-- Last revised 9/26/23 --

Meeting of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code

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October 2, 2023 - 9:30 AM
Video Conferencing

October 2, 2023 - 9:00 AM

1. Prosecutorial Discretion, Plea Bargaining, and Related Matters

   Overview and Panelist Materials
   Memorandum 2023-07 (9/26/23)
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   First Supplement to Memorandum 2023-07 (9/26/23)
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2. Discussion Panel 1: Prosecutorial Discretions
   • Shima Baradaran Baughman, Professor of Law, Brigham Young University Law School

   • Alex Chohlas-Wood, Executive Director, Stanford Computational Policy Lab

   • Jennifer Doleac, Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice, Arnold Ventures

3. Discussion Panel 2: Guilty Pleas
   • Carissa Byrne Hessick, Professor of Law, University of North Carolina School of Law

   • Amy E. Lerman, Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy & Director, Possibility Lab

4. Discussion Panel 3: California’s Use of Incentives in the Criminal Legal System
   • Aurélie Ouss, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania

   • Mia Bird, Assistant Adjunct Professor, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy

   • W. David Ball, Professor of Law, Santa Clara University School of Law

5. Administrative Matters

   Report of the Chair

   Draft Minutes of June 2023 Meeting
   Memorandum 2023-08 (9/26/23)
        Download PDF file: Memo

6. Staff Update on 2023 Crime Statistics

   Violent Crime Data for Midyear 2023
   Memorandum 2023-09 (9/26/23)
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7. New Business

   The Committee will consider matters presented earlier in the meeting.

8. Ongoing Business

   Updates on Ongoing Business
   Memorandum 2023-10 (9/26/23)
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9. General Public Comment

   The public may address the Committee. The Chair may set reasonable limits on the time allowed for each person or group to speak.