Team Justice Responsibilities
 Sedgwick County Juvenile 
Corrections Advisory Board

Purpose
The Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board shall:

• Provide a vision and guidance on juvenile justice matters;

• Evaluate publicly funded juvenile justice programs and services;

• Modify the juvenile justice comprehensive strategic plan periodically; 

• Be a catalyst for improved networking of all services to youth and families;

• Facilitate Grants for juvenile justice programs and services in Sedgwick County;

• Advocate for all youth in Sedgwick County.

Duties
The Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board shall:

• Review information on risks and resources for youth at least once every three years;

• Conduct a series of community meetings on juvenile justice at least once each year;

• Participate in appropriate activities sponsored by the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority;

• Review performance measures information on all publicly funded juvenile justice programs;

• Review grant applications related to juvenile justice programs in Sedgwick County

Guidelines

• The advisory board will have access to all necessary information to support decisions; 

• Members are free to contribute other relevant written information to assist the board;

• The work of the board will be supported by a staff selected by the County Manager;

• Advisory Board members are encouraged to bring new ideas to the table, and to assist in networking information to and from the advisory board to the larger community;

• The Advisory Board is subject to the Open Meetings law.  Members of the community are welcome to observe but shall not participate on the board;

• Consensus of the Advisory Board is the goal, but a majority and minority report can be submitted on any issue for which the board is making recommendations;

• Media contact will be directed to the Office of the County Manager.