The Rock County CJCC brings stakeholders in the criminal justice system and members of the public together on a regular basis to discuss issues affecting the criminal justice system, resolve problems, and plan for the future. It acts in an advisory capacity to the County Board on issues affecting the criminal justice system.

The CJCC participates in the following endeavors: increase communication; make suggestions for more efficient use of resources; make suggestions to provide better outcomes for justice system users, their families, and the public at large; provide ongoing oversight for new or alternative programs; provide coordination across departments and budget areas; eliminate duplication; enhance public safety; and continue the work of the Jail Alternatives Ad hoc Study Committee, including refining and monitoring its recommendations for alternatives to incarceration that may help in reducing the average daily population at the jail.

CJCC Purpose

  • Enhance public safety
  • Make suggestions to provide better outcomes for justice system users, their families, and the public at large
  • Make suggestions for more efficient use of resources
  • Increase communication
  • Eliminate duplication
  • Provide coordination across departments and budget areas
  • Provide ongoing oversight for new or alternative programs

CJCC meetings are scheduled for 3:00 PM on the third Thursday of the month, in the Courthouse Conference Center, located on the second floor of the Courthouse, East Wing. Meetings are open to the public, and citizens are encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact Elizabeth Pohlman McQuillen, Criminal Justice System Planner/Analyst, at 608-757-5510.

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