PA HR847

Legislative Description

A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a literature review of research and evaluation related to current State criminal justice policies and practices to better inform the General Assembly as the commission undertakes to improve the policy environment for improving public safety, cost effectiveness, overall prison administration and fairness in the implementation of Pennsylvania's criminal justice system; to compile and publish a compendium of completed studies, summaries of the study findings and abstracts of relevant ongoing or incomplete studies; and to make this compendium available to the General Assembly within one year from the date this resolution is adopted.

Last Action

Committee Referrals