SB 823 Subcommittee
Senate Bill 823, passed in 2020, requires a subcommittee of the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council be established to develop a County plan for the realignment of the Department of Juvenile Justice from the State to the Counties.
Subcommittee Members
The subcommittee shall be composed of one representative each from:
| Chief Probation Officer | TR Merickel, Chairman |
| Kern County Probation Department | |
| District Attorney’s Office | William Schlaerth, Deputy District Attorney |
| Kern County District Attorney’s Office | |
| Public Defender’s Office | Peter Kang, Assistant Public Defender |
| Kern County Public Defender’s Office | |
| Department of Social Services | Maria Bermudez, Assistant Director |
| Kern County Department of Human Services | |
| Department of Mental Health | Jennie Sill, System Administrator |
| Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services | |
| Office of Education | Carlos Rojas, Program Administrator |
| Kern County Superintendent of Schools | |
| Court Representative | Honorable Judge Wendy Avila, Juvenile Court Judge |
| Kern County Superior Court | |
| Community Member | Tom Corson, Executive Director |
| Kern County Network for Children (KCNC) | |
| Community Member | Wesley Davis, President/CEO |
| Wendale Davis Foundation | |
| Community Member | Lois Hannible, Program Manager |
| Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) |
Meeting Information
Upcoming Meeting: February 24, 2021 Agenda