[RestorativeJustice] Fwd: Sept B & V - Criminal Justice Reform in Washtenaw County

Tue Sep 7 08:54:17 CDT 2021

Another  possible interesting discussion from our county.  This group is
suppose to be leading the county forward on criminal reform.

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From: League of Women Voters Washtenaw County <league at lwvwashtenaw.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 8:05 AM
Subject: Sept B & V - Criminal Justice Reform in Washtenaw County
To: <cgmadden at gmail.com>

Who, what is the Collaborative Council?
Partners for Justice: Washtenaw County’s Criminal Justice Collaborative
Council (CJCC)

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
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Partners for Justice: Washtenaw County’s Criminal Justice
Collaborative Council (CJCC)
With guests

   - Delphia T. Simpson, Chief Public Defender, Washtenaw County
   - Sheriff Jerry L. Clayton, Washtenaw County
   - Sue Shink, Washtenaw County Commissioner District 2

 Washtenaw County’s Criminal Justice Collaborative Council (CJCC) works to
develop collaborative plans, programs, and positions to reduce systemic
stumbling blocks to the efficacy and fairness of our criminal legal system.
The members of the CJCC include 20 elected and appointed leaders in
criminal justice as well as four appointed members from the community. The
main focus of the CJCC has been to develop interdisciplinary strategies to
alleviate jail overcrowding, and to make recommendations to the Board of
Commissioners about how to implement and fund those strategies. Future
efforts of the CJCC include a focus on reintegrating inmates into the
community to reduce recidivism, and developing common technology solutions
to enable criminal justice agencies to collaborate more effectively. In
this presentation we’ll hear from three leading members of the CJCC, and
have an opportunity to ask questions about past work and future plans.

Send your questions for our guests to Theresa at
brewsandviews at lwvwashtenaw.org
Delphia T. Simpson is Chief Public Defender of Washtenaw County. Since
receiving her JD from University of Maryland, Ms. Simpson has practiced
family law at the Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland and at the Michigan Poverty
Law Program. In 2001, she began working with the ACLU of Michigan as its
Racial Justice Staff Attorney. In that role, Ms. Simpson focused on racial
profiling, and serving as co-counsel on the Eastpointe, MI “Bicycling While
Black” case. Ms. Simpson joined the Office of the Washtenaw County Public
Defender in 2003, becoming the county’s chief public defender in 2017. The
Vanzetti Hamilton Bar Association awarded Ms. Simpson the 2015 Frederick
Douglass Racial Justice and Harmony Award, and in 2017 she received the
Washtenaw County Leadership Award.
Jerry L. Clayton is serving his fourth term as the Sheriff of Washtenaw
County. During his career with the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Clayton served
as a front-line corrections officer, deputy sheriff, and command officer.
He was also appointed to the following executive positions: Corrections
Commander, Police Services Commander, and SWAT Team Commander. Sheriff
Clayton has been a certified criminal justice trainer and instructor for
more than twenty-five years, providing training and consulting services to
a variety of private and public-sector clients, including the US Department
of Justice, the National Sheriff’s Association, and the American Civil
Liberties Union. Sheriff Clayton serves on the boards of the Washtenaw Area
Council for Children, the local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental
Illness, the Washtenaw County Mental Health Treatment Court Advisory Board,
the Washtenaw County Continuum of Care Board (working to end homelessness)
and the SafeHouse Center. In 2017, at the invitation of the United Nations
High Commission on Human Rights, Sheriff Clayton was the representative
from the United States and a presenter at an international conference on
law enforcement and bias-based policing in Geneva, Switzerland.
Sue Shink is Washtenaw County Commissioner for District 2. An attorney,
mother and farmer, she brings a wide breadth of experience to the
community. Ms. Shink serves as the Board Liaison to the Washtenaw County
Parks and Recreation Commission, the Washtenaw County Road Commission, the
Washtenaw Food Policy Council, the Coalition for the Remediation of Dioxane
(CARD), and the Agricultural Lands Preservation Advisory Committee (ALPAC),
Southeast Michigan Works! and the Environmental Council. She also serves as
the Chair of the Board of Commissioners’ Working Session, where issues are
discussed in great detail in a public forum. During the COVID-19 crisis,
Ms. Shink has worked closely with the Washtenaw County Health Department
and residents to ensure the safety of our residents and businesses,
whatever their needs, including greater access to testing, safety net
services and support for local businesses. Through the Michigan Immigrant
Rights Center, Ms. Shink volunteers her skills as an attorney to help
people who have been abused by their spouses and immigrants ready to become
citizens. Ms. Shink is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School
and earned a Masters degree in Resource Policy from the University of
Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment (now SEAS).
League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area | P.O.Box 3832, Ann Arbor, MI
48106-3832
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