Sedgwick County Department of Corrections
Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board
"Team Justice"

The Sedgwick County Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board (Team Justice) was established by the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners in 1996 to assist in the oversight of community planning for juvenile offenders.  The 16-member Board meets monthly and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the ongoing needs of juveniles in the community.

Purpose
The Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board shall:

• Provide a vision and guidance on juvenile justice matters;

• Evaluate publicly funded juvenile justice programs and services;

• Modify the juvenile justice comprehensive strategic plan periodically; 

• Be a catalyst for improved networking of all services to youth and families;

• Facilitate Grants for juvenile justice programs and services in Sedgwick County;

• Advocate for all youth in Sedgwick County.

Duties
The Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board shall:

• Review information on risks and resources for youth at least once every three years;

• Conduct a series of community meetings on juvenile justice at least once each year;

• Participate in appropriate activities sponsored by the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority;

• Review performance measures information on all publicly funded juvenile justice programs;

• Review grant applications related to juvenile justice programs in Sedgwick County

Guidelines

• The advisory board will have access to all necessary information to support decisions; 

• Members are free to contribute other relevant written information to assist the board;

• The work of the board will be supported by a staff selected by the County Manager;

• Advisory Board members are encouraged to bring new ideas to the table, and to assist in networking information to and from the advisory board to the larger community;

• The Advisory Board is subject to the Open Meetings law.  Members of the community are welcome to observe but shall not participate on the board;

• Consensus of the Advisory Board is the goal, but a majority and minority report can be submitted on any issue for which the board is making recommendations;

• Media contact will be directed to the Office of the County Manager.

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