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
Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of every other month at 8 a.m. All meetings are open to the public unless noted as a closed meeting. The final minutes for each meeting will be posted following approval.
- Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Meeting
- Tuesday October 10, 2023 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- To be decided
- Details will be published when available.
- Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Meeting
- Tuesday December 12, 2023 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
- To be decided
- Details will be published 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 Robert McCullough, Co-Chair Phone: 410-887-2200 | Chief of Police, Baltimore County Police Department |
| Director Walt Pesterfield, Co-Chair Phone: 410-512-3400 | Director, Department of Corrections |
| The Honorable Ruth Ann Jakubowski | 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 |
| Ms. Stephanie Medina | Court Administrator, Circuit Court for Baltimore County |
| Ms. Maria Fields | Administrative Clerk, District Court for Baltimore County |
| Mr. James Dills | 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 |
| Vacant | Acting Chief, Bureau of Behavioral Health |
| Ms. Lisa Reynolds | Regional Director, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services |
| Vacant | 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 |