Section 44.19.647. Annual report and recommendations.

   (a) The commission shall submit to the governor and the legislature an annual report. The report must include
        (1) a description of its proceedings for the previous calendar year;
        (2) a summary of savings and recommendations on how savings from criminal justice reform should be reinvested to reduce recidivism;
        (3) performance metrics and outcomes from the recommendations the commission made in its December 2015 report, including recidivism rates, defined as
             (A) the percentage of inmates who return to prison within three years after release, broken down by offense type and risk level; and
             (B) the percentage of inmates who return to prison within three years after release for a new criminal conviction, broken down by offense type and risk level; and
        (4) recommendations for additional reforms, which may include recommendations for legislative and administrative action.
   (b) The commission shall submit the reports and recommendations provided under (a) of this section not later than November 1 of each year.

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History

(Sec. 32 ch 83 SLA 2014; am Sec. 165, 166 ch 36 SLA 2016)