCC consists of fourteen voting members necessary due to the positions they hold in the justice system, as follows:
State of Minnesota: District Court Judge, District Court Administration, Minnesota Department of Corrections and District Public Defender's Office;
County of Winona: Winona County Board of Commissioners, Winona County Administrator, Winona County Sheriff, Winona County Jail Administrator, Winona County Human Services and Winona County Attorney;
City of Winona: Winona City Attorney's Office, Winona City Police Department and WInona City Council; and
Private Bar: Winona County Bar Association.
In addition, there are three voting public at-large members.
The CJCC held its first meeting on June 6, 2007 and continues to meet monthly. In March of 2008, the CJCC hired attorney Kalene Engel as its Coordinator. Since that time, the Council has expanded its membership and work through the formation of Committees and Workgroups. For a visual depiction of the current structure and organization of the CJCC, please see its Organization Chart.
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