Tennessee Legislature holds two-day joint committee on bail reform

House Criminal Justice / Senate Judiciary Joint Committee to Study Bail Reform
Sept. 13th, 2021

Speakers include:

Judge Lynda Jones, General Sessions Judge
Senator Ferrell Haile, Speaker Pro Tempore
Jenna Bottler, Justice Action Network
Jasmine Heiss, Vera Institute
Willie Santana, Vera Institute
David Conner, TN County Services Association
Jim Hart, County Technical Assistance Service
Jeff Bledsoe, TN Sheriffs Association
Tim Fuller, TN Sheriffs Association
Mark Davidson, District Attorneys General Conference
Russell Johnson, District Attorneys General Conference
Maggie Duncan, Association of Chiefs of Police
Judge Lynda Jones, General Sessions Judges Conference
Judge Andy Brigham, General Sessions & Juvenile Judge
Verna Wyatt, TN Voices for Victims

House Criminal Justice / Senate Judiciary Joint Committee to Study Bail Reform
Sept. 14th, 2021

Speakers include:

Judge Chris Craft, Criminal Judge
American Bail Coalition
Stephen Owens, Kansas House of Representatives
Criminal Justice Reform Commission
TN Association of Professional Bail Agents
Brandon Ross, Smart Start of TN
Justin Hawkins, Talitrix LLC
Micah Gravley, Talitrix LLC
Matthew Swando, Track Group
Cassie Schmitt, Track Group
Mindy Huddleston, SCRAM Systems

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Senate Judiciary Committee members include:

Mike Bell (R) D9 - Chairman
Dawn White (R) D13 - 1st Vice Chairman
Paul Rose (R) D32 - 2nd Vice Chairman

Todd Gardenhire (R) D10,     Sarah Kyle (D) D30,
Jon Lundberg (R) D4,     Kerry Roberts (R) D25,
Katrina Robinson (D) D33,     John Stevens (R) D24

House Criminal Justice Committee members include:

Michael G. Curcio (R) D69 - Chairman
Jerry Sexton (R) D35 - Vice Chairman

Bill Beck (D) D51,     Scotty Campbell (R) D3,
Vincent Dixie (D) D54,     Clay Doggett (R) D70,
Andrew Farmer (R) D17,     Bruce Griffey (R) D75,
G.A. Hardaway (D) D93,     David Hawk (R) D5,
Dan Howell (R) D22,     Bud Hulsey (R) D2,
London Lamar (D) D91,     William Lamberth (R) D44,
Debra Moody (R) D81,     Lowell Russell (R) D21,
Paul Sherrell (R) D43.

News coverage:

Yue Stella Yu, Nashville Tennessean, "Effective or Burdensome: Tennessee Lawmakers Take On Cash Bail Reform," Sept. 14, 2021

Ian Round, Daily Memphian, "Lawmakers Hear Suggestions to 'Refine' Bail System," Sept. 13, 2021