Archives: Criminal Justice / Model Policies
Archives: Criminal Justice / Model Policies (page 4)
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Resolution in Support of Justice Reinvestment
WHEREAS, justice reinvestment is a data-driven strategy for policy-makers to lower corrections spending, lower recidivism, and improve public safety for citizens; and WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange…
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Community Corrections Performance Incentive Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} The provisions of this act are intended to reduce crimes committed by probationers and the number of probationers revoked to prison by giving probation departments…
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Resolution in Support of H.O.P.E.
Resolution WHEREAS, Hawaii’s Circuit Judge Steve Alm started the Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program in 2004 in an effort to reduce drug use and crime among those probationers…
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Community Corrections Performance Measurement Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Definitions.} In this title: (A) “Agency” means: (1) The Department of Corrections or the state agency responsible for supervising individuals placed on probation by the courts…
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Earned Compliance Credit Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc} Section 1. {Intent} The act creates an “earned compliance credit” that would reduce the time that low-risk, non-violent offenders are on active supervision by…
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Resolution on the Release of Inmates Directly from Solitary Confinement
Model Resolution WHEREAS, tens of thousands of prison inmates in the U.S. are in solitary confinement; WHEREAS, thousands of inmates are released every year directly from solitary confinement to the…
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DNA Profiling Act
Model Legislation {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the DNA Profiling Act. Section 2. {DNA testing requirements.} (A) Any person who is convicted of…
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Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information
Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information Section 1. {Title} This Act may be cited as the Unlawful Release of a Minor’s Identifying Information. Section 2. {Definitions} (A)…
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Resolution In Support Of The Second Chance Act
WHEREAS, more and more people are being released from prison and jail in the US every year. More than 1.2 million Americans are serving time in prison and at least…
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Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act
Bail Agent Education and Licensing Act Summary This Act would establish a state bail bond regulatory board to monitor and license bail bondsmen. The Act would…
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The Reporting of Seizure and Forfeiture Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Purpose.} Under state and federal forfeiture laws, state law enforcement agencies can seize money, vehicles, and other property, have them sold and…
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Justice Safety Valve Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} {Section 1.} Title. This Act shall be known as the Justice Safety Valve Act. {Section 2.} Sentencing. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,…
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Comparative Fault Act
Summary This Act adopts a modified comparative fault system which bars a plaintiff’s recovery whose fault exceeds that of the defendants and nonparties. This ensures that only…
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Provisional Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act
Section 1. {Provisional License} (A) Notwithstanding any other law and unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by Section 2, a licensing authority shall issue to an…
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Juvenile Offender Performance Incentive Funding Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Intent} (A) The provisions of this act are intended to reduce recidivism rates in juvenile offenders, while decreasing juvenile correctional costs, by giving…
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Resolution in Support of Evidence-based Medical Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Model Resolution WHEREAS, state spending on corrections has grown faster than almost any other budget item for over the past 30 years, reaching nearly $71 billion dollars[iv]; and the number…
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Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Title.} This Act may be cited as the “Child Protection Reporting Requirement Act.” Section 2. {Reporting of Abuse or Neglect – By…
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Resolution on Transparency and Accountability in Criminal Law – SNPS 2016 EDITS IN PDF VERSION
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the number and breadth of criminal laws has grown dramatically in recent years at the federal level and in many states; and WHEREAS, there are now nearly 5,000 federal…
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Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Title} This act may be cited as the “Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Protection Act” Section 2. {Definitions} As used in this Act: (A) “Abandoned property”…
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Resolution in Support of Statutes of Limitations that Promote Certainty and Fairness in Civil Litigation
Summary All civil claims are subject to statutes of limitations. These laws are basically a legal “countdown” that begins when someone is injured. When the time…