LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | 9:30 AM | Utah State Correctional Facility, 1480 N 8000 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2024, meeting

 

2.    Correction’s Presentation

The committee will receive a presentation from the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) on updates with their drug interdiction program.

·         UDC presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

3.    Recidivism and Repeat Offenders

The committee will receive a presentation on findings from the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice’s (CCJJ) working group that studied recidivism and repeat offenders. CCJJ will also provide ideas of what can be done statutorily to decrease recidivism.

·         CCJJ presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

The committee will receive a presentation from the Criminal Defense Lawyers on how mental illness/substance abuse contribute to crime by repeat offenders, and what can be done statutorily to address the issue of recidivism with individuals who fall into these categories.

·         Criminal Defense Lawyers presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

The committee will receive a presentation from Adult Probation and Parole on reasons why an individual reoffends, and what resources or statutes will help decrease recidivism.

·         Adult Probation and Parole presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

The committee will receive a presentation from the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office and Intermountain Healthcare on one of their pilot projects and how it impacted recidivism.

·         Sanpete County Sheriff’s and Intermountain Healthcare presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

4.    Sunset Review: Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board

The committee will receive a presentation from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and UDC on the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board, which is set to sunset next year.

·         DHHS and UDC presentation

·         Committee discussion

 

5.    Other Items/Adjourn