Bill > H1636

This bill modifies regulations for the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board by establishing comprehensive data collection and reporting standards for various criminal justice agencies, including probation services, parole boards, courts, and district attorneys. The bill requires agencies to collect detailed information about individuals in the criminal justice system, such as unique statewide identification numbers, offense details, demographic information, risk assessment scores, program participation, and custody dates. Agencies must develop a cross-tracking data system that uses a consistent identification number across different jurisdictions and make anonymized data publicly accessible through an application programming interface. The bill mandates annual reporting of recidivism rates tracked over 1, 2, and 3-year periods, with data categorized by race, ethnicity, gender, and age. Additionally, the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board will meet quarterly to review agencies' compliance with data collection, public data availability, and policies ensuring accurate data collection across racial, ethnic, and gender classifications. The board is required to submit an annual report to the legislature by July 1, focusing on data collection and justice reinvestment policy compliance.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1636