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Report to the Legislature | Bias Mitigation in Pretrial Processing (Action Required)
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Summary
The Criminal Justice Services office recommends that the Judicial Council receive Bias Mitigation in Pretrial Processing and direct the Administrative Director to submit this report to the Legislature as mandated by Senate Bill 36 (Stats. 2019, ch. 589). This report provides recommendations for mitigating bias and disparate effect in pretrial decisionmaking.
Recommendation
Criminal Justice Services staff recommend that the Judicial Council, effective
January 20, 2023:
1. Receive Bias Mitigation in Pretrial Processing, which provides recommendations for mitigating bias and disparate effect in pretrial decisionmaking; and
2. Direct the Administrative Director to submit this report to the Legislature as mandated by SB 36.