SB439
To Create The Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force.
Last Action (May 1, 2023): Sine Die adjournment
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AI-Generated Summary
Senate Bill 439 creates the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force in Arkansas to address high rates of re-incarceration. The seventeen-member task force, comprised of stakeholders from government, law enforcement, the judiciary, and advocacy groups, is charged with studying the drivers of recidivism. The bill tasks the committee with analyzing data, examining current supervision practices, identifying barriers to successful societal reentry, and determining gaps in services like behavioral health and workforce training. Working with the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the task force is required to produce data-driven recommendations for legislative and policy changes. The bill mandates both a preliminary report by December 31, 2023, and a final report by December 1, 2024. The task force is set to expire on December 31, 2024.
Potential Impact Analysis
Who Might Benefit?
The primary beneficiaries include the State of Arkansas, which stands to benefit from potential cost savings and reduced prison populations, and the general public, who may experience increased public safety through lower crime rates. Additionally, individuals involved in the criminal justice system—specifically those on probation or parole—may benefit if the task force successfully identifies and removes barriers to successful reentry and improves access to essential services.
Who Might Suffer?
There are no groups directly or negatively impacted by the establishment of this study task force. As the bill is limited to the creation of a committee to research and provide recommendations, it does not implement any new punitive measures, policy changes, or immediate fiscal burdens on specific populations. While taxpayers will fund the per diem and mileage for legislative members, the scale of this administrative cost is standard for such legislative activities.
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