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.
2024 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.
2024 Juvenile Justice Bills
Several juvenile justice related bills including HB 362 that passed this latest 2024 General Legislative Session made several changes to the juvenile justice system. The summary below provides the primary changes on school based offenses and reintegration plans. The column on the left shows Pre-HB 362 policy, while the column on the right shows policy that goes into effect May 3, 2024.
Transparency Site
School-based Offenses
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.
MEET THE committee
Van Nguyen
Director, Juvenile Justice Policy
vlnguyen@utah.gov
Tiffany Nguyen
Program Specialist
thunguyen@utah.gov
Brett Peterson
Patty Norman
Tom Ross
Pam Vickrey, chair
Sonia Sweeney
Judge Steven Beck, vice chair
Meghann Mills
Carolyn Hansen
David Litvack
Chief Matt Pennington
Blake Murdoch*
Mariah Hurst
Chief Matt Johnson
Ben Horsley
Jaye Brackett
Charri Brummer
Martín Munoz
Lt. Nate Hutchinson
Scott Taylor
Erin Jemison
Alex Yrungaray
Karlene Kidman
Sgt. Jeremy Barnes*
Jared Reynolds*
Shauntelle Cota*
Rhett Larsen*
Chris Yanelli*
Adam Trupp*
*Non-voting member