Overview and Purpose
The Milwaukee Community Justice Council (CJC), created by Milwaukee County Board resolution in 2007, is made up of Milwaukee-area criminal justice agencies and local governments working collaboratively to ensure a fair, efficient, and effective justice system that enhances public safety and quality of life in our community. The Council is governed by an Executive Committee of named leadership from key government organizations.
The CJC functions as an independent entity governed by key criminal legal system leaders and is empowered to:
Define broad justice system goals
Monitor/analyze justice system performance
Facilitate collaboration among justice system partners to enhance performance
Provide technical assistance to ensure adherence to evidence-based principles
Act as a conduit between the justice system and the larger community
All without impacting the autonomy or decision-making authority of any criminal justice system agency. (Adopted 3/19/2014).
- Named Committee Members
Carl Ashley (Chair) Chief Judge, First Judicial District (Milwaukee County) Kent Lovern (Vice Chair) District Attorney, Milwaukee County Angel Johnson Regional Attorney Manager, Wisconsin State Public Defender David Crowley County Executive, Milwaukee County Denita Ball Sheriff, Milwaukee County Willie Johnson, Jr. Board Representative, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Cavalier Johnson Mayor, City of Milwaukee Jeffrey Norman Police Chief, City of Milwaukee Niel Thoreson Regional Chief, Wisconsin Department of Corrections - Community Corrections Gregory Haanstad US Attorney, Eastern District of Wisconsin Constance Kostelac Director, Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission and DataShare Walter Lanier Community Member Representative Chantell Jewell Superintendent, Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center Shakita LaGrant-McClain Director, Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Scott Brown Corporation Counsel, Milwaukee County Phil Chavez Presiding Judge, City of Milwaukee Municipal Court Anna Hodges Clerk of Circuit Court
Contact us if you are interested in presenting at a CJC Executive Committee meeting or
would like to request a presentation from CJC members on a specific topic related to the criminal legal system
