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
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
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