LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The director of a Clark County committee tasked with solving criminal justice issues, including delays in testing and court appearances after DUI arrests, faces her own DUI charge, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
A Nevada State Police Highway Patrol trooper arrested Linsey LaMontagne on April 27. LaMontagne is the director of the Clark County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), which describes itself as “a partnership of decision makers and community agency representatives who have a stake in the effective administration of justice.”
In addition, the panel, comprised of police, judges and other leaders, posts its objectives as “[providing] a voice for those impacted by the criminal justice system, to include at-risk communities, families, and victims,” and “[recognizing] the role, responsibilities and limits of discretion in decision making of law enforcement, judges and other members of the criminal justice system based on existing laws.”…