Resolution 161027
Adopting the report issued by Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, containing recommendations on how the City can minimize the amount of non-violent offenders who are incarcerated pretrial.
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“Thank you very much. My name is Kier Grey. I'm actually the Chief Defender of the Defender's Association of Philadelphia as well as Co-Chair on the Criminal Justice Committee. I am speaking in support of the Resolution 161027, the Criminal Justice Reform Committee's report. Stated Meeting December 1, 2016 Before I do, I want to thank Council President Clarke as well as Councilman Jones for their commitment to crimina…”
Ms. Grey · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it. Resolution 161026 is now adopted. Chair recognizes or, Clerk, would you please read Resolution 161027.”
Councilman Henon · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
“Thank you. Again, the Chair recognizes Councilman Jones on the motion, Resolution 161027.”
Councilman Henon · Stated Meeting, December 1, 2016 · Dec 1, 2016 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 17, 2016Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 1, 2016ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Adopting the report issued by Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, containing recommendations on how the City can minimize the amount of non-violent offenders who are incarcerated pretrial. ..Body WHEREAS, Resolution 160101 (adopted February 4, 2016) authorized Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform to conduct hearings on ways to reform the criminal justice system to reduce crime and increase public safety; and WHEREAS, On August 1st and September 12th of 2016, Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform held hearings focused on alternatives to pretrial incarceration and pretrial reform. Additionally, members of the Special Committee attended informative sessions on August 2nd and October 7th of 2016, to study how other jurisdictions dealt with issues of pretrial incarceration and the cash bail system. Members of the Special Committee also attended a private forum at House of Correction on October 17th, to speak with individuals who were being incarcerated pretrial; and WHEREAS, On November 14, 2016, the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform met and adopted an interim report setting forth the findings on the matters discussed at the abovementioned public hearings and informative sessions. The Special Committee then issued the report to the full Council; and WHEREAS, The Council as a whole now wishes to adopt the report issued by the Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the report issued by Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform on November 14, 2016, (Attached as Exhibit "A") is hereby adopted. ..End