S714-National Criminal Justice Commission
S.714 : A bill to establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Sponsor: Sen Webb, Jim [VA] (introduced 3/26/2009) Cosponsors (35)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 1/21/2010 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m.
SUMMARY AS OF:
3/26/2009–Introduced.
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 – Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system.
Directs the Commission to: (1) review all areas of federal and state criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) make specified findings relating to incarceration, prison administration, the impact of gang activity, drug policy, mental illness among prisoners and the role of the military in crime prevention; (3) make recommendations for changes in policies and laws to address findings; (4) consult with government and nongovernmental leaders, including state and local law enforcement officials; and (5) submit a final report to Congress and the President and make such report public.
