NC H269

Reestablishes the Joint Select Committee on Ex-Offender Reintegration Into Society with 16 members (8 appointed by House Speaker, 8 by Senate President Pro Tempore), including 4 public members with ex-offender services experience or successful ex-offender background.

Committee shall study barriers facing ex-offenders in accessing jobs, housing, education, training, and services, and identify best practices to reduce recidivism.

Committee authorized to study criminal records regulation, employment/housing/education barriers, collateral consequences of conviction, drug and mental health courts, and disproportionate representation of people of color in offender population.

Committee shall submit interim report to 2012 General Assembly and final report to 2013 General Assembly, then terminate upon 2013 General Assembly convening.

Committee members receive subsistence and travel expenses; Legislative Services Commission allocates funds for committee operations from existing General Assembly appropriations for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013; act effective July 1, 2011.