National Association of Counties
In the fall of 2008, as a result of an increasing jail population, the Johnson County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution forming the Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC). The CJAC is tasked with studying and evaluating the county’s criminal justice system, overseeing criminal justice data collection, analyzing trends in jail populations, identifying gaps in policy and practice, making recommendations and increasing community support for the criminal justice system.
<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
