Martinez, CA – The Board of Supervisors is seeking applicants who are interested in serving on the Racial Justice Oversight Body (RJOB). The RJOB has 14 open seats representing a range of community organizations and diverse communities.
The RJOB is a multi-agency advisory body established by the Board of Supervisors to oversee the implementation of the recommendations made by the Racial Justice Task Force to reduce racial disparities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The RJOB also reviews local criminal and juvenile justice data to identify and address racial disparities.
The RJOB is composed of the following 19 members and 4 alternates:
- Four Ex‐Officio Members:
- The Sheriff or designee;
- The Chief Probation Officer or designee;
- The Public Defender or designee;
- The District Attorney or designee;
- Five Other Appointed Members:
- A representative from the Superior Court, as a non-voting member;
- A representative from a local law enforcement agency, nominated by the Contra Costa County Police Chiefs’ Association;
- A representative from the Contra Costa County Office of Education;
- A representative from a Local School District;
- A representative from Contra Costa County Health Services;
- Ten community-based representatives selected and appointed by the Board of Supervisors:
- Two members of the Contra Costa Racial Justice Coalition;
- Two individuals with prior personal criminal or juvenile justice system involvement;
- Two representatives from community-based organizations that work with justice-involved populations, any age;
- One representative from a community-based organization that works with justice-involved youth
- One representative from a faith-based organization;
- One representative that is either a school age young person, or from a community-based organization that provides services to school age youth.
- One representative is either an individual living with a self-disclosed behavioral health condition, or a family member of an individual living with a behavioral health condition, or from a community-based organization serving individuals living with behavioral health challenges, or a community-based/private licensed/certified behavioral health clinician/practitioner.
- Four Alternate community-based representatives selected and appointed by the Board of Supervisors — Must meet any one of the 10 qualifications of a community-based representative
Appointments will be for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2025 and ending Dec. 31, 2026. The RJOB meets on a quarterly basis and its members also serve on its three subcommittees that each currently meet on a monthly basis. All members serve on the RJOB and its subcommittees without compensation, stipends, or reimbursement of expenses, and the selection of the community-based representatives are intended to reflect Contra Costa County’s geographic, ethnic, and racial diversity.
Applications are due 5 p.m., Nov. 8. Applicants will interview with the Board of Supervisors’ Equity Committee. The Equity Committee will recommend applicants for the Board of Supervisors to appoint.
Below is a timeline of the recruitment process to fill the vacant RJOB seats:
- Nov. 8: Final Day of the Application Period, due by 5:00 p.m.
- Dec. 16: Equity Committee Meeting: Interviews
- Jan. 14: Board of Supervisors Appointments
Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board by calling (925) 655-2000 or by visiting online https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/3418/. Applications can be submitted by email to [email protected]or mailed to the Clerk of the Board at 1025 Escobar St., 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553.
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2 comments
By what method does color of skin determine criminality?
Lady Justice wears a blindfold.
Childs upbringing and values taught by home school and church.
Commonality among criminals is lack of empathy for their fellow man.
Buzz words such as equity and social justice are inventions of woke liberals.
Want to make a difference teach kids values and empathy for fellow man before they become predators.
Way to waste our tax dollars. I have a better idea, let’s cut all of your jobs but 3. Increase the salaries and get competent people to campaign for those jobs. Save us a ton of money and get rid of this insanity. Elon and twitter style. Maybe they’d also represent their constituents vs their own agendas and selves. Mass reduction of government and increase in effectiveness.
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