Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (Council) is a multi-agency advisory board established by the Kern County Board of Supervisors pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §749.22. The Council is required to develop and implement a continuum of county-based responses to juvenile crime. The Council is also responsible for developing a comprehensive, multiagency plan that identifies the resources and strategies for providing an effective continuum of responses for the prevention, intervention, supervision, treatment, and incarceration of male and female juvenile offenders, including strategies to develop and implement locally based or regionally based out-of-home placement options for youth described in WIC §602.
Council Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
| TR Merickel, Chairman | Chief Probation Officer | Kern County Probation Department |
| Cynthia Zimmer | District Attorney | Kern County District Attorney |
| Robin Walters | Deputy Public Defender | Kern County Public Defender |
| Donny Youngblood | Sheriff | Kern County Sheriff’s Department |
| Leticia Perez | Supervisor, 5th District | Board of Supervisors |
| Dena Murphy | Director | Kern County Human Services |
| Jennie Sill | BHRS System Administrator | Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services |
| Vacant | Community Based Drug and Alcohol Program | |
| Lyle Martin | Chief of Police | Bakersfield Police Department |
| Dr. Mary Barlow | Superintendent of Schools | Kern County Superintendent of Schools |
| Henry Castaneda | Private Citizen | Community Representative |
| Jamie Henderson | Commissioner | Kern County Juvenile Justice Commission |
| Anthony Meeks | Private Citizen | Community Representative |
| Tamarah Harber-Pickens | Court Executive Officer | Kern County Superior Court |
| Thomas James Corson | Executive Director | Kern County Network for Children |
Meeting Information
Upcoming Meeting: November 13, 2019
Past Meetings:
Date Agenda Minutes