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9	12		AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY AND
10	13		PLANNING DIVISION AND THE PUBLICATION OF REPORTS AND
11		-	PRESENTATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND
12		-	MANAGEMENT.
	14	+	PRESENTATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT.
13	15		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
14	16		Assembly convened:
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16		-	Section 1. Section 4-68m of the general statutes is repealed and the
17		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
18		-	(a) There is established a Criminal Justice Policy and Planning
19		-	Division within the Office of Policy and Management. The division shall
20		-	be under the direction of an undersecretary.
21		-	(b) The division shall [develop a plan to] promote a more effective
22		-	and cohesive state criminal justice system [and, to accomplish such plan,
23		-	shall] by:
24		-	(1) [Conduct] Conducting an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice
25		-	system;
26		-	(2) [Determine] Determining the long-range needs of the criminal
27		-	justice system and [recommend] recommending policy priorities for the
28		-	system;
29		-	(3) [Identify] Identifying critical problems in the criminal justice Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
	18	+	Section 1. Section 4-68m of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
	19	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
	20	+	(a) There is established a Criminal Justice Policy and Planning 3
	21	+	Division within the Office of Policy and Management. The division shall 4
	22	+	be under the direction of an undersecretary. 5
	23	+	(b) The division shall [develop a plan to] promote a more effective 6
	24	+	and cohesive state criminal justice system [and, to accomplish such plan, 7
	25	+	shall] by: 8
	26	+	(1) [Conduct] Conducting an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice 9
	27	+	system; 10
	28	+	(2) [Determine] Determining the long-range needs of the criminal 11
	29	+	justice system and [recommend] recommending policy priorities for the 12
	30	+	system; 13
	31	+	(3) [Identify] Identifying critical problems in the criminal justice 14
	32	+	system and [recommend] recommending strategies to solve those 15
	33	+	problems; 16 Substitute Bill No. 889
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33		-	system and [recommend] recommending strategies to solve those
34		-	problems;
35		-	(4) [Assess] Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the use of state and
36		-	local funds in the criminal justice system;
37		-	(5) [Recommend] Recommending means to improve the deterrent
38		-	and rehabilitative capabilities of the criminal justice system;
39		-	(6) [Advise and assist] Advising and assisting the General Assembly
40		-	in developing plans, programs and proposed legislation for improving
41		-	the effectiveness of the criminal justice system;
42		-	(7) [Make] Making computations of daily costs and [compare]
43		-	comparing interagency costs on services provided by agencies that are
44		-	a part of the criminal justice system;
45		-	(8) [Review] Reviewing the program inventories and cost-benefit
46		-	analyses submitted pursuant to section 4-68s and [consider] considering
47		-	incorporating such inventories and analyses in its budget
48		-	recommendations to the General Assembly;
49		-	(9) [Make] Making population computations for use in planning for
50		-	the long-range needs of the criminal justice system;
51		-	(10) [Determine] Determining long-range information needs of the
52		-	criminal justice system and [acquire] acquiring that information;
53		-	(11) [Cooperate] Cooperating with the Office of the Victim Advocate
54		-	by providing information and assistance to the office relating to the
55		-	improvement of crime victims' services;
56		-	(12) [Serve] Serving as the liaison for the state to the United States
57		-	Department of Justice on criminal justice issues of interest to the state
58		-	and federal government relating to data, information systems and
59		-	research; Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
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	40	+	(4) [Assess] Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the use of state and 17
	41	+	local funds in the criminal justice system; 18
	42	+	(5) [Recommend] Recommending means to improve the deterrent 19
	43	+	and rehabilitative capabilities of the criminal justice system; 20
	44	+	(6) [Advise and assist] Advising and assisting the General Assembly 21
	45	+	in developing plans, programs and proposed legislation for improving 22
	46	+	the effectiveness of the criminal justice system; 23
	47	+	(7) [Make] Making computations of daily costs and [compare] 24
	48	+	comparing interagency costs on services provided by agencies that are 25
	49	+	a part of the criminal justice system; 26
	50	+	(8) [Review] Reviewing the program inventories and cost-benefit 27
	51	+	analyses submitted pursuant to section 4-68s and [consider] considering 28
	52	+	incorporating such inventories and analyses in its budget 29
	53	+	recommendations to the General Assembly; 30
	54	+	(9) [Make] Making population computations for use in planning for 31
	55	+	the long-range needs of the criminal justice system; 32
	56	+	(10) [Determine] Determining long-range information needs of the 33
	57	+	criminal justice system and [acquire] acquiring that information; 34
	58	+	(11) [Cooperate] Cooperating with the Office of the Victim Advocate 35
	59	+	by providing information and assistance to the office relating to the 36
	60	+	improvement of crime victims' services; 37
	61	+	(12) [Serve] Serving as the liaison for the state to the United States 38
	62	+	Department of Justice on criminal justice issues of interest to the state 39
	63	+	and federal government relating to data, information systems and 40
	64	+	research; 41
	65	+	(13) [Measure] Measuring the success of community-based services 42
	66	+	and programs in reducing recidivism; 43
	67	+	(14) [Develop and implement] Developing and implementing a 44 Substitute Bill No. 889
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63		-	(13) [Measure] Measuring the success of community-based services
64		-	and programs in reducing recidivism;
65		-	(14) [Develop and implement] Developing and implementing a
66		-	comprehensive reentry strategy as provided in section 18-81w; and
67		-	(15) [Engage] Engaging in other activities consistent with the
68		-	responsibilities of the division.
69		-	(c) In addition to the division's other duties under this section, the
70		-	division may perform any function described in subsection (b) of this
71		-	section to promote an effective and cohesive juvenile justice system.
72		-	(d) In the performance of its duties under this section, the division
73		-	shall collaborate with the Department of Correction, the Board of
74		-	Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction
75		-	Services and the Department of Emergency Services and Public
76		-	Protection and consult with the Chief Court Administrator, the
77		-	executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial
78		-	Branch, the Chief State's Attorney and the Chief Public Defender.
79		-	(e) (1) At the request of the division, the Department of Correction,
80		-	the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Mental Health and
81		-	Addiction Services, the Department of Emergency Services and Public
82		-	Protection, the Chief Court Administrator, the executive director of the
83		-	Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the Chief State's
84		-	Attorney and the Chief Public Defender shall provide the division with
85		-	information and data needed by the division to perform its duties under
86		-	subsection (b) of this section.
87		-	(2) The division shall have access to individualized records
88		-	maintained by the Judicial Branch and the agencies specified in
89		-	subdivision (1) of this subsection as needed for research purposes. The
90		-	division, in collaboration with the Judicial Branch and the agencies
91		-	specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall develop protocols to Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
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95		-	protect the privacy of such individualized records consistent with state
96		-	and federal law. The division shall use such individualized records for
97		-	statistical analyses only and shall not use such records in any other
98		-	manner that would disclose the identity of individuals to whom the
99		-	records pertain.
100		-	(3) Any information or data provided to the division pursuant to this
101		-	subsection that is confidential in accordance with state or federal law
102		-	shall remain confidential while in the custody of the division and shall
103		-	not be disclosed.
104		-	[(f) Not later than January 15, 2007, the division shall submit the plan
105		-	developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to the Governor
106		-	and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint
107		-	standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of
108		-	matters relating to criminal justice, public safety and appropriations and
109		-	the budgets of state agencies. Not later than February 15, 2009, and
110		-	biennially thereafter, the division shall update such plan and submit
111		-	such updated plan to the Governor and said legislative committees.]
112		-	(f) The Office of Policy and Management shall make any report or
113		-	presentation by the division publicly available on the office's Internet
114		-	web site, including those required pursuant to sections 4-68n, as
115		-	amended by this act, 4-68o, as amended by this act, and 4-68p, as
116		-	amended by this act.
117		-	Sec. 2. Section 4-68n of the general statutes is repealed and the
118		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
119		-	The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the Office
120		-	of Policy and Management shall [development] develop population
121		-	projections for the correctional system for planning purposes and issue
122		-	a report on such projections not later than February fifteenth of each
123		-	year. The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
	74	+	comprehensive reentry strategy as provided in section 18-81w; and 45
	75	+	(15) [Engage] Engaging in other activities consistent with the 46
	76	+	responsibilities of the division. 47
	77	+	(c) In addition to the division's other duties under this section, the 48
	78	+	division may perform any function described in subsection (b) of this 49
	79	+	section to promote an effective and cohesive juvenile justice system. 50
	80	+	(d) In the performance of its duties under this section, the division 51
	81	+	shall collaborate with the Department of Correction, the Board of 52
	82	+	Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction 53
	83	+	Services and the Department of Emergency Services and Public 54
	84	+	Protection and consult with the Chief Court Administrator, the 55
	85	+	executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial 56
	86	+	Branch, the Chief State's Attorney and the Chief Public Defender. 57
	87	+	(e) (1) At the request of the division, the Department of Correction, 58
	88	+	the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Mental Health and 59
	89	+	Addiction Services, the Department of Emergency Services and Public 60
	90	+	Protection, the Chief Court Administrator, the executive director of the 61
	91	+	Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the Chief State's 62
	92	+	Attorney and the Chief Public Defender shall provide the division with 63
	93	+	information and data needed by the division to perform its duties under 64
	94	+	subsection (b) of this section. 65
	95	+	(2) The division shall have access to individualized records 66
	96	+	maintained by the Judicial Branch and the agencies specified in 67
	97	+	subdivision (1) of this subsection as needed for research purposes. The 68
	98	+	division, in collaboration with the Judicial Branch and the agencies 69
	99	+	specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall develop protocols to 70
	100	+	protect the privacy of such individualized records consistent with state 71
	101	+	and federal law. The division shall use such individualized records for 72
	102	+	statistical analyses only and shall not use such records in any other 73
	103	+	manner that would disclose the identity of individuals to whom the 74
	104	+	records pertain. 75 Substitute Bill No. 889
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127		-	publicly available on the office's Internet web site.
128		-	Sec. 3. Section 4-68o of the general statutes is repealed and the
129		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
130		-	(a) The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the
131		-	Office of Policy and Management shall develop a reporting system that
132		-	is able to track trends and outcomes related to policies designed to
133		-	reduce prison overcrowding, improve rehabilitation efforts and
134		-	enhance reentry strategies for offenders released from prison.
135		-	(b) The reporting system shall, at a minimum, track on a monthly
136		-	basis: (1) The number of admissions to prison (A) directly from courts,
137		-	(B) on account of parole revocation, and (C) on account of probation
138		-	revocation, (2) the number of releases on parole and to other forms of
139		-	community supervision and facilities, (3) the rate of granting parole, (4)
140		-	the number of probation placements and placements to probation
141		-	facilities, (5) the prison population, and (6) the projected prison
142		-	population.
143		-	(c) The reporting system shall, at a minimum, track on an annual
144		-	basis: (1) Recidivism of offenders released from prison, (2) recidivism of
145		-	offenders on probation, [and] (3) recidivism of offenders participating
146		-	in programs designed to reduce prison overcrowding, improve
147		-	rehabilitation efforts and enhance reentry strategies for offenders
148		-	released from prison, and (4) recidivism of offenders who received
149		-	earned risk reduction credits pursuant to section 18-98e. The division
150		-	shall measure recidivism in accordance with a nationally-accepted
151		-	methodology.
152		-	[(d) The reporting system shall define outcomes for major programs
153		-	and annually report these outcomes and delineate strategies to measure
154		-	outcomes when information is not yet available to measure the
155		-	effectiveness of particular programs. Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
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	111	+	(3) Any information or data provided to the division pursuant to this 76
	112	+	subsection that is confidential in accordance with state or federal law 77
	113	+	shall remain confidential while in the custody of the division and shall 78
	114	+	not be disclosed. 79
	115	+	[(f) Not later than January 15, 2007, the division shall submit the plan 80
	116	+	developed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to the Governor 81
	117	+	and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint 82
	118	+	standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of 83
	119	+	matters relating to criminal justice, public safety and appropriations and 84
	120	+	the budgets of state agencies. Not later than February 15, 2009, and 85
	121	+	biennially thereafter, the division shall update such plan and submit 86
	122	+	such updated plan to the Governor and said legislative committees.] 87
	123	+	(f) The Office of Policy and Management shall make any report or 88
	124	+	presentation by the division publicly available on the office's Internet 89
	125	+	web site, including those required pursuant to sections 4-68n, as 90
	126	+	amended by this act, 4-68o, as amended by this act, and 4-68p, as 91
	127	+	amended by this act. 92
	128	+	Sec. 2. Section 4-68n of the general statutes is repealed and the 93
	129	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 94
	130	+	The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the Office 95
	131	+	of Policy and Management shall [development] develop population 96
	132	+	projections for the correctional system for planning purposes and issue 97
	133	+	a report on such projections not later than February fifteenth of each 98
	134	+	year. The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report 99
	135	+	publicly available on the office's Internet web site. 100
	136	+	Sec. 3. Section 4-68o of the general statutes is repealed and the 101
	137	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 102
	138	+	(a) The Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the 103
	139	+	Office of Policy and Management shall develop a reporting system that 104
	140	+	is able to track trends and outcomes related to policies designed to 105
	141	+	reduce prison overcrowding, improve rehabilitation efforts and 106 Substitute Bill No. 889
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159		-	(e) The division shall publish the first monthly report not later than
160		-	November 1, 2006.]
161		-	(d) The division shall monthly report the reporting system's tracking
162		-	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The Office of Policy and
163		-	Management shall make such report publicly available on the office's
164		-	Internet web site.
165		-	[(f)] (e) The division shall publish [the first annual outcome report not
166		-	later than January 1, 2007, and shall publish] an annual outcome report
167		-	not later than February fifteenth of each year thereafter. The Office of
168		-	Policy and Management shall make such report publicly available on
169		-	the office's Internet web site. Such report may be included as part of the
170		-	report submitted under section 4-68p, as amended by this act.
171		-	Sec. 4. Section 4-68p of the general statutes is repealed and the
172		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
173		-	Not later than [February] October fifteenth of each year, the Criminal
174		-	Justice Policy and Planning Division within the Office of Policy and
175		-	Management shall submit a report to the Governor and the joint
176		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of
177		-	matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with section 11-4a, [and
178		-	make a presentation to the joint standing committees of the General
179		-	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to criminal justice and
180		-	appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning its activities
181		-	and recommendations under section 4-68m and specifying the actions
182		-	necessary to promote an effective and cohesive criminal justice system.
183		-	The report shall estimate the amount of savings inuring to the benefit of
184		-	the state on account of the actual prison population being less than
185		-	projected prior to the adoption of prison overcrowding reduction
186		-	policies and make recommendations as to the manner in which a
187		-	portion of such cost savings may be reinvested in community-based
188		-	services and programs and community supervision by probation and Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
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192		-	~~parole officers in order to maintain that reduction in projected~~ prison
193		-	~~population. Beginning with~~ the ~~report to be submitted and the~~
194		-	~~presentation~~ to ~~be made not later than February 15~~, ~~2008, the division~~
195		-	~~shall include an assessment~~ of ~~the status~~ of ~~the development and~~
196		-	~~implementation~~ of ~~the reentry strategy under section 18-81w]~~
197		-	~~containing data analysis~~ of ~~state criminal justice system trends~~,
198		-	~~including, if available,~~ the number of ~~reported crimes~~ and ~~arrests, and~~
199		-	~~the size of~~ the ~~populations on probation~~, ~~parole, special parole~~ and in
200		-	~~prison~~. ~~The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report~~
201		-	~~publicly available~~ on ~~the office's Internet web site.~~
202		-	~~Sec. 5. Subsection~~ (a) of ~~section 18-87k~~ of ~~the general statutes is~~
203		-	~~repealed~~ and ~~the following is substituted in lieu thereof~~ (~~Effective October~~
204		-	1, ~~2021):~~
205		-	~~(a) The Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission shall:~~ ~~(1)~~
206		-	~~Develop~~ and ~~recommend policies for preventing prison and jail~~
207		-	~~overcrowding; (2) examine~~ the ~~impact of statutory provisions and~~
208		-	~~current administrative policies on prison and jail overcrowding and~~
209		-	~~recommend legislation to the Governor and the General Assembly; (3)~~
210		-	~~research and gather relevant statistical data and other information~~
211		-	~~concerning the impact of efforts~~ to ~~prevent prison and jail overcrowding~~
212		-	~~and make such~~ information available to ~~criminal justice agencies and~~
213		-	~~members~~ of ~~the General Assembly;~~ ~~(4) advise the undersecretary of the~~
214		-	~~Criminal Justice Policy and Planning~~ Division ~~on policies and~~
215		-	~~procedures to promote more effective and cohesive state criminal justice~~
216		-	~~and juvenile justice systems and to develop and implement~~ the ~~offender~~
217		-	~~reentry strategy as provided in~~ section ~~18-81w; (5) monitor~~
218		-	~~developments throughout~~ the ~~state~~'s ~~criminal justice system; [and, not~~
219		-	~~later than February 15,~~ ~~2009, and annually thereafter, report to the~~
220		-	~~Governor and~~ the ~~General Assembly on~~ the ~~effectiveness of the state's~~
221		-	~~reentry strategy~~, ~~outcomes achieved under the reentry strategy~~ and ~~the~~
222		-	~~level~~ of ~~integration and coordination~~ of ~~the information technology~~ Substitute ~~Senate~~ Bill No. 889
	148	+	enhance reentry strategies for offenders released from prison. 107
	149	+	(b) The reporting system shall, at a minimum, track on a monthly 108
	150	+	basis: (1) The number of admissions to prison (A) directly from courts, 109
	151	+	(B) on account of parole revocation, and (C) on account of probation 110
	152	+	revocation, (2) the number of releases on parole and to other forms of 111
	153	+	community supervision and facilities, (3) the rate of granting parole, (4) 112
	154	+	the number of probation placements and placements to probation 113
	155	+	facilities, (5) the prison population, and (6) the projected prison 114
	156	+	population. 115
	157	+	(c) The reporting system shall, at a minimum, track on an annual 116
	158	+	basis: (1) Recidivism of offenders released from prison, (2) recidivism of 117
	159	+	offenders on probation, [and] (3) recidivism of offenders participating 118
	160	+	in programs designed to reduce prison overcrowding, improve 119
	161	+	rehabilitation efforts and enhance reentry strategies for offenders 120
	162	+	released from prison, and (4) recidivism of offenders who received 121
	163	+	earned risk reduction credits pursuant to section 18-98e. The division 122
	164	+	shall measure recidivism in accordance with a nationally-accepted 123
	165	+	methodology. 124
	166	+	[(d) The reporting system shall define outcomes for major programs 125
	167	+	and annually report these outcomes and delineate strategies to measure 126
	168	+	outcomes when information is not yet available to measure the 127
	169	+	effectiveness of particular programs. 128
	170	+	(e) The division shall publish the first monthly report not later than 129
	171	+	November 1, 2006.] 130
	172	+	(d) The division shall monthly report the reporting system's tracking 131
	173	+	pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The Office of Policy and 132
	174	+	Management shall make such report publicly available on the office's 133
	175	+	Internet web site. 134
	176	+	[(f)] (e) The division shall publish [the first annual outcome report not 135
	177	+	later than January 1, 2007, and shall publish] an annual outcome report 136
	178	+	not later than February fifteenth of each year thereafter. The Office of 137 Substitute Bill No. 889
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226		-	systems used by the criminal justice agencies and other system-wide
227		-	issues identified by the commission; (6) not later than February 15, 2009,
228		-	and annually thereafter, sponsor for all members of the criminal justice
229		-	community a full-day review of the criminal justice system in the state
230		-	including progress that has been made within the past year and
231		-	challenges to be met, which review shall be facilitated by the
232		-	undersecretary of the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division; (7)]
233		-	(6) identify specific needs for reentry services in geographic areas
234		-	throughout the state; [(8)] (7) identify institution-based and community-
235		-	based programs and services that effectively address offender needs
236		-	and reduce recidivism including, but not limited to, education and
237		-	training, employment preparation and job bank, transitional health care,
238		-	family support, substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual offender
239		-	programs and services; [(9) develop a guide to best practices in the
240		-	provision of reentry services; (10) develop and annually update a plan
241		-	to ensure the availability of reentry services, which plan may include
242		-	establishment of community reentry centers;] and [(11)] (8) assist the
243		-	undersecretary of the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division in
244		-	developing the recommendations included in the report and
245		-	presentation made by the division pursuant to section 4-68p, as
246		-	amended by this act.
247		-	Sec. 6. Section 51-296b of the general statutes is repealed and the
248		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
249		-	The Chief Public Defender shall, within available appropriations,
250		-	establish a pilot program to provide representation to persons at parole
251		-	revocation hearings. Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually
252		-	thereafter, the Chief Public Defender shall submit a report to the
253		-	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management on cases served as
254		-	part of such program during the prior calendar year. Such report shall
255		-	aggregate information, including, but not limited to, the number of
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	185	+	Policy and Management shall make such report publicly available on 138
	186	+	the office's Internet web site. Such report may be included as part of the 139
	187	+	report submitted under section 4-68p, as amended by this act. 140
	188	+	Sec. 4. Section 4-68p of the general statutes is repealed and the 141
	189	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 142
	190	+	Not later than [February] October fifteenth of each year, the Criminal 143
	191	+	Justice Policy and Planning Division within the Office of Policy and 144
	192	+	Management shall submit a report to the Governor and the joint 145
	193	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 146
	194	+	matters relating to the judiciary, in accordance with section 11-4a, [and 147
	195	+	make a presentation to the joint standing committees of the General 148
	196	+	Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to criminal justice and 149
	197	+	appropriations and the budgets of state agencies concerning its activities 150
	198	+	and recommendations under section 4-68m and specifying the actions 151
	199	+	necessary to promote an effective and cohesive criminal justice system. 152
	200	+	The report shall estimate the amount of savings inuring to the benefit of 153
	201	+	the state on account of the actual prison population being less than 154
	202	+	projected prior to the adoption of prison overcrowding reduction 155
	203	+	policies and make recommendations as to the manner in which a 156
	204	+	portion of such cost savings may be reinvested in community-based 157
	205	+	services and programs and community supervision by probation and 158
	206	+	parole officers in order to maintain that reduction in projected prison 159
	207	+	population. Beginning with the report to be submitted and the 160
	208	+	presentation to be made not later than February 15, 2008, the division 161
	209	+	shall include an assessment of the status of the development and 162
	210	+	implementation of the reentry strategy under section 18-81w] 163
	211	+	containing data analysis of state criminal justice system trends, 164
	212	+	including, if available, the number of reported crimes and arrests, and 165
	213	+	the size of the populations on probation, parole, special parole and in 166
	214	+	prison. The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report 167
	215	+	publicly available on the office's Internet web site. 168
	216	+	Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 18-87k of the general statutes is 169
	217	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 170 Substitute Bill No. 889
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260		-	preliminary hearings and final parole revocation hearings served by
261		-	such public defenders and the associated outcomes of such hearings.
262		-	The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report publicly
263		-	available on the office's Internet web site.
264		-	Sec. 7. Subsection (i) of section 54-1m of the general statutes is
265		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
266		-	1, 2021):
267		-	(i) The Office of Policy and Management shall, within available
268		-	resources, review the prevalence and disposition of traffic stops and
269		-	complaints reported pursuant to this section. Not later than July 1, 2014,
270		-	and annually thereafter, the office shall report the results of any such
271		-	review, including any recommendations, to the Governor, the General
272		-	Assembly and any other entity deemed appropriate. The Office of Policy
273		-	and Management shall make such report publicly available on the
274		-	office's Internet web site.
275		-	Sec. 8. Section 54-125j of the general statutes is repealed and the
276		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021):
277		-	Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Board of
278		-	Pardons and Paroles shall report to the [Secretary of the] Office of Policy
279		-	and Management and the office shall make available on [its] the office's
280		-	Internet web site the following information:
281		-	(1) Outcomes of preliminary hearings, including whether (A)
282		-	probable cause of a parole violation was found and that the alleged
283		-	violation was serious enough to warrant revocation of parole, (B)
284		-	probable cause of a parole violation was found, but the alleged violation
285		-	was not serious enough to warrant revocation, and (C) no probable
286		-	cause of a parole violation was found;
287		-	(2) The number of (A) individuals remanded to the custody of the
288		-	Department of Correction for criminal and technical violations, and (B) Substitute Senate Bill No. 889
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292		-	individuals held in custody beyond a preliminary hearing pending a
293		-	final parole revocation hearing;
294		-	(3) Outcomes of final parole revocation hearings, including whether
295		-	there was a recommendation to (A) reinstate parole, or (B) revoke
296		-	parole; and
297		-	(4) Case level data on demographics, including data on race, sex,
298		-	ethnicity and age.
299		-	Sec. 9. Sections 4-68q, 4-68t, 4-68x and 18-98f of the general statutes
300		-	are repealed. (Effective October 1, 2021)
	224	+	1, 2021): 171
	225	+	(a) The Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission shall: (1) 172
	226	+	Develop and recommend policies for preventing prison and jail 173
	227	+	overcrowding; (2) examine the impact of statutory provisions and 174
	228	+	current administrative policies on prison and jail overcrowding and 175
	229	+	recommend legislation to the Governor and the General Assembly; (3) 176
	230	+	research and gather relevant statistical data and other information 177
	231	+	concerning the impact of efforts to prevent prison and jail overcrowding 178
	232	+	and make such information available to criminal justice agencies and 179
	233	+	members of the General Assembly; (4) advise the undersecretary of the 180
	234	+	Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division on policies and 181
	235	+	procedures to promote more effective and cohesive state criminal justice 182
	236	+	and juvenile justice systems and to develop and implement the offender 183
	237	+	reentry strategy as provided in section 18-81w; (5) monitor 184
	238	+	developments throughout the state's criminal justice system; [and, not 185
	239	+	later than February 15, 2009, and annually thereafter, report to the 186
	240	+	Governor and the General Assembly on the effectiveness of the state's 187
	241	+	reentry strategy, outcomes achieved under the reentry strategy and the 188
	242	+	level of integration and coordination of the information technology 189
	243	+	systems used by the criminal justice agencies and other system-wide 190
	244	+	issues identified by the commission; (6) not later than February 15, 2009, 191
	245	+	and annually thereafter, sponsor for all members of the criminal justice 192
	246	+	community a full-day review of the criminal justice system in the state 193
	247	+	including progress that has been made within the past year and 194
	248	+	challenges to be met, which review shall be facilitated by the 195
	249	+	undersecretary of the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division; (7)] 196
	250	+	(6) identify specific needs for reentry services in geographic areas 197
	251	+	throughout the state; [(8)] (7) identify institution-based and community-198
	252	+	based programs and services that effectively address offender needs 199
	253	+	and reduce recidivism including, but not limited to, education and 200
	254	+	training, employment preparation and job bank, transitional health care, 201
	255	+	family support, substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual offender 202
	256	+	programs and services; [(9) develop a guide to best practices in the 203
	257	+	provision of reentry services; (10) develop and annually update a plan 204 Substitute Bill No. 889
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	264	+	to ensure the availability of reentry services, which plan may include 205
	265	+	establishment of community reentry centers;] and [(11)] (8) assist the 206
	266	+	undersecretary of the Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division in 207
	267	+	developing the recommendations included in the report and 208
	268	+	presentation made by the division pursuant to section 4-68p, as 209
	269	+	amended by this act. 210
	270	+	Sec. 6. Section 51-296b of the general statutes is repealed and the 211
	271	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 212
	272	+	The Chief Public Defender shall, within available appropriations, 213
	273	+	establish a pilot program to provide representation to persons at parole 214
	274	+	revocation hearings. Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually 215
	275	+	thereafter, the Chief Public Defender shall submit a report to the 216
	276	+	Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management on cases served as 217
	277	+	part of such program during the prior calendar year. Such report shall 218
	278	+	aggregate information, including, but not limited to, the number of 219
	279	+	public defenders funded through the pilot program, the number of 220
	280	+	preliminary hearings and final parole revocation hearings served by 221
	281	+	such public defenders and the associated outcomes of such hearings. 222
	282	+	The Office of Policy and Management shall make such report publicly 223
	283	+	available on the office's Internet web site. 224
	284	+	Sec. 7. Subsection (i) of section 54-1m of the general statutes is 225
	285	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 226
	286	+	1, 2021): 227
	287	+	(i) The Office of Policy and Management shall, within available 228
	288	+	resources, review the prevalence and disposition of traffic stops and 229
	289	+	complaints reported pursuant to this section. Not later than July 1, 2014, 230
	290	+	and annually thereafter, the office shall report the results of any such 231
	291	+	review, including any recommendations, to the Governor, the General 232
	292	+	Assembly and any other entity deemed appropriate. The Office of Policy 233
	293	+	and Management shall make such report publicly available on the 234
	294	+	office's Internet web site. 235 Substitute Bill No. 889
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	301	+	Sec. 8. Section 54-125j of the general statutes is repealed and the 236
	302	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 237
	303	+	Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Board of 238
	304	+	Pardons and Paroles shall report to the [Secretary of the] Office of Policy 239
	305	+	and Management and the office shall make available on [its] the office's 240
	306	+	Internet web site the following information: 241
	307	+	(1) Outcomes of preliminary hearings, including whether (A) 242
	308	+	probable cause of a parole violation was found and that the alleged 243
	309	+	violation was serious enough to warrant revocation of parole, (B) 244
	310	+	probable cause of a parole violation was found, but the alleged violation 245
	311	+	was not serious enough to warrant revocation, and (C) no probable 246
	312	+	cause of a parole violation was found; 247
	313	+	(2) The number of (A) individuals remanded to the custody of the 248
	314	+	Department of Correction for criminal and technical violations, and (B) 249
	315	+	individuals held in custody beyond a preliminary hearing pending a 250
	316	+	final parole revocation hearing; 251
	317	+	(3) Outcomes of final parole revocation hearings, including whether 252
	318	+	there was a recommendation to (A) reinstate parole, or (B) revoke 253
	319	+	parole; and 254
	320	+	(4) Case level data on demographics, including data on race, sex, 255
	321	+	ethnicity and age. 256
	322	+	Sec. 9. Sections 4-68q, 4-68t, 4-68x and 18-98f of the general statutes 257
	323	+	are repealed. (Effective October 1, 2021) 258
	324	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	325	+	sections:
	326	+
	327	+	Section 1 October 1, 2021 4-68m
	328	+	Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 4-68n
	329	+	Sec. 3 October 1, 2021 4-68o
	330	+	Sec. 4 October 1, 2021 4-68p
	331	+	Sec. 5 October 1, 2021 18-87k(a) Substitute Bill No. 889
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	338	+	Sec. 6 October 1, 2021 51-296b
	339	+	Sec. 7 October 1, 2021 54-1m(i)
	340	+	Sec. 8 October 1, 2021 54-125j
	341	+	Sec. 9 October 1, 2021 Repealer section
	342	+
	343	+	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
	344	+	In Section 2, "development" was replaced with "develop" for accuracy
	345	+	and in Section 3(c), Subdiv. (4) was moved for accuracy.
	346	+
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