Criminal Justice Advisory Group (CJAC)

The Work Group is responsible for:

1. Develop and implement coordinated, structured sentencing and release processes for misdemeanants and offenders subject to Senate Bill 1145 (1995) that ensure a consistent, cost-effective use of the County’s corrections resources;
   
   
2. Review the plans proposed by other Working Groups that involve the operations of the Courts and make recommendations about any interrelationships; and
   
   
3. Recommend coordinated efforts between the courts and other public safety agencies in Multnomah County that will increase the effectiveness of the County’s judicial system in advancing the public safety objectives outlined in the Council’s Visions, Goals and Values Statement.
   
   
4. Reform the Adult Pre-trial System.
   
   
5. Streamline processes and find ways to increase the availability of jail beds to hold persons of greatest risk to community safety.