Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)

The CJCC was created in 2017 in response to Resolution 14-5-2017 of the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and signed by the Executive and Finance Committee. The CJCC is an advisory council to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors and the criminal justice system.

The principal mission of the CJCC is to:

Study the county's criminal justice system.
Identify deficiencies.
Coordinate efforts.
Work towards the reduction of recidivism.

The CJCC is committed to coordinating the planning of innovative programs that reflect the county's priorities for safety and cost-effectiveness. The CJCC will serve as the central planning body of the adult criminal justice system and will make recommendations to justice system partners and stakeholders.

Mission Statement

The principal mission of the CJCC is to improve the administration of justice and promote public safety through planning, research, education, and community-wide coordination of criminal justice initiatives, using evidence-based decision-making.

Current members of the CJCC are:

Circuit Court Judge

Honorable Dan Diehn, CJCC Chair

County Board Chair

Jeffery Amo, CJCC Vice Chair

Circuit Court Judge

Honorable Anna Becker

Jackson County Sheriff

Duane Waldera

Black River Falls Chief of Police

Travis Brown

Jackson County District Attorney

Emily Hynek

Jackson County Clerk of Court

Jeanie Sahr

Wisconsin State Public Defender Office

Carly Sebion

Dept. of Corrections Supervisor

Jessica Degrasse

Dept. of Health and Human Services Dir.

Brandy Cobb

Ho-Chunk Nation Chief Judge

Honorable JoDeen Lowe

Ho-Chunk Nation Chief of Police

Zachary Quackenbush

Children's of Wisconsin

Dr Julie Woodbury

Black River Falls Fire Chief

Mark Nordahl

Black River Health

Julia Smith

Black River Falls Area Foundation

Julie Murray

City of Black River Falls Mayor

Jay Eddy

Bolton Refuge House

Courtney Larson

Ho Chunk Nation Attorney General
William Gardner