Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission

Contact Information

Sacramento County Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention Commission
c/o Superior Court of California
Sitting as the Juvenile Court
9605 Kiefer Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95827
916-875-5686 - Fax 916-875-6497

Mission

Our Mission is to serve the community and its youth by encouraging positive citizenship, preventing delinquency, and advocating for the effectiveness of the justice system.

Mandate

Sections 225 through 231 of the California State Welfare and Institutions Code mandates the existence of a Juvenile Justice Commission in each county through-out the state.

The Commission consists of from 7 to 15 members appointed by the presiding judge of the Superior Court with the approval of the judge of the Juvenile Court. Two of these members can be youth members between the ages of 14 to 21.

Goals

The Sacramento County Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission oversees the juvenile court system and also inspects facilities to make sure they are in compliance with the law. While conducting our mandated facility inspections one of our goals is to complete them in a timely manner. Also for delinquency prevention, our goal is to focus on prevention programs and become a leader in the community. We would like to create an Information Network which would facilitate the sharing of information between the different county commissions and delinquency prevention programs in California. Along with improving the commission's abilities, we are not willing to let safety issues affecting the children slide.

Meeting Information

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available for viewing.

Location:

Superior Court of California, Sacramento County Juvenile Courthouse
9605 Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, California
Third Floor Conference Room

Membership

There is currently one vacancy on the Commission. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may submit an application form. Please return the completed application, along with your resume, to the Commission.