New Mexico Sentencing Commission

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1 New Mexico Sentencing Commission April 12, 2012 MINUTES NM Educator s Federal Credit Union, 4100 Pan American Highway NE Albuquerque, NM 10:00 AM Commission Guests NMSC Staff Commission Members Members Absent Present Marron Lee, Chair Jim Brewster Tony Ortiz Cindy Aragon Regina Chacon Linda Freeman Billy Blackburn Jo Roberts, via phone Nancy Gettings Bob Cleavall Renee Cordova Raymond Cobos Jacqueline Cooper Edna Reyes-Wilson (for CYFD Sec. Yolanda Berumen-Deines) DPS Sec Gorden Eden, Jr. Joel Garnett (via phone) David Pedersen (for AG Gary King NMCD Sec. Gregg Marcantel Steve Prisoc (for Artie Pepin) David Schmidt Ron Lucero (for PED Sec. Hanna Skandera Mark Donatelli Ricky Madrid Amy Orlando Jerry Ritter 1

2 Martin Suazo Judge Michael Vigil, (COA) Michael Vigil, Citizen Max Minzner (For Kevin Washburn, Dean UNM School of Law) Rep. of a victim organization (vacant) District Court Judge (vacant) Welcome. Marron Lee, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Committee members, guests and staff introduced themselves. Approval of minutes for the November 16, 2011 meeting. The minutes for the previous committee meeting were approved by consensus. Staff Report: - Legislative measures from the 2012 Legislative Session: HB 37: regarding juvenile public safety board members. Signed by the Governor. HB 186: creating additional judgeships. Vetoed. SB 2: enacting the Criminal Record Expungement Act. Vetoed. SB 59: aggravating circumstance in capital felony cases. Vetoed. SB 71: authorize use of ignition interlocks for certain criminal convictions. Vetoed. SB 197: authorizing enhanced financial penalties when public officials are convicted of a felony offense. Signed by the Governor. HJR 26: Independent Public Defender Dept. Proposed constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot in November HJM 20: Requesting the Bernalillo County Board of County Commissioners to establish a pilot project regarding alternatives to incarceration. Requesting NMSC staff to evaluate the effectiveness of the plot project. -Work with LFC Staff on Program Evaluation Model: NMSC staff is working with LFC staff and NMCD staff on a program evaluation model that has been used successfully in Washington state. The PEW Center is providing technical assistance. The model requires a tremendous amount of criminal justice data. 2

3 -Governor s Recidivism Reduction Task Force: By executive order, a recidivism reduction task force has been created. Prospective members are being vetted. -Update on NMSC research projects. --NMSC re-submitted to CYFD a feasibility study that tracks juvenile offenders who have subsequent contacts in the adult criminal justice system. The report is at CYFD for review and final approval. --The statewide analysis of disproportionate minority contacts in the juvenile justice system has been completed and delivered to CYFD. --An analysis of juvenile justice continuum programs in nine counties has been delivered to CYFD, for review and final approval. --A recidivism study for Peanut Butter & Jelly has been completed. Individuals who received services from PG & J A had a 28% recidivism rate within 3 years of release from incarceration. --A draft version of the length of stay study for the NM Association of Counties will be completed by end of June. --The prison population forecast report will be published before June 30 th of this year. The report will be presented to the interim legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee during this interim. --NMSC staff is working on a separate analysis of the recent upward trend in the female inmate population. Paul Guerin briefed the members on an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to produce a staffing study for the NM State Police and Motor Transport officers.. The first draft will be completed by 9/1/12 and final delivery by end of September. 3

4 Report from the Legislative Committee: Martin Suazo, Chair, summarized the work of the committee. He noted that: --the House and Senate Judiciary Committee chairs were briefed about the new approach being taken by the NMSC legislative committee. --time for public comment was provided at each meeting and the public comments were reported on the NMSC Bill Tracker. --useful data was provided to the legislative committees on a number of bills. During the ensuing discussion, the following comments were made: --Statute says commission s job is to review and recommend, how can we make a recommendation without an actual vote? --In some instances during previous years, major bills were presented to the full Commission prior to the legislative session. --The new process worked well and the discussions were thoughtful and civil. --The new process is the prerogative of the Commission Chair. Report from the Juvenile Committee: Bob Cleavall, Chair, delivered the report. He noted that legislators depend upon Juvenile committee for input on juvenile justice bills that are introduced. The committee met in March at the Bernalillo county Youth Services Center. A scope of work was developed and the next meeting will be held at Hogares, Inc. in Albuquerque. VI. Report from the Justice Information Sharing Council: Steve Prisoc, Chair, delivered the report. The JISC met last week and developed a scope of work. He echoed earlier comments regarding work with the LFC staff on the program evaluation model. He advised Commission members that the Consolidated Offender Query continues to operate and that the responsibility is shared by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Administrative Office of the District Attorneys. The JISC approved providing access to the COQ with the district attorneys office in Yokum, Texas as a pilot project. Finally, the JISC has invited Rep. Jim Hall to attend a future meeting. Rep. Hall is very interested in data and data-sharing issues. 4

5 Report from the Sex Offender Management Board: Tony Ortiz, Acting Chair, delivered the report. The board had an organizational meeting last week and developed a scope of work. During this interim, the board plans to gather information regarding operations of the Sex Offender Treatment Program (STOP), complete work on a sex offender recidivism study, develop proposed standards for individuals who provide treatment to sex offenders and dedicate an entire meeting to review two SORNA bills that have been introduced during recent legislative sessions. A memorandum regarding best practices for performing risk/needs assessments for sex offenders on probation or parole was recently completed and transmitted to the adult parole board and the Administrative Office of the Courts. Report from the Sentencing Reform Committee: The committee currently does not have a Chair. Schedule next meeting. Thursday, August 2 nd, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. 5