HB2511 Summary

• Increases Arizona Criminal Justice Commission membership from 14 to 18 appointed members by the governor, with no more than 9 from the same political party.

• Requires the 18 appointed members to include specific representatives: police chiefs, county attorneys, public defenders, county sheriffs, crime victim advocates, former prison inmates advocating for prisoner rights, law enforcement leaders, former judges, mayors, county supervisors, and chief probation officers from counties of varying population sizes.

• Mandates the commission submit a comprehensive report to the legislature by December 31, 2018 with data-based policy recommendations on reducing recidivism, expanding reentry services, revising sentencing laws, reducing sentences for nonviolent offenses, and improving probation and parole supervision.

• Directs the commission to provide the report to the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state.

• Specifies that the reporting requirement repeals on June 30, 2019, and directs the legislature to use any resulting cost savings from reduced prison population to fund preschool and child care programs.