Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee

CJCC Vision


To maintain an equitable and efficient criminal justice system in Lake County, which incorporates best practices throughout the process.

CJCC Mission

The Lake County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee shall promote the safety of the citizens of Lake County and the integrity of the Constitution of the United States and the State of Indiana, by ensuring our criminal justice process utilizes an evidence-based decision-making approach to focus on the prevention of crime, fair and just treatment, and a reduction in recidivism.

Core Values

  • Compassion
  • Honesty
  • Empathy
  • Respect
  • Diligence
  • Fairness
  • Efficiency
  • Hard work
  • Tenacity
  • Patience
  • Perseverance
  • Transparency
  • Open-mindedness
  • Imagination (developing new ways to solve old problems),
  • Courage
  • Rejection of cynicism and defeat

Team Purpose

The purpose of the Lake County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee is to:

  • Continue to explore the use of evidence-based decision making (EBDM) to steer and improve justice policies in Lake County.
  • Determine how the current state aligns with the desired future state of the Lake County justice system.
  • Prioritize change targets.
  • Assess and review data surrounding each of these change targets.
  • Develop education and communications strategies about the purpose and outcomes of the CJCC.
  • Monitor progress toward the desired change.

Our Team

Bokota

Natalie Bokota

Chair, Criminal Superor Court Felony Division – Room 2

219-755-3511

Bittorf

Kellie Bittorf

Vice-Chair, Executive Director, Lake County Community Corrections

Longer

William Longer

Attorney

219-942-8218

Martinez

Oscar Martinez

Lake County Jail

Wassmer

Todd Wassmer

Lake County Jail

Brown

Michael A. Brown

Lake County Clerk

(219) 755-3460

McFerrin

Angela McFerrin

Chief Probation Officer, Lake County Probation

(219) 755-3535

Gonzalez, Jr.

Marce Gonzalez, Jr.

Chief Public Defender, Public Defenders Office

Brown

Timothy A. Brown

Prosecutor, Prosecutors Office

(219) 755-3225

Perkins

Lemuel Perkins

Community Member, ICU Monitoring

Renner

Lisa Renner

Secretary, Probation Officer, Superior Court County Division Room 3

Purevich

Mark Purevich

Lake County Jail

Pearman

Mark Pearman

Executive Director, Data Processing

219-755-3635

Monroe

Deidra Monroe

Gary City Court

Trowbridge

William Trowbridge

CEO, Regional Health Systems

Pirtle

Michael Pirtle Pastor

Community Programs

Walton

Dennis Walton Pastor

Community Programs

Van Til

Patti Van Til

Victims Advocate, Lake County Prosecutors Department

Gonzales

James Gonzales

Captain, Hobart Police Department

Williams-Ellis

Renecia Williams-Ellis Dr.

ICU Wrap Around Coordinator

Gibson

Charmain Gibson

Reentry-Community Programs

Repay

Michael C. Repay

County Commissioner

219-755-3205

Mescall

William Mescall Dr.

Mental Health Director, Lake County Jail

Brown

Charlie Brown

Councilman, Lake County Council

Cid

Christine Cid

Lake County Council

(219) 218-3126

Cantrell

Julie N. Cantrell

Superior Court County Division Room 3

219-755-3600

Moss

Sheila M. Moss

Superior Court County Division Room 2

(219) 755-3580

Vasquez

Salvador Vasquez

Criminal Superior Court Felony Division – Room 1

219-755-3500

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