Sec. 4-68m. Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division. Duties. Collaboration with other agencies. Access to information and data. Reports.
Sec. 4-68m. Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division. Duties. Collaboration with other agencies. Access to information and data. Reports. (a) There is established a Criminal Justice Policy and Planning Division within the Office of Policy and
Management. The division shall be under the direction of an undersecretary.
(b) The division shall develop a plan to promote a more effective and cohesive state
criminal justice system and, to accomplish such plan, shall:
(1) Conduct an in-depth analysis of the criminal justice system;
(2) Determine the long-range needs of the criminal justice system and recommend
policy priorities for the system;
(3) Identify critical problems in the criminal justice system and recommend strategies to solve those problems;
(4) Assess the cost-effectiveness of the use of state and local funds in the criminal
justice system;
(5) Recommend means to improve the deterrent and rehabilitative capabilities of
the criminal justice system;
(6) Advise and assist the General Assembly in developing plans, programs and
proposed legislation for improving the effectiveness of the criminal justice system;
(7) Make computations of daily costs and compare interagency costs on services
provided by agencies that are a part of the criminal justice system;
(8) Make population computations for use in planning for the long-range needs of
the criminal justice system;
(9) Determine long-range information needs of the criminal justice system and acquire that information;
(10) Cooperate with the Office of the Victim Advocate by providing information
and assistance to the office relating to the improvement of crime victims' services;
(11) Serve as the liaison for the state to the United States Department of Justice on
criminal justice issues of interest to the state and federal government relating to data,
information systems and research;
(12) Measure the success of community-based services and programs in reducing
recidivism;
(13) Develop and implement a comprehensive reentry strategy as provided in section 18-81w; and
(14) Engage in other activities consistent with the responsibilities of the division.
(c) In addition to the division's other duties under this section, the division may
perform any function described in subsection (b) of this section to promote an effective
and cohesive juvenile justice system.
(d) In the performance of its duties under this section, the division shall collaborate
with the Department of Correction, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services and the Department of Public Safety and
consult with the Chief Court Administrator, the executive director of the Court Support
Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the Chief State's Attorney and the Chief Public
Defender.
(e) (1) At the request of the division, the Department of Correction, the Board of
Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the
Department of Public Safety, the Chief Court Administrator, the executive director of
the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch, the Chief State's Attorney
and the Chief Public Defender shall provide the division with information and data
needed by the division to perform its duties under subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The division shall have access to individualized records maintained by the Judicial Branch and the agencies specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection as needed
for research purposes. The division, in collaboration with the Judicial Branch and the
agencies specified in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall develop protocols to protect
the privacy of such individualized records consistent with state and federal law. The
division shall use such individualized records for statistical analyses only and shall not
use such records in any other manner that would disclose the identity of individuals to
whom the records pertain.
(3) Any information or data provided to the division pursuant to this subsection that
is confidential in accordance with state or federal law shall remain confidential while
in the custody of the division and shall not be disclosed.
(f) Not later than January 15, 2007, the division shall submit the plan developed
pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to the Governor and, in accordance with the
provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to criminal justice, public safety and appropriations and the budgets of state agencies. Not later than February 15, 2009, and biennially
thereafter, the division shall update such plan and submit such updated plan to the Governor and said legislative committees.
(P.A. 05-249, S. 1; P.A. 06-193, S. 2; P.A. 07-217, S. 197.)
History: P.A. 05-249 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 06-193 amended Subsec. (b) to add new Subdiv. (13) requiring division
to develop and implement a comprehensive reentry strategy as provided in Sec. 18-81w and redesignate existing Subdiv.
(13) as Subdiv. (14) and added new Subsec. (f) requiring division to submit the plan developed pursuant to Subsec. (b) to
the Governor and certain legislative committees not later than January 15, 2007, and to update such plan and submit it to
the Governor and said legislative committees not later than January 15, 2009, and biennially thereafter, effective July 1,
2006; P.A. 07-217 amended Subsec. (f) to change the deadline for updating and submitting the updated plan to the Governor
and legislative committees from "January 15, 2009, and biennially thereafter" to "February 15, 2009, and biennially
thereafter", effective July 12, 2007.