OkCountyCJAC

.@LockeSupplyCo is one of many companies in OKC that has adopted fair chance hiring policies. Read our recent column in @JournalRecord to learn how the company has benefited from the change. journalrecord.com/2023/08/10/tar…

CJAC is pleased to hear of the passing of HB 2259. okcountycjac.com/post/annual-re…

Join a team that's making strides in criminal justice reform! The @OKDiversionHub is seeking a full-time Co-op Coordinator. Learn more and apply at diversionhub.org.

CJAC applauds the @OkCountySheriff's for training more than 100 Oklahoma County deputies to respond to mental health emergencies. koco.com/article/oklaho….

CJAC commends the creation of the MODERN (Modernized Operations through Data and Evidence-based Restoration Now) Justice Task Force. okcfox.com/news/local/gro…

Read about how @EMBARKOK, the Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority, has benefitted from adopting fair chance hiring policies in our recent @JournalRecord op-ed. journalrecord.com/2023/07/13/tar…

CJAC welcomes District Court Judge, Brent Dishman, to Oklahoma County’s Veterans Treatment Court! A veteran himself, Judge Dishman will preside over cases where veterans are involved in the criminal justice system. oklahoman.com/story/news/cou…

Join us for CJAC’s August meeting at 3 p.m., August 17th at Northcare, 2617 General Pershing Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73107.

Know someone with a traffic ticket or warrant in Oklahoma County? Come to Oklahoma County’s Warrant Clearing event August 4th where attendees can pay tickets, arrange payment plans & reset court dates, all of which help low-level non-violent offenders stay out of jail.

Join @LiveFreeOKC on August 3rd and 5th to learn about the organization’s recently launched Community Violence Intervention Program, an initiative that focuses on preventing unnecessary arrests and the overincarceration of Black Americans.

Community Resource: @MHAOKLA's street outreach team are trained professionals with the expertise to help members of our community experiencing homelessness or a mental health crisis.

This spring over two dozen employers from across the metro came to the Fair Chance Hiring Workshop & Expo hosted by CJAC and the @okcchamber. Watch the video to learn how Fair Chance hiring benefits employers and our economy. youtube.com/watch?v=nHWZz3…

We commend Oklahoma legislators for supporting measures that will direct funds created by SQ’s 780 & 781 to the @ODMHSASINFO which will disburse them to rehabilitation and diversion programs across the state. oklahoman.com/story/news/pol…

Last month CJAC and other local organizations attended a Department of Justice Planning of New Institutions (PONI) training to better prepare our teams for a new county jail. Thank you @MetroTechOK for hosting!

There will not be a CJAC meeting this month. Our next meeting will take place in August. See you then!

ARPA funding provided through the @cityofokc and @theallianceokc will fund career training for ReMerge participants. ReMerge has saved the state of Oklahoma more than $44 million and helped mothers avoid a combined 972 years in prison. journalrecord.com/2023/06/14/mor…

This data, provided by Oklahoma City’s @OKDiversionHub, shows the many factors that can often contribute to incarceration. Diversion programs like Diversion Hub offer low-level offenders services that help get them back on their feet and out of jail.

We applaud Oklahoma County and the @ODMHSASINFO for collaborating to create the Court Ordered Outpatient Treatment program where low-level offenders in need of mental health services are directed to treatment programs instead of to the County Jail. freepressokc.com/over-60-people…

The @cityofokc is clearing old warrants through the end of the year for anyone with a warrant for an unpaid ticket for a class “a” offense dated on or before June 30, 2021. okc.gov/Home/Component…

Last month's Fair Chance Hiring Workshop hosted by @OkcountyCJAC and @okcchamber, allowed employers to learn the benefits of fair chance hiring, an initiative that benefits our city’s economy, workforce and community. news9.com/story/646fd4a3…