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CJCC executive committee identifies priorities; proposes county consider hiring grant writer
Summary
The CJCC executive committee reported three top priorities — MAT in the jail and a full-time nurse, increased mental-health services in the jail, and youth truancy work — and asked the council to consider proposing a county-funded grant-writer position to support CJCC and other departments.
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council’s executive committee reported its top priorities to the full council and proposed the county consider hiring a grant writer to support CJCC initiatives and other county departments.
The executive committee identified three leading priorities: (1) medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in the jail and hiring a full-time nurse, (2) increasing mental-health and related services in the jail, and (3) continuing work on youth justice and truancy. Members also cited the need for grant-writing capacity and said a county-hired grant writer could pursue transportation and other grants to free up local funds for services.
The executive committee noted other items under consideration including developing a strategic plan, maintaining in-jail support groups such as NA and AA, and exploring a county treatment facility. The committee is completing a checklist to assess how the CJCC is performing against best-practice items and plans to meet monthly; staff will bring the checklist results back to the full council.
Council members asked about next steps for proposing a grant-writer position and were directed to complete the county form used for such requests; a committee member volunteered to prepare and submit the form on behalf of the CJCC.
No formal vote or budget allocation was made during the meeting; the item was placed on future meeting agendas as a placeholder while executive committee members and county leadership continue internal discussions.
