CT SB00880

Office of Policy and Management shall present annual prosecutorial data to the Criminal Justice Commission starting July 1, 2020, and make presentations publicly available on its website beginning July 1, 2021.

Division of Criminal Justice must collect disaggregated case-level data by docket number on 13 categories including arrests, arraignments, diversions, plea agreements, trials, demographics, court fees, restitution, and defendant residence zip codes for defendants age 18 and older.

Chief Public Defender shall establish a pilot program to provide legal representation at parole revocation hearings and submit annual reports beginning January 1, 2021, including number of defenders funded, hearings served, and outcomes.

Board of Pardons and Paroles must report annually starting January 1, 2021, on preliminary and final parole revocation hearing outcomes, individuals remanded to custody, and demographic data on race, sex, ethnicity and age.

Criminal Justice Commission composition expanded from previous structure to include the Chief State's Attorney and six members appointed by the General Assembly with two being Superior Court judges; public testimony required at disciplinary meetings held in the Legislative Office Building.