Criminal Justice Services (CJS) is responsible for promoting improvements in the criminal justice system through interagency cooperation, coordination, and planning. It was formed in 2010 by the Mecklenburg County Manager's Office in response to findings from a Justice & Public Safety Task Force.

The primary responsibilities of CJS include:

• Promoting collaboration between city, county, and state criminal justice agencies
• Establishing and measuring criminal justice performance measures
• Managing criminal justice programs and services
• Developing initiatives that enhance systemic performance and heighten public safety
  

CJS has an operations budget of approximately $9 million for FY 2012. 

 
2012 Criminal Justice System Survey Results


Current Initiatives

• Justice Reinvestment
• Justice Initiatives  
• Criminal Justice Dashboard
• Criminal Justice System Mapping

Criminal Justice Services Programs

• Criminal Justice Planning
• Pretrial Services
• Drug Treatment Court
• Structured Day

Committees and Groups

• BOCC Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Criminal Justice Advisory Group
• Criminal Justice Citizen Advisory Committee
• Juvenile Crime Prevention Council  

 
State & Partnering Criminal Justice Programs