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