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Steering committee seeks advisory-group workshops to shape Justice Project planning
Summary
Members discussed using advisory groups and focused workshops to gather practical input for the Justice Project and the planned implementation‑plan update; supporters said workshops yield better two-way dialogue than single meeting presentations.
Steering committee members discussed evolving stakeholder engagement for the Justice Project by bringing advisory groups—cited examples included the Bridal Equity Commission and business and commerce representatives—into focused workshops or agenda blocks to gather deeper feedback than routine meeting attendance.
Speaker 1 said the child and well-being task force produced a document of concerns and that he plans to raise the idea of structured advisory input with the county council. Bertie and others argued workshops allow a more meaningful exchange and that multiple sessions may be useful where there is “a lot of meat in the exchange.”
Members additionally emphasized including youth perspectives where prevention and juvenile outcomes are concerned; Bertie cited a statistic discussed by a child advisory group that "70 percent of juveniles detained in juvenile detention went on to be involved as adults in the criminal justice system," using it to underscore the importance of reaching younger ages during prevention planning.
No formal decision was taken; chairs agreed to discuss the proposal with co-chairs and bring it forward to the council and to the February agendas where broader reporting and committee updates will be scheduled.
