Overview

The Connecticut Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS-CT) Governing Board, created by Public Act 99-14 in 1999, was directed to primarily engage in activities that constitute the administration of information sharing. The Criminal Justice Information System Governing Board’s mission is to provide information sharing services to the CJIS-CT Community.

The Governing Board is co-chaired by Judge Patrick L. Carroll, III, Former Chief Court Administrator, and comprised of the criminal justice agencies; its membership and responsibilities were expanded with Public Act 08-01.

In Sec. 39 (c) of that Act (Public Act 08-01, Sec. 39). The governing board shall be composed of the Chief Court Administrator, [who shall serve as chairperson,] the Commissioner of Public Safety, the Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, the Commissioner of Correction, the chairperson of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Chief State's Attorney, the Chief Public Defender, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Technology, the Victim Advocate, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, the chairpersons and ranking members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly on judiciary and the president of the Connecticut Police Chiefs Association. The Chief Court Administrator and a person appointed by the Governor from among the membership shall serve as co-chairpersons. Each member of the governing board may appoint a designee who shall have the same powers as such member.

Members of the CJIS-CT Governing Board establish direction and policy on justice information supportive of law enforcement and court functions involving apprehension, adjudication, incarceration, and supervision. The Governing Board meets on a quarterly basis to review progress of CISS, set the necessary operating policies, and resolve issues. It has the authority to establish committees and has designated a CJIS-CT Implementation Group composed of agency designees to facilitate the inter-agency coordination of CJIS-CT projects, with the focus on CISS, review and direct the criminal justice information system consulting firms, and resolve functional and operational issues.