Local Criminal Justice System Overview

    The local "criminal justice system" is not really a system. It is an array of agencies and organizations funded and controlled by various governmental and non-governmental entities. Each agency or organization has its own responsibility and specialized role to perform. The criminal justice system is one of the only areas in which an individual and/or case can potentially access all levels of government (Metro Louisville, state, and federal). To understand how the "system" operates, one must know which agencies are involved and the statutory authority or scope of responsibility.
 
    A true "criminal justice system" has collaboration, coordination, and comprehensive systemic planning that include all levels of government. There must be a neutral forum that allows this process to take place.
 
    In addition, many services required to help prevent crime and make communities safe are provided by non-criminal justice agencies, including those with a primary mission for public health, education, welfare, public works, and housing. Citizens, public, and private sector organizations have joined with criminal justice agencies to prevent crime and make neighborhoods safe.
 
    Please click on the gavel for a listing, brief description, and the agency web page at the end of the description, of the partnering agencies within Louisville Metro’s local criminal justice system.