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                                    CJCC Essential Elements: A Companion To The National Standards For Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils

      

                    
          
    CJCC Essential Elements:  A Companion to the National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils
*The CJCC Essential Elements document is a companion publication to the National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils*. The essential elements consist of ten key attributes associated with high performing criminal justice coordinating councils (CJCCs). The ten essential elements are: 1) systemic focus, 2) participation, 3) leadership, 4) consensus building, 5) organized meetings, 6) committees and workgroups, 7) strategic planning, 8) data and research, 9) community engagement, and 10) director and staff. Each essential element is described in the publication, and a set of key factors is also presented. The key factors are items that indicate the presence of the essential element, and they are drawn from the national standards of CJCCs (and the corresponding guiding principles of CJCCs).

Using the essential elements and key factors, the publication provides a checklist for CJCCs, along with a CJCC essential elements assessment tool. Both the checklist and the essential elements assessment tool are designed to assist jurisdictions seeking to form a CJCC, by providing a framework of effective practices. For jurisdictions with an existing CJCC, the essential elements assessment tool serves as an instrument for assessing the health and effectiveness of their council. The assessment compares the jurisdiction’s CJCC with the ideal model, as defined by the national standards of CJCCs, and suggests areas in which a council could be strengthened to make it more productive and effective.
      
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              033676

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  Publication Year
              2023

  Length
              48 p.

  Authors
          Thomas Eberly
          Winn McKay
          Aimee Wickman

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          National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)

  Sponsors
          National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)
          Justice Management Institute
          National Network of Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils
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