The House Committee on Corrections

84th Legislature

May 17, 2016

9:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2016, the House Committee on Corrections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative James White, at 9:15 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives White, James; Krause; Schubert; and Tinderholt.

A quorum was present.

The Committee met jointly with the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence to consider the following interim charge:  Examine fees and revocations for those on probation and parole; examine effectiveness of fees imposed as a condition of probation and parole; study technical revocations in adult probation to identify drivers of revocations, disparities across the state, and strategies for reducing technical revocations while ensuring program effectiveness and public safety. 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Murphy now present.)

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

(Representative Allen now present.)

Testimony continued.

(Representative Keough now present.)

Testimony continued.

(Representative White, James in chair.)

(Representative Murphy in chair.)

(Representative White, James in chair.)

At 2:00 p.m., on the motion of Representative White, James and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Murphy, Chair

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Laurie McAnally, Clerk