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Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC)

The Criminal Justice Advisory Council (CJAC) was created by Salt Lake County ordinance and serves as an advisory committee to the Salt Lake County Mayor and County Council. CJAC works collaboratively to shape criminal justice policy and County initiatives.  The committee is made up of law enforcement, prosecutors, defense counsel, corrections, courts, human services, and elected officials at the city, county, and state level.

Resources

Members

Member Position
Vice Chair, Mayor Jenny Wilson Salt Lake County Mayor
Sim Gill Salt Lake County District Attorney
Honorable Brendan McCullagh West Valley Justice Court
Tiffani king Individual with Lived Experience in the Criminal Justice System
Chief Mike Brown LEADS Chair, Salt Lake City Police Chief
Representative Jim Dunnigan Utah House of Representatives
Mayor Jeff Silvestrini Municipal Mayor Representative, Millcreek City
Jim Bradley Salt Lake County Council
Jim Peters State Justice Court Administrator
Honorable Jojo Liu Salt Lake City Justice Court
Kelly Colopy Salt Lake County Human Services Director
Stephanie Pitcher Utah State Senate
Kele Griffone Criminal Justice Services Director
Chief Matt Dumont Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office
Dave Alvord Salt Lake County Council
Rebecca Brown Utah State Department of Corrections Deputy Executive Director
Pamela Vickrey Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, Executive Director
TBD Third District Court Administrator Office Representative
Honorable Laura Scott Third District Court Presiding Judge
Rich Mauro Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association Executive Director
Chair, Sheriff Rosie Rivera Salt Lake County Sherrif
Scott Fisher Salt Lake City Municipal Prosecutor
Tim Whalen Salt Lake County Behavioral Health Services Director
TBD Chair, SLCo Council on Diversity Affairs, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Wayne Niederhauser Utah State Office of Homeless Services
Honorable Susan Eisenman Third District Court, Juvenile Court
Andrew Johnston Salt Lake City Homelessness Director
Wendy Isom Victim Advocate

To apply for a vacant position, please contact Michelle Hicks.

Contact Michelle Hicks

Staff

Contact TBD

Director

Phone Number (385) 468-7096

Contact Alexandra Allen

Associate Director

Phone Number (385) 468-7099

Contact Allison Heffernan

CJAC Performance & Data Analyst 

Phone Number (385) 468-7095

Contact Amy Stocks

Policy Coordinator

Phone Number (385) 468-7092

Contact Sebastian Green

Policy & Project Coordinator

Phone Number (385) 468-7135

Contact Brooke Lockyer

Grant & Program Coordinator

Phone Number (385) 468-7092