CJCC Encourages the Community to Engage in Improving the Local Criminal Justice System

By: The Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

The Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, or CJCC, is excited to announce two upcoming avenues for the community to engage in local criminal justice system improvement efforts. 

“Community engagement is critical in the work of improving our local criminal justice system,” stated CJCC Community Representative Co-Vice Chair Keith Smalls. “I encourage anyone who may be interested to participate in the upcoming activities.

Here are two upcoming ways to get engaged.

1. Participate in the next CJCC Community Justice Forum on May 31, 2022, “Join Us in Improving the Local Criminal Justice System”
   • The community is invited to participate in this virtual event on May 31 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Participants can expect a discussion of local system trends, strategic plan progress and more opportunities for community engagement moving forward. Panelists include:
     • Jason Bruder, CJCC Chairman, Captain, Charleston Police Department
     • Kristy Danford, CJCC Director
     • Keith Smalls, CJCC Community Representative Co-Vice Chair
     • Ellen Steinberg, CJCC Vice-Chairperson, Magistrate, Charleston County
     • Participants are encouraged to register at bit.ly/31May2022. 

2. Apply to serve as a community representative on the CJCC; deadline to apply is June 30, 2022
   • The CJCC is seeking five volunteers to serve as community representatives for the 2022 – 2024 even-year term openings listed below. Community representatives gather and share community input and voice the diverse needs and concerns of Charleston County residents within the CJCC’s decision making process.
   • The current openings for Charleston County residents include:
     • Local civil rights community
     • Local Hispanic community
     • Local graduate program community in related fields of study
     • Local community-at-large
     • One designated liaison from any other entity deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee
   • The new representatives will join seven representatives currently serving (2021-2023) from the: ∙ Local faith community
     • Local nonprofit community
     • Local healthcare community
     • Local business community
     • Local defense bar
     • Local crime survivor community
     • Previously incarcerated community

Interested community members are asked to please visit the CJCC website (cjcc.charlestoncounty.org) for the community representative application and frequently asked questions. Applicants from various geographic areas within Charleston County and diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Completed applications are due no later than Thursday, June 30, 2022. 

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