Archives: Criminal Justice / Model Policies
Archives: Criminal Justice / Model Policies
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Elimination of Youth Justice Fines and Fees Act
Section 1. Legal Financial Obligations for Youth Referred to the Juvenile Justice System A. No fee, court cost or fine other than restitution shall be imposed on or collected from…
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Veterans Justice Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF _________: Section 1. Purpose (1) Veterans charged with certain offenses shall be given the opportunity to avoid a record of…
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Record Expungement Act
Section 1. Expungement of Other Convictions (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a person who is convicted of 1 or more criminal offenses may file an application with…
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Resolution on Mental Health and Criminal Justice
WHEREAS, violent crime and suicide have significantly increased since 2020 and, though numerous factors still being studied are likely contributing factors, a rise in mental health problems has…
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Resolution in Support of Effective Strategies to Support Law Enforcement and Reduce Violent Crime
WHEREAS, the United States is in the midst of a troubling crime wave. 2019 to 2020 saw the single largest year-to-year increase in murders in our nation’s history, a trend…
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Act to Prepare Inmates for Re-entry and the Workforce
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF __________: Section 1. (A) When any inmate shall be discharged from a term of imprisonment for a felony offense and…
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Resolution on Ensuring the Constitutional Right to Trial by Ameliorating the Trial Penalty
WHEREAS the power to prosecute, imprison, and restrict liberty is the most coercive power that the government regularly exercises against its citizens; WHEREAS the Framers considered the right to trial…
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Child Protection Investigations Reform Act
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to notifying a person accused of child abuse or neglect of the person’s rights in connection with an investigation conducted by the…
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Resolution in Support of a Criminal Justice Ombudsman Program
Model Resolution WHEREAS, when there is a law enforcement related shooting or in-custody death, a police department conducting its own investigation or appointing another police department in the region to…
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Fines and Fees Reporting Act
Model Policy (1) Purpose. Under municipal, county and state law, governmental entities can impose criminal and civil fines and fees. This authority can be misused to unjustly generate revenue. It…
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Resolution on Faith-Based Programming
Model Resolution Whereas, [insert state] is committed to improving the lives of those serving their sentences in correctional facilities and upholds the First Amendment right concerning freedom of religion; and…
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Resolution in Support of Enhancing Police Officer Training, Wellness, and Support Mechanisms
Model Resolution WHEREAS, basic officer training requirements vary widely, ranging from 404 hours in Georgia to slightly more than 1,000 in Hawaii; and WHEREAS, a Department of Justice report examining…
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Resolution in Support of Police Data Transparency
Model Resolution WHEREAS, police officers fulfill one of the most challenging and important roles in our society, carrying out their mission to serve and protect all Americans even at great…
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Statement of Principles on Policing and Community Engagement
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is strongly committed to expanding opportunity for all, understanding that no individual should feel threatened or be treated differently based on the color of…
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Resolution on the Use of Virtual Hearings and Reporting
WHEREAS, when defendants fail to appear in court and a warrant issues for their arrest, they often do not have an easy and simple way to get back on the…
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DUI Assessment & Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Section 1 If the person has two (2) or more prior Driving Under the Influence (DUI) convictions, the court shall order the person to undergo an assessment that uses a…
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Resolution on Over Criminalization and Pandemics
WHEREAS, epidemics and pandemics threaten public health and well-being, and thus justify expansions of the police power[1] that, in ordinary circumstances, would be intolerable infringements on individual liberty;…
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An Act Regarding Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Centers
Sec. 1. The relevant state agency shall establish: (1) a comprehensive addiction recovery center certification for eligible entities that meet the requirements of this chapter; and…
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Resolution on Limiting the Use of Prolonged Solitary Confinement
WHEREAS, solitary confinement or segregation is typically defined as being confined to a cell for between 22 to 24 hours a day. While this often means a single person in…
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Resolution in Support of Public Defense
Resolution in Support of Public Defense WHEREAS, the United States Constitution guarantees “[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to have the…