Juvenile Justice

League of Women Voters^®
of Sonoma County

We are preparing to act on issues related to the juvenile justice system in Sonomal County.

2006. 2007. 2008.

2006

In 2006 an interest group formed as a steering committee to study the juvenile justice system in Sonoma County.
During 2006, the group:

Drafted a Juvenile Justice Interest Proposal which was accepted by the local League board in September, 2006. Click here to download the proposal in PDF format.

Interviewed key personnel in Sonoma County's juvenile justice system.

2007

In 2007 the Interest Group:

Hosted a Juvenile Justice Town Hall Forum.
Compiled feedback from the forum. The audience was invited to comment in writing on issues raised in the forum. The commitee provided a list of all comments in verbatim form to individuals and organizations who requested them and to the panelists. The lists are available from the committee chair.
Interviewed key personnel in Sonoma County's juvenile justice system,
Reviewed local reports on cost and effectiveness of various county programs.
Reviewed models of juvenile justice in other counties and/or states.

2008

On March 1, 2008, The League of Women Voters of Sonoma County and the Juvenal Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission of Sonoma County sponsored a forum, Juvenile Justice in Sonoma County. A major part of the forum were ten break-out sessions or community conversations on related topics. You may download a summary of the conversations in PDF format.
The Juvenile Justice Interest Group meets twice a month. People who would like to attend should send an email to the Juvenile Justice contact listed on rom our Contact Us page or call the League business office phone at 707-546-5943.

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