Primary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 1
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Rodney Ellis
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for discussion and possible action on the items that Commissioners Court passed in June 2020 to improve community safety by implementing reforms to create a more effective, fair, and equitable criminal justice system.
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Background and Discussion:
On June 9, 2020, Commissioners Court passed 11 items regarding reforms to Harris County's criminal legal system following the murder of George Floyd. These 11 items included reforms related to: alternative responder programs; violence interruption programs; indigent defense; racial disparities within the criminal legal system; intervention alternatives to criminalized conditions of poverty or mental health; criminal fines, fees, and cash bail; community engagement with the criminal justice budget; use of force data and policies; and independent civilian law enforcement oversight boards.
In honor of George Floyd's birthday on October 14th, the Commissioner of Precinct 1 requests discussion on the progress of these items and next steps to continue the efforts made in the years since Mr. Floyd's murder.
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance pu...
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