The Criminal Justice Council of Santa Cruz County (CJC) was created over thirty years ago in an effort to provide a more effective criminal justice system for the citizens of Santa Cruz County. The CJC works to: 

  • increase coordination and cooperation between criminal justice partners – government, non-profit, educational and others
  • to reduce youth involvement in gangs
  • to create a forum for discussion of and recommendations for programs and plans for solutions to criminal issues
  • provide long-range planning for the criminal justice system – with a focus on addressing countywide gang prevention and intervention
  • provide timeline information on criminal justice matters and act as an advisory body to public entities in Santa Cruz County

View the 2024 Criminal Justice Report