History of JJSC

The Jails and Justice Support Center (JJSC) emerged in response to a call from sheriff offices nationwide for a platform where they can seek guidance for critical issues facing their jails. In 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) established the Jails Support and Technical Assistance Workgroup to assist state and local law enforcement agencies operating jails to comply with constitutional standards and address other operational needs. To support the nation’s jails, this workgroup engaged experts to shed light on contemporary critical issues and facilitated research on jail deaths in custody (Georgetown Law), consent decrees, and negotiated agreements (DOJ Special Litigation Section Cases and Matters) to accurately identify areas posing the most risk and liability to jails in the United States.