Morrell SR No. 150
Establishes Pretrial Service Commission to review the state's pretrial service laws and
policies. Commission is to consist of:
(1)The chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B, or his designee.
(2)The chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary C, or his designee.
(3)The chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, or his designee.
(4)The chairman of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice, or his
designee.
(5)The chief justice of the La. Supreme Court, or her designee.
(6)One representative appointed by the La. District Attorney's Association.
(7)One member appointed by the La. Public Defender Board.
Also includes the following ex officio, nonvoting members:
(1)The president of the Pelican Institute for Public Policy, or his designee.
(2)The executive director of the Micah Project, or his designee.
(3)The secretary of DCFS, or her designee.
(4)The secretary of DPSC, Correction Services, or his designee.
(5)The chairman of the La. Sentencing Commission, or his designee.
(6)The executive director of the La. Sheriffs' Association, or his designee.
(7)The executive director of Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children,
or her designee.
(8)The deputy secretary of the office of juvenile justice, or her designee.
Provides that the commission be chaired by the chairman of the Senate Committee on
Judiciary B and be staffed by Senate staff.
Commission is to make recommendations for policy and legislative changes on or before
Feb. 1, 2015.