Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

Welfare and Institution Code 749.22 requires each county to establish a juvenile justice coordinating council (JJCC) that shall develop and implement a continuum of county-based responses to juvenile crime. The JJCC is responsible for developing the county’s Local Action Plan to serve Juvenile-Justice Involved Youth. The coordinating council shall, at a minimum, include the Chief Probation Officer, as chair, and one representative each from:

  • The District Attorney’s Office
  • The Sheriff’s Department
  • The Department of Social Services
  • A Community-Based Agency Drug and Alcohol Program
  • The County Office of Education or School District   
  • The Public Defender’s Office
  • The Board of Supervisors
  • The Department of Mental Health
  • The Police Department
  • An at-large community representative
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