Juvenile justice oversight committee

The Juvenile Justice Oversight Committee (JJOC) was created within CCJJ and is statutorily responsible for overseeing the implementation of the juvenile reform efforts and for gathering and analyzing data that measures the impact of the policy changes. Reform policies elevated the use of evidence-based programs and practices in Utah's juvenile justice system. Utahns benefit from this because research shows these approaches promote public safety, hold youths accountable while controlling costs. The JJOC ensures that policy objectives are being fulfilled with implementation fidelity, oversight, data monitoring, and ongoing research evaluation.

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2025 Annual Report

Monitoring performance metrics of core policy initiatives ensures that Utah is on track for meeting policy goals while providing an avenue for potential areas to further explore. In this latest annual report we give an update on how the system is performing seven years after the passage of HB 239. We also examine data trends as it relates to more recent policy changes.

CY 2024 Report
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School Offense Referral Guide

The following school offense referral guide indicates whether law enforcement or school personnel can charge or refer youth to court if the offense occurs on school property and was committed by an enrolled student. The guide provides examples of offenses that could happen on school property but it is not a comprehensive list.

School Offense Referral Guide

MEET THE committee

Van Nguyen

Director, Juvenile Justice Policy

vlnguyen@utah.gov

Adrienne Buhler

Erica Wood

April Graham

Leah Voorhies

Tom Ross

Pam Vickrey, chair

Sonia Sweeney

Judge Steven Beck, vice chair

Chris Yanneli

Carolyn Hansen

David Litvack

Chief Matt Pennington

Blake Murdoch*

Mariah Hurst

Chief Matt Johnson

Ben Horsley

 

Charri Brummer

Martín Munoz

Lt. Nate Hutchinson

Scott Taylor

Erin Jemison

Alex Yrungaray

Karlene Kidman

Sgt. Jeremy Barnes*

Jared Reynolds*

 

 

Shauntelle Cota*

Rhett Larsen*

 

 

 

Adam Trupp*

*Non-voting member