DSS-J Policy Committee
Mission: To oversee the continued development of the Decision Support System Justice (DSSJ) data warehouse by prioritizing strategies to improve the administration, accessibility, operation, and security of DSSJ to ensure the realization of the system’s full potential.
Jail Usage Workgroup
Chaired by Commissioner Lori Stegmann and Sheriff Mike Reese
Mission: To address issues related to jail capacity and utilization.
Justice Reinvestment/3194 Steering Committee
Chaired by David VanSpeybroeck
Mission: A steering committee tasked with implementing a justice reinvestment program in Multnomah County that meets the goals established by House Bill 3194, which include maintaining an effective and sustainable public safety system while reducing prison growth.
Mental Health and Public Safety Subcommittee
Chaired by Judge Nan Waller
Mission: To provide coordination and oversight at the intersection of the public safety and mental health systems, as well as a forum for agencies and stakeholders to address issues and initiate improvements in those systems.
Affiliated public safety groups
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)
Chaired by Judge Cheryl Albrecht
Mission: “To consider and address methods of coordinating court, public defense and related services and resources in the most efficient and cost-effective manner that complies with the constitutional and statutory mandates and responsibilities of all participants” (ORS 1.851).
Reentry Council
Chaired by Sheriff Nicole Morrisey and Jay Scroggin
Mission: To examine ways to pool resources and funding streams to promote lower recidivism rates for returning offenders and minimize the harmful effects of offenders’ time in jail on families and communities.
Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team
Chaired by Judge Nan Waller
Mission: To carefully review the details a criminal case involving a death caused by domestic violence in order to gain insight into the tragedy and develop recommendations for strategies to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Juvenile Justice Council
Chaired by Judge Amy Holmes Hehn
Mission: To provide a forum for the development and implementation of policies, procedures and practices to improve the juvenile justice system by promoting public safety, responding to the needs of victims and assuring the equitable and effective delivery of services to youth and their families.
Past affiliated groups and subcommittees
Racial and Ethnic Disparities (RED) Subcommittee
Chaired by Judge Nan Waller
Youth and Gang Violence Subcommittee
Chaired by Deputy District Attorney Kirsten Snowden and Nike Greene
Public Safety Plan Workgroup
Chaired by Mike Schrunk and Scott Taylor
Alcohol and Drug Criminal Justice Workgroup
Chaired by Commissioner Serena Cruz
Task Force on Over-Representation in the Criminal Justice System (ROCS) (2001-2002)
Chaired by District Attorney Michael Schrunk and Reverend Ronald Williams, Pastor Bethel AME Church
Working Group on the Over-Representation of Minorities (1998-2000)
Chaired by District Attorney Michael Schrunk
System and Agency Alignment Workgroup
Chaired by Portland Police Chief Mike Reese
Evaluation Resource Group
Chaired by Matt Nice
Working Group on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Chaired by Elyse Clawson, Past Director Department of Community Justice
Working Group on Domestic Violence (1998-2000)
Chaired by Chiquita Rollins, City of Portland and Multnomah County Domestic Violence Coordinator
Working Group on Strategic Approaches to Community Safety (STACS)
Chaired by Kris Olson, US Attorney