What is Citizen Review Board?

Douglas County Citizen Review Board (CRB) is a court based volunteer program.  Staff recruit, train, and supervise five volunteer boards that review Child in Need of Care (CINC) cases. The boards make recommendations to the juvenile division. 

The Juvenile Division judge appoints community volunteers to serve on the CRBs. The CRB staff trains volunteers and administers the processes involved in the boards' operations.

The local CRB office conforms to the rules of the state Office of Judicial Administration (OJA), which provides oversight and funding. The Douglas County CRB meets Kansas Supreme Court standards and, therefore, is eligible to review cases assigned by the District Court.