Advisory Task Force on Justice Involved Women & Girls

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Mission Statement

To promote and advocate for gender and culturally-responsive services for women and girls in the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

The Advisory Task Force on Justice Involved Women and Girls (Advisory Task Force on the Woman and Juvenile Female Offender in Corrections) consults with the Commissioner of Corrections regarding choice of model programs to receive funding, reviews and makes recommendations on matters affecting female offenders, identifies problem areas, and assists the Commissioner in seeking improved programming for female offenders.

Deputy Commissioner Crystal Brakke serves as the Task Force liaison to DOC leadership. To contact the Task Force, email donald.klick@state.mn.us.

Upcoming Meeting Information

  • The Justice-Involved Women and Girls Task Force meets on the second Wednesday of each month.
  • Virtual attendance information is provided below.

Justice Involved Women and Girls Task Force Meeting

Schedule: Second Wednesday of each month

Upcoming listed dates:

  • September 9, 2026
  • October 14, 2026
  • December 9, 2026

Virtual Meeting Details

Webinar topic Justice Involved Women and Girls Taskforce Meeting - JIWG
Date and time Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM | (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Join online Join WebEx Public Meeting
Webinar number 2492 424 9626
Webinar password KukT32hHUE8 (58583244 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone
  • +1-415-655-0003 United States Toll
  • 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free
Access code 2492 424 9626
In-person location Department of Corrections, Itasca Room (Lower level, use west entrance)
1450 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, MN 55101

Meeting Materials

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Meeting Recordings

Previous Meeting Materials

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