Task Force on Public Safety

Task Force on Public Safety Oregon Criminal Justice Commission November 22, 2013

Task Force on Public Safety TIMELINES • Receive a report submitted October 1, 2014 • Evaluate the Department of Corrections report on cost savings; • Submit Report to the Legislature and Governor no later than October 1, 2016 • Review the implementation of HB 3194; • Choose a Cost Benefit Tool with CJC; • Consider the policy implications of establishing an earned conditional release for juvenile offenders; • The Committee expires the date of the convening of the 2017 regular session of the Legislative Assembly.

The Subgroup Model • The Task Force members will Chair the subgroups: • Determine membership • Set meeting schedule • CJC will staff where needed • Report back to the entire Task Force quarterly on progress and implementation • Technical assistance provided by Vera as needed

Flow Chart

HB 3194 subgroups • 1. Measuring Outcomes • 2. Supervision • 3. Juvenile Offenders • 4. Specialty Courts / Reentry Courts • 5. Policing Excellence

1. Measuring Outcomes • Cost Benefit Tool • Random Control Trial • Definition of Recidivism • Sentencing Changes • DOC Costs report • Prison Forecast

2. Supervision • Earned Discharge • Assessing Offenders • Short Term Trans Leave • Special conditions set by PO

3. Specialty Courts / Reentry Courts • Reentry Courts • Drug courts • Veterans’ courts • Mental health courts • CJC is clearinghouse for specialty courts collection of information, preparation, analysis and dissemination of best practices. • Be designed to be cost effective and reduce recidivism • Target medium and high risk offenders

4. Policing Excellence • DPSST – Oregon Center for Policing Excellence

5. Juvenile Offenders • Sub Groups • 1. Earned Review • 2. Reports / Courts • 3. Data

1. Earned Review • Requirements to be considered for Earned Review: • Tour facilities / speak with OYA professionals • Offender education track (GED, Degree, Certification) • Complete Treatment • Ensure restoration to victim occurs / Accountability connection • Big brother / mentor program • Age of eligibility for review

2. Reports / Courts • Follow up reports / review: • Psychological evaluation • OYA recommendations • Court review • District attorney review / involvement • Victim notification • Defense attorney involvement

3. Data • Big look at M-11 offenders at OYA / pre-OYA offenders • How does each county handle youth offenders? • Is there over representation of demographics? • Who is getting arrested? • What happens in the court room? • Who gets indicted? • Who gets convicted? • What are the practices of DA’s surrounding second look? • DMC analysis

Proposed Future Task Force Meeting Dates 2014 • March 21 • June 20 • September 19 • December 19 (Receive DOC report Oct 1, 2014) 2015 • March 20, 2015 • June 19, 2015 • September 18, 2015 • December 18, 2015 2016 • March 18 • June 17 • September 16 (Report to Governor and Legislature Due Oct 1, 2016) • December 16

Task Force on Public Safety