2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties › Chapter 42A - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council › Subchapter I - General › § 22–4234. Duties

§ 22–4234. Duties.
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on April 12, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by emergency legislation that will expire on March 20, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation affecting this section, click this link: Permanent Version.*
(a) The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall:
(1) Make recommendations concerning the coordination of the activities and the mobilization of the resources of the member agencies in improving public safety in, and the criminal justice system of, the District of Columbia;
(2) Cooperate with and support the member agencies in carrying out the purposes of the CJCC;
(3) Define and analyze issues and procedures in the criminal justice system, identify alternative solutions, and make recommendations for improvements and changes in the programs of the criminal justice system;
(4) Receive information from, and give assistance to, other District of Columbia agencies concerned with, or affected by, issues of public safety and the criminal justice system;
(5) Make recommendations regarding systematic operational and infrastructural matters as are believed necessary to improve public safety in District of Columbia and federal criminal justice agencies;
(6) Advise and work collaboratively with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice, Justice Grants Administration in developing justice planning documents and allocating grant funds;
(7) Select ex-officio members to participate in Criminal Justice Coordinating Council planning sessions and subcommittees as necessary to meet the organization’s goals;
(8) Establish measurable goals and objectives for reform initiatives; and
(9) Conduct research and analysis on matters affecting public safety and criminal justice, including research and analysis utilizing behavioral health, physical health, employment, and education data.
(a-1) Agencies are authorized to provide personally identifying information to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to aid in the development of reports pursuant to this section.
(b) The CJCC shall also report, on an annual basis, on the status and progress of the goals and objectives referenced in subsection (a)(8) of this section, including any recommendations made by the CJCC and its subcommittees to the membership of the CJCC, the public, the Mayor, and the Council. The report shall be submitted to the Mayor and the Council within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year and shall be the subject of a public hearing before the Council during the annual budget process. The CJCC’s budget and future funding requests shall also be the subject of a hearing before the Council during the annual budget process.
(b-1) The CJCC shall also conduct a public opinion survey of police-community relations in the District of Columbia and submit an analysis of the results in a report to the Mayor and the Council by January 31, 2017.
(b-2) By October 1, 2018, the CJCC shall conduct a voluntary survey of individuals under 21 years of age currently committed to the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services or incarcerated at the Department of Corrections on their perspective on the causes of youth crime and the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, such as housing instability, childhood abuse, family instability, substance abuse, mental illness, family criminal involvement, or other factors deemed relevant by the CJCC.
(b-3)(1) By October 1, 2020, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council containing an analysis of the root causes of youth crime and the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences among justice-involved youth, such as housing instability, childhood abuse, family instability, substance abuse, mental illness, family criminal involvement, or other factors considered relevant by the CJCC that incorporates the results of the survey conducted pursuant to subsection (b-2) of this section.
(2) By October 1, 2022, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that analyzes protective factors that reduce the risk of District youth entering the juvenile and criminal justice systems and includes recommendations, informed by best practices in other jurisdictions, the results of the survey conducted pursuant to subsection (b-2) of this section, and the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, on factors, programs, or interventions that effectively prevent District youth from entering the juvenile and criminal justice systems, such as access to stable housing, nutrition assistance, healthcare, violence intervention, early intervention, and educational, recreational, and youth programming.
(3) By October 1, 2024, the CJCC shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council that analyzes the types of school-based incidents that lead to law enforcement referral or arrest, and whether factors such as economic resources, race, Individualized Education Program eligibility, mental health conditions, school location, and school resource officer assignment statistically affect the likelihood of enforcement referrals or arrests.
(b-4) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of the report required by subsection (b-3) of this section, the following agencies shall provide, or cause to be provided, the information listed below to the CJCC, including any associated personally identifying information:
(1) For the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the following information for each student enrolled in a District of Columbia Public School or a District of Columbia public charter school for the preceding 2 completed academic years:
(A) Demographic information, including:
(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
(ii) Sex;
(iii) Gender;
(iv) Race; and
(v) Ethnicity;
(B) Enrollment data, including:
(i) The school or campus attended by each student;
(ii) The location of the school or campus;
(iii) Whether the school or campus is an elementary school, middle school, or high school;
(iv) Whether the school or campus is a public school, public charter school, or private school;
(v) The student's grade level;
(vi) Whether the student receives special education services;
(vii) Whether the student is identified as homeless; and
(viii) Whether the student is one year older, or more, than the expected age for the grade in which the student is enrolled;
(C) Attendance data;
(D) Performance data, including:
(i) Student performance on any District-wide assessments; and
(ii) Grade advancement for students enrolled; and
(E) Discipline data, including:
(i) Total number of in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, involuntary dismissals, emergency removals, disciplinary unenrollment, voluntary withdrawals or transfers, referrals to law enforcement, school-based arrests, or, for students with disabilities, changes in placement, experienced by the student during each school year;
(ii) Total number of days excluded from school;
(iii) Whether the student was referred to an alternative education setting for the duration of a suspension, and whether the student attended the alternative education setting;
(iv) Whether the student was subject to a disciplinary unenrollment during the school year;
(v) Whether the student voluntarily withdrew or voluntarily transferred from the school during the school year;
(vi) Whether the student was subject to referral to law enforcement;
(vii) Whether the student was subject to school-related arrest; and
(viii) A description of the misconduct that led to or reasoning behind each suspension, involuntary dismissal, emergency removal, disciplinary unenrollment, voluntary withdrawal or transfer, referral to law enforcement, school-based arrest and, for students with disabilities, change in placement;
(2) For the Department of Health Care Finance, the following information for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18:
(A) Demographic information, including:
(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
(ii) Sex;
(iii) Gender;
(iv) Race; and
(v) Ethnicity;
(B) Enrollment data, including;
(i) Eligibility start date;
(ii) Eligibility end date; and
(iii) Eligibility basis;
(C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses or substance abuse diagnoses; and
(D) Claims data with mental health or substance abuse procedures;
(3) For the Department of Human Services, enrollment data for households participating in the District's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") program, including:
(A) The name, address, and date of birth for each household member for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18; and
(B) Household income information; and
(4) For the Child and Family Services Agency, the following information for individuals between the ages of 10 and 18:
(A) Demographic information, including:
(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
(ii) Sex;
(iii) Gender;
(iv) Race; and
(v) Ethnicity;
(B) Investigation data related to alleged child abuse or neglect, including:
(i) Allegations made against the individual's parents, guardians, or other custodians;
(ii) Whether the allegations were substantiated or inconclusive;
(iii) The date the investigation was completed or suspended;
(iv) Whether the individual was removed from the home or another location;
(v) The reason for the removal; and
(vi) The date of the removal; and
(C) Family assessment data related to alleged child abuse or neglect, including:
(i) Allegations made against the individual's parents, guardians, or other custodians;
(ii) The date the family assessment was initiated;
(iii) The date the family assessment was completed;
(iv) Whether the family assessment resulted in the determination that the family needs services or resulted in a referral for investigation; and
(v) The reason the family assessment was closed.
(b-5) By October 1, 2023, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the CJCC shall submit to the Mayor and the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following information, in accordance with existing law:
(1) Aggregate programmatic data on process and outcome of programs, including diversion; and
(2) Aggregate outcomes of alternative dispositions and sentencing agreements.
(b-6) The CJCC shall post the following year-to-date data on its website monthly, beginning with the earliest year for which CJCC is able to obtain historical data:
(1) Arrests for violent crimes committed by juveniles and adults, by offense; and
(2) Gun violence and homicide counts and rates citywide and by ward, neighborhood, and police service area.
(c) The CJCC is designated as a criminal justice agency for purposes of transmitting electronically to local, state, and federal agencies criminal-justice-related information, as required by CJCC to perform the duties specified under this section and in accordance with the terms and conditions regarding data sharing approved by the agency that is the source of the information for transmission.
(d)(1) The CJCC shall conduct research and analysis, and develop reports, pertaining to childhood factors that increase the likelihood of future involvement in gun violence for young adults.
(2) Upon request by the CJCC, and to aid in the development of reports produced pursuant to this section, the Department of Health Care Finance ("DHCF") shall provide, or cause to be provided, the following information to the CJCC on adult individuals included in a given study sample for the period of time when the individuals were under 18 years of age, including any associated personal identifying information:
(A) Demographic data, including:
(i) Name, address, and date of birth;
(ii) Sex;
(iii) Gender;
(iv) Race; and
(v) Ethnicity;
(B) Enrollment data, including;
(i) Eligibility start date;
(ii) Eligibility end date; and
(iii) Eligibility basis;
(C) Claims data with mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorder diagnoses; and
(D) Claims data with mental health procedures.
(3) Where necessitated by District or federal law or regulations, DHCF may enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with CJCC regarding the disclosure of data and other information pursuant to this section.
(Oct. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 14-28, § 1505, 48 DCR 6981; Dec. 24, 2013, D.C. Law 20-61, § 3072, 60 DCR 12472; June 30, 2016, D.C. Law 21-125, § 204, 63 DCR 4659; Apr. 4, 2017, D.C. Law 21-238, § 304, 63 DCR 15312; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 903, 68 DCR 001034; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-344, § 6(b), 70 DCR 635; Aug. 31, 2023, D.C. Law 25-51, § 2, 70 DCR 7933; Dec. 21, 2023, D.C. Act 25-339, § 5, 70 DCR 16594.)
Effect of Amendments
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 added (c).
Applicability
Section 7026 of D.C. Law 22-33 amended § 701(a) of D.C. Law 21-238, removing the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-238 have been implemented.
Section 7014 of D.C. Law 22-33 repealed § 901 of D.C. Law 21-125. Therefore the changes made to this section by D.C. Law 21-125 have been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-238: § 701 of D.C. Law 21-238 provided that the change made to this section by § 304 of D.C. Law 21-238 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 21-125: § 901 of D.C. Law 21-125 provided that the change made to this section by § 204 of D.C. Law 21-125 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5 of Prioritizing Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-339, Dec. 21, 2023, 70 DCR 16594).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of CJCC Data Collection Technical Correction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-338, Dec. 21, 2023, 70 DCR 16592).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of CJCC Data Collection Technical Correction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-295, Oct. 31, 2023, 70 DCR 14524).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5 of Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-175, July 20, 2023, 70 DCR 10358).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-74, Apr. 24, 2023, 70 DCR 6126).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-27, Feb. 24, 2023, 70 DCR 2959).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-673, Nov. 22, 2022, 0 DCR 0).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-308, Jan. 24, 2022, 69 DCR 000641).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-194, Nov. 1, 2021, 68 DCR 011601).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-423, Oct. 26, 2020, 67 DCR 12830).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-357, Aug. 5, 2020, 67 DCR 9658).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-138, Oct. 23, 2019, 66 DCR 14313).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-106, July 24, 2019, 66 DCR 9754).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of § 701|(a) of D.C. Law 21-238, see § 7026 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 901 of D.C. Law 21-125, see § 7014 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of § 701|(a) of D.C. Law 21-238, see § 7026 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of § 901 of D.C. Law 21-125, see § 7014 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 1405 of Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-124, August 3, 2001, 48 DCR 7861).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3072 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3072 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-51, Aug. 31, 2023, 70 DCR 7933).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-343, Apr. 6, 2023, 69 DCR 15119).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 of Criminal Justice Involvement Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-105, Apr. 2, 2022, 68 DCR 013214).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-150, Dec. 3, 2020, 67 DCR 9902).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4 of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-41, Jan. 10, 2020, 66 DCR 13139).
Short Title
Section 3071 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle H of Title III of the act may be cited as the “Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Criminal Justice Designation Amendment Act of 2013”.
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that, except as otherwise provided, the act shall apply as of October 1, 2013.