HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Corrections 

TIME & DATE: 9:30 AM, Tuesday, February 09, 2016 

PLACE:       E2.028 
CHAIR:       Rep. Jim Murphy 

The committee will meet to consider the following interim charges:

· Study incarceration rates for non-violent drug offenses and the cost to the state associated with those offenses.  Identify alternatives to incarceration, including community supervision, that could be used to reduce incarceration rates of non-violent drug offenders.

· Study inmate release policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including the release of inmates directly from administrative segregation.  Identify best practices and policies for the transitioning of these various inmate populations from the prison to appropriate supervision in the community.  Identify any needed legislative changes necessary to accomplish these goals.

Invited testimony will be followed by public testimony.  Public testimony may be limited to 3-5 minutes.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.