Advisory Task Force on Justice Involved Women & Girls

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 |
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| 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
- TBA
Links & Documents
- Task Force Members
- Daily Inmate Profile - Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee
- National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women
- National Workshop on Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders
- Minnesota Corrections Association
- Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
- National Institute of Corrections: Justice-Involved Women
Previous Meeting Materials
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