Transcript Re-Entry and HB 3194

HB 3194
CRAIG PRINS
3/5/14
OREGON CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION
NEVADA ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
HB 3194
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Phase I - Justice Reinvestment Initiative
 “Future
savings resulting…continue to
be invested in our local public safety
systems”
 Control
prison population, invest
savings in local public safety system
HB 3194 – How Does It Work?
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Phase II – Implementation:
1.
Sentencing changes
2.
Justice Reinvestment Account
3.
Program Assessment
1. Sentencing Changes
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Probation for Marijuana offenses
o
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Exceptions:
o
Manufacture or Delivery w/in 1000 ft of a school.
o
Delivery to a minor.
Probation for Felony Driving While Suspended
o
Exceptions:
o
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Murder / Manslaughter / Cri Neg Hom / Assault w
serious physical injury / Agg vehicular Hom / Agg DWS.
Robbery in the Third & Identity Theft
o
Presumptive sentence reduced to 18 months prison
from 24 months.
1. Sentencing Changes
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Judicial Discretion on Drug Delivery/Manu.
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ORS 475.933 repealed until 2023.
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Gives judges ability to give optional probation on
drug offenses even where the person has previous
convictions for the same or similar drug offenses.
Transition Leave
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Expanded from 30 days to 90 days.
o
DOC identifies eligible offender and works with
community to which they will be released to set
rules and transition plan.
1. Corrections Forecast
 Forecast
Margin
will now include:
of error
Attribute
growth or decline
to specific policy choices
Projected
Prison bed
savings
due to
sentencing
changes.
2. Justice Reinvestment
Account
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Goals of Account
 Control
DOC state prison growth
 Reduce
 Protect
 Hold
recidivism
Public Safety
offenders accountable
2. Justice Reinvestment
Account

Target of Account
 Counties
assess offenders (front end)
 Resources
based
for continuum of community
 Sanctions
 Services
 Programs
2. Justice Reinvestment
Account

Grant Review Committee will:
 Consult
with CJC on rules for
2015-2017
 Consult
with CJC on approval of
County applications in the next
biennium
How does my
county get money?
1. CJC sent out a
form letter to all
the counties
August 20
2. Counties
identify plan for
funds,
3. Commissioners
sign the letter of
intent to
participate
3. Program Assessment
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CJC Will:
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Implementation assistance
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Cost Benefit Analysis
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ID what will make this successful
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Collaborate/Peer Review
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Write Rules that link funds to outcomes
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Performance Based in 2015-2017
3. Program Assessment
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Public Safety Task Force will:
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Review the implementation of HB 3194 and report
to the Legislature
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Consider Juvenile changes to Measure 11
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Evaluate the DOC report on inmate costs
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Section 50 sets goal of 5% per inmate reduction in cost
over the next ten years.
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DOC submits plan to Legislature and Task Force
3. Program Assessment
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New Definition for Recidivism*:
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The arrest, conviction or incarceration of a person
who has previously been convicted of a crime, if
the arrest, conviction or incarceration:
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Is for a new crime and occurs:
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3 years from last conviction
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3 years after release from custody
Is for any reason and occurs:
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3 years from last conviction
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3 years after release from custody
*This will create 2 different numbers to evaluate.
Oregon Center For
Policing Excellence
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http://www.oregon.gov/CJC/Documents/Publica
tions/Evidence_Based_Bueermann_9.12.12.pdf
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Chief John Teague and Todd Anderson
Funding of HB 3194
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$5 million for Jails
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$9 million for Drug Courts
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$15 million for Justice Reinvestment
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$7 million for victims services
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Community Corrections $215 million statewide
(approx. increase of 15%)
$325 Million in Prison costs
averted over the decade
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Bipartisan vote (40-18 House, 19-11 Senate)
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Result of pressure, lobbying, and compromise
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6 months in: Politics have receded and public
safety system has re-aligned to make it work
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Compromise has paid off; its working so far
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System alignment & collaboration is key moving
forward
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Phase 2 is the implementation process