Chambana Sun

The Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force met Sept. 8 to review police data.

Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the county:

"The Champaign County Board seeks to take positive steps to address the issue of racial disparity in the jail population and in the criminal justice system more broadly. The Racial Justice Task Force will report its findings, including a list of recommended actions and means for implementation, as well as further research to address the issues of racial disparity, to the Champaign County Board."

Juvenile Justice Sub-Committee of Champaign County Racial Justice Task Force

September 8, 2016

Attendees: Sara Balgoyen & Alex Evans

Data questions: Not Individual names. Only: Race, Gender, Age, Location, Address

- Police data:

o Contact

? Station Adjustments (formal & informal)

o Arrests

? Paying attention to discretionary offenses

o Charges

o Outcomes

? Diversion

? Detention

? Probation

o Financial impact on community & juvenile

- Detention Center Data (report available through IJJC)

o Sentenced vs. staying for risk

o Financial impact on community & juvenile

- School Resource Officer Data

o Arrests

o Charges

o Outcomes

o Financial impact on community & juvenile

Other questions that our group will explore:

- What are the processes/procedures in Champaign county for:

o arresting juveniles

o Admitting to Detention

o Sentencing to detention

o SRO contact

o Budgeting

Possible action items/recommendations that might come from this subcommittee:

- Provide concrete examples of existing and possible alternatives to incarceration & justice system

involvement

- Recommend the adoption of best practices & updating procedures for Police/SRO’s and Juvenile

justice system including probation & detention to reduce racial disparities and incarceration of

young people

- Creating propaganda/campaign to encourage our community to de-invest and/or re-invest

justice system funding/resources