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Summary

Summary of the Criminal Justice Committee meeting (September 28, 2026) — Meeting context

  • Title: Criminal Justice Committee
  • Date: 2026-09-28
  • Start time: 10:00 AM
  • Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes
  • Transcript scope: Opening remarks, roll call, presentations, youth testimonies, discussions, contract item, closing

Attendance and procedural note

  • Roll call: Two council members present; no quorum.
  • Implication: Because of no quorum, formal actions may have been limited; no vote outcome documented for items discussed.

Key speakers and items — Miss Shell Williams, Executive Director of Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC)

  • Presented ground rules for listening to the Voices Behind the Walls.

Five youth speakers (Voice 1–Voice 5)

  • Shared personal stories focusing on trauma, parental loss, homelessness, abuse, poverty, and gaps in the system; discussed schooling, family challenges, and hopes for better support.

Councilmembers

  • Responded with empathy; acknowledged failures of adults and the system; discussed need for resources, mentorship, and community partnerships.

Community leaders and health officials

  • Discussed Ubuntu Village NOLA contract extension through 2027 to support violence prevention and outreach.
  • Emphasized that the extension would occur without increasing 2026 funds.

Actions and decisions — Ubuntu Village NOLA contract extension

  • Item: Contract extension through 2027 to support violence prevention and outreach; no increase to 2026 funds.
  • Action: A motion to approve the contract amendment and adjournment was made.
  • Vote/outcome: Not specified in the transcript; due to no quorum, the outcome is unresolved in the provided material.

Unresolved issues and notes

  • No quorum raises questions about the validity of actions or votes.
  • It is unclear whether the contract amendment motion was acted on or approved, given the absent explicit vote result.
  • Next steps or follow-up actions are not specified beyond the motion to approve and adjournment.

Closing and context

  • Closing remarks emphasized ongoing support for youth and highlighted roles of philanthropy and mentoring programs.

Transcript

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Criminal Justice Committee - Full Transcript (Voices Behind the Walls & Ubuntu)

10:00 AM · Multiple speakers (Roll call, Voices Behind the Walls, City Council, Ubuntu item)

Transcript of the September 28, 2026 Criminal Justice Committee meeting (excluding header) covering: opening remarks and audio check; roll call showing two council members present and no quorum; Miss Shell Williams, Executive Director of Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC), presents ground rules for listening to the Voices Behind the Walls; the five youth speakers (Voice 1-Voice 5) share personal stories about trauma, parental loss, homelessness, abuse, poverty, and the impact of system gaps on their lives; they speak about schooling, family challenges, and hopes for better support; councilmembers offer empathy, acknowledge failures of adults and the system, and discuss the need for resources, mentorship, and community partnerships; community leaders and health officials discuss Ubuntu Village NOLA contract extension through 2027 to support violence prevention and outreach, without increasing 2026 funds; the meeting closes with a motion to approve the contract amendment and adjournment; additional comments emphasize support for youth and the importance of philanthropy and mentoring programs.