California Juvenile Justice Commissioners Collaborative
Strengthening Juvenile Justice Oversight Across California
Mission
The California Juvenile Justice Commissioners Collaborative (CJJCC) is a statewide organization working to strengthen California’s Juvenile Justice Commissions and advance effective, independent community oversight of the juvenile justice system.
Through education, research, policy initiatives, strategic partnerships, and statewide collaboration, CJJCC equips commissioners with the knowledge, resources, and connections needed to carry out their statutory responsibilities and respond to an evolving juvenile justice landscape.
Statewide Initiatives
Statewide
Collaboration
Provide a statewide forum where commissioners can exchange knowledge, share successful practices, address common challenges, and strengthen their work through the collective experience of commissions throughout California, building stronger connections and a more unified statewide network.
Capacity
Building
Strengthen the capacity of Juvenile Justice Commissioners to fulfill their statutory mandates, exercise independent oversight, examine local youth justice systems, identify areas for improvement, and advance trauma-informed, evidence-based policies and practices that improve outcomes for youth and families.
Training and
Leadership
Provide high-quality training, continuing education, professional development, and peer learning led by subject-matter experts and experienced commissioners on youth justice, law, policy, research, practice, and emerging issues affecting youth.
Resource
Library
Create a centralized statewide resource library that equips Juvenile Justice Commissioners with access to research, training materials, best practices, tools, and resources that strengthen their ability to carry out their statutory responsibilities effectively and stay informed on evolving youth justice issues.
Policy and
Research
Ensure Commissioners receive timely, relevant information on evolving laws, statutes, codes, case law, regulations, standards, policies, practices, research, studies, data, evidence, performance metrics, outcomes, and emerging issues shaping California’s juvenile justice system.
Strategic
Partnerships
Build relationships with state and local agencies, youth-serving organizations, advocates, practitioners, researchers, subject-matter experts, and elected officials to broaden the perspectives, expertise, and resources available to Juvenile Justice Commissioners throughout California.
Youth Voice and Engagement
Elevate the voices and lived experiences of system-impacted youth by creating meaningful opportunities for young people to inform policy, practice, programs, and decisions that affect their lives and communities, and ensure their perspectives are heard, valued, and represented.
Family Advocacy and Support
Strengthen the voice and participation of families navigating the juvenile justice system by promoting access to information, resources, and opportunities to advocate for their children and contribute to system improvement.
Public Education
Expanding public understanding of California’s juvenile justice system through accessible information and educational resources on laws, policies, programs, services, and issues affecting system-impacted youth, families, and communities.