New Coconino CJCC director expands Justice Bus events, plans warrant‑resolution outreach and children’s activity resource

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s new director described expanded community outreach efforts at the Coconino County Board of Supervisors’ budget hearing, including a series of Justice Bus warrant‑resolution events in outlying communities and a draft activity book for children of incarcerated parents.

"One of the goals when I came forward was we had done traveling courts before, but we needed to brand this in a way that was really digestible and understandable and informational," said the CJCC director, Diana (title given as CJCC director in the transcript), who outlined a three‑event schedule that includes visits to Tuba City (an event held March 21), a planned warrant‑quashing event at the Flagstaff shelter and an upcoming stop in Page. Diana said organizers will include court staff, public‑defense and prosecution partners, the recorder’s office for voter registration assistance, and behavioral‑health organizations for on‑site intakes.

Diana said early surveys at the Tuba City event showed strong interest in mental‑health services; the Justice Bus program will therefore bring counselors and access workers to future stops. The CJCC director said the Flagstaff…