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Update from the Charleston County CJCC
NEW CJCC COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES ANNOUNCED
A press release was issued January 31st announcing the seven community representatives selected for the 2019-2021 term
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Read full press release here
For all CJCC issued press releases, click here.
CJCC 2018 MIDYEAR REPORT DISCUSSED AT COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENT
Rev. Dr. Kylon Middleton of Mt. Zion AME Church and current leader of Project Illumination, welcomes attendees.
Kristy Danford, CJCC Project Director, shares insight into the report.
The CJCC partnered with the Charleston Illumination Project, and Episcopal-AME Tuesday Book Study for a recent community engagement event known as the Okra Soup Supper. The subject of the evening was criminal justice reform with a particular emphasis on the
CJCC 2018 Midyear Report: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality and/or Disparity in Charleston County's Criminal Justice System
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report infographic
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. Featured speakers included:
Ninth Circuit Solicitor- Scarlett Wilson
City of Charleston Chief of Police- Luther Reynolds
Charleston Branch President of the NAACP- Dot Scott
Project Director of the CJCC- Kristy Danford
The evening consisted of facilitated table and large group discussions on race and ethnicity in the local criminal justice system.
RECENT NEWS COVERAGE
Post & Courier
January 28, 2019
Opinion: Charleston County's promising criminal justice reform
Read full article here
Post & Courier
December 29, 2018
How millions spent on criminal justice reform in Charleston is paying off
Read full article here
WCIV ABC Channel 4
December 19, 2018
Sweeping federal criminal justice reform in line with existing SC prison reform (video)
Read full article here
For media coverage of the CJCC, click here.
cjcc.charlestoncounty.org