The following duties are the responsibility of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC):
- Study the Baltimore County juvenile and criminal justice systems, identify deficiencies, and formulate policy, plans and programs for improvement
- Communicate and present planning, financial, operational, managerial and programmatic recommendations to the agencies represented on the Council
- Provide the coordinated leadership necessary to establish cohesive criminal justice strategies, policies and programs
- Collaborate to maximize resources and raise funds to support criminal justice programs
The CJCC provides coordinated leadership for the Human Trafficking Work Group:
- To establish cohesive criminal justice strategies, policies and programs
- Identifies deficiencies
- Formulates policy, plans and programs for improvement
- Collaborate to maximize resources and raise funds to support criminal justice programs
Meetings
The CJCC meets on a bimonthly basis, generally on the second Tuesday of the month, from 8 to 9 a.m. in Room 118, First Floor of the Historic Courthouse, 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, Maryland. View the CJCC meetings and minutes below, PDFs will open in a new window.
2019
| Date | Time | Location | Meeting Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | Meeting was canceled. |
| April 9 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | |
| June 11 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | Will be posted when available. |
| August 13 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | Meeting was canceled. |
| October 8 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | Will be posted when available. |
| December 10 | 8 to 9 a.m. | Historic Courthouse | Will be posted when available. |
Members
The CJCC is comprised of the following voting members who serve by virtue of the positions they hold, plus one voting member, appointed by the County Executive, who is an attorney practicing criminal defense law in Baltimore County.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chief Melissa R. Hyatt, Co-Chair Phone: 410-887-2200 | Baltimore County Police Department |
| Director Gail Watts, Co-Chair Phone: 410-512-3400 | Director, Department of Corrections |
| The Honorable Kathleen Gallogly Cox | Chief Administrative Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore County |
| The Honorable Dorothy J. Wilson | Chief Administrative Judge, District Court for Baltimore County |
| Sheriff R. Jay Fisher | Baltimore County Sheriff |
| The Honorable Scott D. Shellenberger | State's Attorney for Baltimore County |
| Mr. Timothy Sheridan | Court Administrator, Circuit Court for Baltimore County |
| Ms. Maria Fields | Administrative Clerk, District Court for Baltimore County |
| The Honorable Donald Zaremba | Public Defender for Baltimore County |
| Dr. Gregory Branch, Health Officer | Department of Health and Human Services |
| Dr. Darryl L. Williams, Superintendent | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Mr. Don Schlimm, Director | Local Management Board |
| Ms. Stephanie House | Acting Chief, Bureau of Behavioral Health |
| Mr. Matthew Fonseca | Regional Director, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services |
| Mr. Walter Nolley | Community Supervision Director, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services |
| Mr. David B. Irwin Irwin Green Dexter and Murtha, LLP, Towson, Maryland | County Executive Appointment |