FAYETTEVILLE Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins has ordered the Washington County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee to suspend all further meetings because all the members terms have expired.
How to measure and improve the performance of the criminal justice system became a point of contention Thursday for members of Washington County s Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee.
Someone in a position to expect, and potentially get, productive answers has asked the critical question. Here how it was reported on April 29: "County Judge Patrick Deakins on Thursday asked representatives of the county s courts and law enforcement agencies to explain why court cases may linger in the judicial system for months or even years at a time."