The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to the normal term schedule of Marin’s Civil Grand Jury. The 2019-2020 term usually ending on June 30th was lengthened by the County’s Superior Court Presiding Judge Andrew Sweet to the year’s end.
Gun Safety Report
The 2020 grand jury report The Gun Next Door: Firearm Safety in Marin County focuses on public awareness of the lawful responsibly to properly secure firearms by owners in protection against misuse. The jury’s investigation found difficulty in discovering the
Wildfire Evacuation Apprehension
The Jan.3 and Jan.7 Marin IJ articles, Stronger planning urged for wildfire evacuation routes and Coordinating evacuations key to fire plan, brings to light the concern of the grand jury report, Roadblocks to Safer Evacuation in Marin, regarding the planning
Marin IJ covers Opioid Misuse report
The Dec. 21 article, Marin panel urges stronger response to opioid crisis, calls attention to the recently released grand jury report: “Opioid Misuse: Strengthening Marin County’s Response,” revealing an estimated 4400 county residents suffer from opioid use disorder and overdose
Student Mental Health Concern in Grand Jury Report
The latest 2019-20 grand jury report “Reading, Writing, and Therapy: Mental Health Challenges in Our Schools” is the subject of the Nov. 1 Marin IJ article, Marin grand jury focuses on mental health of students. The jury investigated the current
Statewide Excellence in Reporting Award won by Marin Grand Jury
The 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury was awarded the “Best Grand Jury Report” for its report “Wildfire Preparedness: A New Approach” by the California Grand Jurors’ Association, CGJA, at their recent Annual Conference which is held every October. CGJA members, all