Committee Scope and Responsibilities:

The Portage County Justice System Committee is responsible for overseeing the League’s official position on the justice system in Portage County. That position supports an integrated approach to solving jail-related problems through cooperation among the county's judicial, executive and law enforcement branches. The position also calls for an integrated approach to solving jail-related problems through cooperation among the county's judicial, executive and law enforcement branches; financing for the jail and all recommended services from government funds and private grants; and the use of alternative sentencing for nonviolent offenders, including the expansion of both the mental health and drug courts.