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Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Chairperson

Linda Benjamin
Community Volunteer
Cozad

Vice-Chairperson

Ron Johns
Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Services
Gering


Members

Michael Behm
Nebraska Crime Commission
Lincoln
Mark Benne
NE Nebraska Juvenile Services
Madison
Cassandra Blakely
Youth Member
Lincoln
Brady Brewster
Youth Member
Lincoln
Kara Brostrom
Youth Member
Grand Island
Nicole Brundo Goaley
Douglas County Attorney's Office
Omaha
Jennie Cole-Mossman
Therapist
Lincoln
Judge Vernon Daniels
Juvenile Court Judge
Omaha
Ashley Frahm
Youth Memeber
Omaha
Billie Gallagher
Youth Member
Lincoln
Kay Glidden
Region 3
Kearney
Jamal Jackson
Youth Member
Omaha
Amanda Johnson
Youth Member
Friend
Michael Long
County Attorney
Madison
Thomas McBride
Epworth Village
York
Elaine Menzel
Nebraska Assoc of County Officials
Lincoln
Kathy Moore
Voices for Children of Nebraska
Omaha
Alex Moreno
Chief, Scottsbluff Police Department
Scottsbluff
Terri Nutzman
Office of Juvenile Services
Lincoln
Gerard A. Piccolo
Public Defender
Grand Island
Todd Reckling
HHSS
Lincoln
Chris Rodgers
Douglas County Commissioner
Omaha
Judge Reggie Ryder
Juvenile Court Judge
Lincoln
Dan Scarborough
YRTC
Geneva
Vanessa Sherman
Otoe County Diversion
Nebraska City
Petra Smith
Cedars Youth Services
Lincoln
Corey Steel, designee
State Probation Administration
Lincoln
Scott Swisher, designee
Nebraska Department of Education
Lincoln
Kevin Stukenholtz
Sheriff, Saunders County
Wahoo
Judge Kent Turnbull
County Judge
North Platte
Derek Vaughn
Douglas County Attorney's Office
Omaha
Roger Wess
Dawes County Commissioner
Chadron

The Nebraska Coalition for Juvenile Justice's existence is mandated through the state's participation in the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act as well as the Nebraska Juvenile Services Act.  The Coalition makes recommendations to the Crime Commission on juvenile justice issues, oversees Nebraska's compliance with the JJDP Act and prepares annual reports on those activities for the Governor and Legislature.  The Coalition also reviews and makes recommendations to the Crime Commission on the award of the federal JJDP Act subgrants, federal Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program subgrants, State Juvenile Services Act grants and State Juvenile Services Planning grants.  The Coalition is comprised of up to 33 members appointed by the Governor.  To ensure youth representation, at least 20% of the Coalition's members must be less than 24 years of age at the time of appointment.

Meeting Minutes
 
Nebraska Crime Commission
Michael E. Behm, Executive Director
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94946
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4946
Phone (402) 471-2194 Fax (402) 471-2837

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