Date: 08/18/2015

Final
Review of Oversight Committee & Advisory Task Force Charges

TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

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01:04 PM -- Review of Legislative Oversight Committee and Advisory Task Force Charges

Senator Martinez Humenik called the meeting to order. The committee members were provided a meeting agenda (Attachment A).

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01:06 PM

Amanda King, Legislative Council Staff, presented a memorandum (Attachment B) that provides an overview of the Legislative Oversight Committee and Task Force Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems (MICJS). Ms. King reviewed the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee statutory charges, which include, overseeing the work of the MICJS Task Force, making appointments to the MICJS Task Force, proposing legislation, and submitting an annual report to the General Assembly. Ms. King referenced the MICJS Task Force membership list that was provided to the committee (Attachment C). She outlined the areas of study listed in state law for the MICJS Task Force to address. Ms. King stated that the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee and Task Force were initially established in 1999 and were reauthorized in 2000, 2004, 2009, and 2014. A copy of Senate Bill 14-021, which reauthorized the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee and Task Force, was distributed to the committee members (Attachment D).

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01:14 PM

Ms. King responded to a question from the committee about House Bill 15-1025, concerning competency to proceed for juvenile involved in the juvenile justice system (Attachment E). In response to a question, she stated that the committee can approve up to five bills for introduction.

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