Members/Committees
The State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice (SACJJ) is the statewide resource for the Governor, Legislature, and communities in the fields of juvenile justice, youth services, and delinquency prevention. The State Advisory on Juvenile Justice assists in reviewing, recommending existing and new, applicable research and outcome-based juvenile accountability programs and strategies ranging from prevention and intervention to long-term detention or treatment programs for youth. In addition, the SACJJ supports and facilitates the allocation and use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) and other state/federal monies to assist communities in providing a range of programs and services preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency. The SACJJ does this in partnership with families, schools, communities, law enforcement and other agencies and is committed to collaborating with other organizations to create a Juvenile Information System to collect, produce and analyze data to better evaluate existing strategies and services. The SACJJ is committed to a balanced approach increasing public safety, providing both agency and offender accountability, while affording youth opportunities to develop as responsible citizens.
Council Members
Name
District/City
Expiration
Adrienne Freng, Ph.D.
2-Laramie
08/31/2020
Alex Cooley
1-Cheyenne (Youth)
06/30/2019
Allison Anderson
1-Cheyenne
08/31/2020
Baylee McIntyre
8-Douglas (Youth)
08/31/2018
Bryan Skoric
5-Cody
08/31/2018
Chris Jones
4-Sheridan
08/31/2019
Clarence Thomas
9-Ft. Washakie
08/31/2020
Damon DeBernardi
3-Rock Springs
08/31/2018
Gary Gilmore
5-Worland
08/31/2018
Lisa Finkey
6-Gillette
08/31/2018
Madison Bates
8-Torrington (Youth)
06/30/2019
Michael Sorenson
1-Cheyenne
08/31/2018
Narina Nunez
2-Laramie
08/31/2018
Nicole Hauser
2-Laramie
08/31/2018
Rene Kemper
8-Douglas
08/31/2020
Seth Marshall
2-Laramie (Youth)
08/31/2018
Shad Bates
8-Torrington
08/31/2020
Shane Johnson
3-Kemmerer
08/30/2018
Steffany Stephenson
3-Rock Springs (Youth)
08/31/2019
H. Steven Brown
7-Casper
08/31/2018
Thomas Rose
9-Dubois
08/31/2018
Ex Officio Members
Name
Represents
Christina McCabe
Attorney General’s Office
Jo Ann Numoto
Dept. of Education
Gary Hartman
Governor’s Office
Nicole Gilbert
Dept. of Health
Representative Bob Nicholas
Interstate Compact for Juveniles – Wyoming State Legislature
Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ) Members
Name
Represents
Gary Hartman
Commissioner; Governor’s Office
Maureen Clifton
Vice-Commissioner; Dept. of Family Services
Holly Meyer
Dept. of Health
Representative Bob Nicholas
Wyoming State Legislature
SACJJ Committees
Executive Committee
Created by By-Laws and elected at first meeting of calendar year. Leadership of the council, develops vision and long-term goals, develops meeting agendas, oversees and develops amendments (as needed) to the By-Laws, drafts the Annual Report to the Governor.
Allison Anderson, Chair
Nicole Hauser, Vice Chair
Narina Nunez
Damon DeBernardi
Adrienne Freng
Grants (Budget and Financial Review)
Created by By-Laws and elected at first meeting of calendar year.
Allison Anderson, Chair
Damon DeBernardi
Adrienne Freng
Michael Sorenson
Thomas Rose
Best Practices
Promotion of and focus on the 4 core protections (JJDP Compliance Monitoring). Know of and notify the council compliance visits as scheduled by VOA. Identify resources and services around juvenile justice, who is utilizing best practices, and examine how these resources may be leveraged.
Nicole Hauser, Chair
Allison Anderson
Chris Jones
Damon DeBernardi
Lisa Finkey
Michael Sorenson
Thomas Rose
Outreach
Responsible for raising awareness of juvenile justice issues; public relations with juvenile justice stakeholders as well as the general public; collaborated with communication consultant; assists in outreach to youth members; planning and organization of the Council’s annual community award for best practices.
Thomas Rose, Chair
Shad Bates
Seth Marshall
Lisa Finkey
Baylee McIntyre
Michael Sorenson
*Additional assistance from VOA’s Communication Consultant, Craig Fisgus.
Data
Responsible for formulating recommendations related to comprehensive, meaningful data collection and analysis.
Adrienne Freng, Chair
Allison Anderson
Damon DeBernardi
H. Steven Brown
Narina Nunez
Thomas Rose
Gary Gilmore
Shad Bates
Legislative
Ongoing tracking of any relevant state and federal legislative issues; assisting in the development of draft legislation by the council (as needed); reviews Council’s state and federal statutory obligations.
Narina Nunez, Chair
Shane Johnson
Clarence Thomas
Renee Kemper
H. Steven Brown
Thomas Rose
Nicole Hauser
Damon DeBernardi
Bryan Skoric
Lisa Finkey
Youth Members
Provides an opportunity for youth members to become familiar with their role on the Council; recruit youth members; develops ways to better inform the Council about the youth perspective.
Baylee McIntyre, Chair
Madison Bates
Seth Marshall
Alex Cooley
Steffany Stephenson
Interstate Compact of Juveniles (ICJ)
Appointed by the Governor to ICJ (separate from SACJJ appointments); reports to the Council on actions of the Interstate Compact statute.
Maureen Clifton, Chair
Holly Meyer
Rep. Bob Nicholas
New Members Needed
If you are interested in serving on the State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice you can find an application at http://governor.wyo.gov/boards-and-commissions
Please fill out the application and send to:
Tatum Soto
Office of Governor Matthew H. Mead
State Capitol
200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
(307) 777-5647
tatum.soto@wyo.gov
Upcoming Meetings
4/19-4/20: Wheatland, WY
6/21-6/22: Green River, WY
9/20-9/21: Pinedale, WY
11/15-11/16: Casper, WY
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