-- Last revised 04/18/2025 --

Committee Memos

All memoranda produced by the Committee are listed below:

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2025

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• Memo 2025-03 -- Violent Crime Data for Yearend 2024 (04/18/2025)

• Memo 2025-02 -- Draft Minutes of November 25, 2024 Meeting (04/18/2025)

• Memo 2025-01 -- Survivors of Intimate-Partner Violence as Criminal Defendants and Related Matters (04/18/2025)

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2024

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• Memo 2024-22 -- Violent Crime Data for Quarter 3 2024 (11/21/2024)

• Memo 2024-21 -- Draft of 2024 Annual Report (11/18/2024)

• Memo 2024-20 -- Draft Minutes of October 29, 2024 Meeting (11/21/2024)

• Memo 2024-19 -- Presentation from California Policy Lab on outcomes from resentencing policies (11/06/2024)

• Memo 2024-18 -- Crime Data for Midyear 2024 (10/22/2024)

• Memo 2024-17 -- Overview of Proposed Staff Recommendations for 2024 Annual Report (10/25/2024)

• Memo 2024-16 -- Innocence, Wrongful Convictions, and Related Matters Updates on Preliminary Proposals (10/22/2024)

• Memo 2024-15 -- Draft Minutes of September 6, 2024 Meeting (10/22/2024)

• Memo 2024-14, Supp. 1 -- Accomplice and Other Liability for Murder and Firearm Enhancements and Related Matters (Panelist Materials) (10/25/2024)

• Memo 2024-14 -- Accomplice and Other Liability for Murder and Firearm Enhancements and Related Matters (10/22/2024)

• Memo 2024-13 -- Conduct Credits for Indeterminately-Sentenced Incarcerated People and Related Matters (09/04/2024)

• Memo 2024-12 -- Crime Prevention, Intervention, and Disruption and Related Matters Updates on Preliminary Proposals (08/30/2024)

• Memo 2024-11 -- Violent Crime Data for Midyear 2024 (09/04/2024)

• Memo 2024-10 -- Draft Minutes of July 12, 2024 Meeting (08/30/2024)

• Memo 2024-09, Supp. 1 -- Innocence, Wrongful Convictions, and Related Matters (09/04/2024)

• Memo 2024-09 -- Innocence, Wrongful Convictions, and Related Matters (08/30/2024)

• Memo 2024-08 -- California Crime Data for 2023 (07/11/2024)

• Memo 2024-07 -- Crime Data for First Quarter 2024 (07/11/2024)

• Memo 2024-06 -- Draft Minutes of March 26, 2024 Meeting (07/08/2024)

• Memo 2024-05 -- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs Updates on Staff Research and Preliminary Proposals (07/08/2024)

• Memo 2024-04, Supp. 1 -- Crime Prevention, Intervention, and Disruption and Related Matters (07/11/2024)

• Memo 2024-04 -- Crime Prevention, Intervention, and Disruption and Related Matters (07/09/2024)

• Memo 2024-03 -- Violent Crime Data for 2023 (03/22/2024)

• Memo 2024-02 -- Draft Minutes of November 20, 2023 Meeting (03/20/2024)

• Memo 2024-01, Supp. 1 -- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Related Matters (03/25/2024)

• Memo 2024-01 -- Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Related Matters (03/20/2024)

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2023

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• Memo 2023-13 -- Violent Crime Data through Third Quarter 2023 (11/13/2023)

• Memo 2023-12 -- Draft of 2023 Annual Report (11/13/2023)

• Memo 2023-11 -- Draft Minutes of October 2, 2023 Meeting (11/13/2023)

• Memo 2023-10 -- Issues at the Intersection of Poverty and Criminal Law: Preliminary Proposals (09/26/2023)

• Memo 2023-09 -- Violent Crime Data for Midyear 2023 (09/26/2023)

• Memo 2023-08 -- Draft Minutes of June 23, 2023 Meeting (09/26/2023)

• Memo 2023-07, Supp. 1 -- Prosecutorial Discretion, Plea Bargaining, and Related Matters Panelist Materials (09/26/2023)

• Memo 2023-07 -- Prosecutorial Discretion, Plea Bargaining, and Related Matters (09/26/2023)

• Memo 2023-06 -- Updates on Recent Law Changes and Related Matters: Preliminary Proposals (06/16/2023)

• Memo 2023-05 -- Draft Minutes of March 17, 2023 Meeting (06/16/2023)

• Memo 2023-04, Supp. 1 -- Selected Issues at the Intersection of Poverty and Criminal Law - Panelist Materials (06/20/2023)

• Memo 2023-04 -- Selected Issues at the Intersection of Poverty and Criminal Law (06/16/2023)

• Memo 2023-03 -- Violent Crime Data for Early 2023 (05/24/2023)

• Memo 2023-02 -- Draft Minutes of November 29, 2022 Meeting (03/13/2023)

• Memo 2023-01, Supp. 1 -- Updates on Recent Law Changes and Related Matters Panelist Materials (03/15/2023)

• Memo 2023-01 -- Updates on Recent Law Changes and Related Matters (03/13/2023)

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2022

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• Memo 2022-15 -- Draft of 2022 Annual Report (11/21/2022)

• Memo 2022-14 -- Draft Minutes of October 11–12, 2022 Meeting (11/21/2022)

• Memo 2022-13 -- Possible Proposals for 2022 Annual Report (10/07/2022)

• Memo 2022-12 -- Traffic Enforcement and Assignment of Counsel: Updates on Staff Research and Preliminary Proposals (10/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-11 -- Draft Minutes of September 2, 2022 Meeting (10/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-10 -- Bail, Pretrial Release, and Related Matters (10/05/2022)

• Memo 2022-09 -- Competency to Stand Trial and Related Matters Updates on Staff Research and Preliminary Proposals (08/26/2022)

• Memo 2022-08 -- Draft Minutes of May 17, 2022 Meeting (08/26/2022)

• Memo 2022-07, Supp. 1 -- First Contact with the Legal System: Traffic Enforcement and Assignment of Counsel (08/30/2022)

• Memo 2022-07 -- First Contact with the Legal System: Traffic Enforcement and Assignment of Counsel (08/26/2022)

• Memo 2022-06 -- Crime Victimsʼ Rights and Services Updates on Staff Research and Preliminary Proposals (05/12/2022)

• Memo 2022-05 -- Draft Minutes of February, 2022 Meeting (05/12/2022)

• Memo 2022-04, Supp. 1 -- Competency To Stand Trial and Related Matters Panelist Materials (05/16/2022)

• Memo 2022-04 -- Competency to Stand Trial and Related Matters (05/12/2022)

• Memo 2022-03 -- Draft Minutes of January 21, 2022 Meeting (02/17/2022)

• Memo 2022-02, Supp. 2 -- Crime Victimsʼ Rights and Services Panelist Materials (02/23/2022)

• Memo 2022-02, Supp. 1 -- Crime Victimsʼ Rights and Services Panelist Materials (02/22/2022)

• Memo 2022-02 -- Crime Victimsʼ Rights and Services (02/17/2022)

• Memo 2022-01 -- Draft Minutes of November 16, 2021 Meeting (01/19/2022)

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2021

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• Memo 2021-19 -- Draft of 2021 Annual Report (11/10/2021)

• Memo 2021-18 -- Draft Minutes of September 30, 2021 Meeting (11/10/2021)

• Memo 2021-17 -- Draft Minutes of September 16, 2021 Meeting (09/29/2021)

• Memo 2021-16 -- Updated Staff Recommendations (09/29/2021)

• Memo 2021-15 -- Updates on Possible Committee Recommendations (09/15/2021)

• Memo 2021-14 -- Draft Minutes of July Meeting (09/15/2021)

• Memo 2021-13 -- Extreme Sentences & High-Profile Enhancements: Updates on Staff Research (07/09/2021)

• Memo 2021-12 -- Draft Minutes of June Meeting (07/09/2021)

• Memo 2021-11, Supp. 2 -- Sentencing Practices in California and Related Matters Generally (Update to Panelist Materials) (10/04/2021)

• Memo 2021-11, Supp. 1 -- Sentencing Practices in California and Related Matters Generally (Panelist Materials) (07/12/2021)

• Memo 2021-11 -- Sentencing Practices in California and Related Matters (07/09/2021)

• Memo 2021-10 -- Draft Minutes of May Meeting (06/16/2021)

• Memo 2021-9 -- Draft of Death Penalty: Report and Recommendations (06/16/2021)

• Memo 2021-8 -- Draft Minutes of March Meeting (05/05/2021)

• Memo 2021-7 -- Capital Punishment: Updates on Possible Recommendations (05/05/2021)

• Memo 2021-6, Supp. 1 -- Extreme Sentences and High-Profile Enhancements (Panelist Materials) (05/11/2021)

• Memo 2021-6 -- Extreme Sentences & High-Profile Enhancements: Overview (05/05/2021)

• Memo 2021-5 -- Draft Minutes of February Meeting (03/12/2021)

• Memo 2021-4, Supp. 2 -- Additional Written Submissions (03/22/2020)

• Memo 2021-4, Supp. 1 -- Death Penalty Panelist Biographies & Written Submissions (03/19/2020)

• Memo 2021-4 -- Capital Punishment in California (03/12/2021)

• Memo 2021-3 -- Draft Minutes of January Meeting (02/12/2021)

• Memo 2021-2 -- Draft Minutes of December Meeting (01/08/2021)

• Memo 2021-1 -- Draft of 2020 Annual Report (01/08/2021)

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2020

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• Memo 2020-20 -- Draft Minutes of November Meeting (12/7/2020)

• Memo 2020-19 -- Updates on Possible Committee Recommendations (12/7/2020)

• Memo 2020-18 -- Draft Minutes of September and October Meetings (10/29/2020)

• Memo 2020-17 -- Meeting Schedule (11/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-16 -- Updates on Possible Committee Recommendations (11/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-15, Supp. 1 -- Parole Release and Penal Code Section 1170(d)(1) ResentencingsPanelist Materials (11/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-15 -- Parole Release and Penal Code Section1170(d)(1)Resentencing: Overview (11/6/2020)

• Memo 2020-14, Supp. 1 -- Written Materials Submitted by Panelists (10/19/2020)

• Memo 2020-14 -- Written Materials Submitted by Panelists (corrected) (10/14/2020)

• Memo 2020-13 -- Alternatives to Incarceration and Short Sentences: Updates on Possible Recommendations (09/14/2020)

• Memo 2020-12 -- Draft Minutes of July Meetings (09/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-11, Supp. 1 -- Sentence Enhancements Panelist Materials (09/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-11 -- Sentencing Enhancements: Overview (09/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-10 -- Alternatives to Incarceration: Updates on Possible Recommendations (07/21/2020)

• Memo 2020-9, Supp. 1 -- Materials Related to April 2020 Meeting (07/15/2020)

• Memo 2020-9 -- Draft Minutes of April and June Meetings (07/15/2020)

• Memo 2020-8, Supp. 1 -- Short Sentences: Panelist Materials (07/16/2020)

• Memo 2020-8 -- Short Sentences: Overview (07/16/2020)

• Memo 2020-7, Supp. 2 -- Sentencing Topics and Trends, Including Recent Changes to California Law and Effects on Public Safety: Overview and Panelist Materials (08/07/2020)

• Memo 2020-7, Supp. 1 -- Sentencing Topics and Trends, Including Recent Changes to California Law and Effects on Public Safety: Overview and Panelist Materials (06/26/2020)

• Memo 2020-7 -- Sentencing Topics and Trends, Including Recent Changes to California Law and Effects on Public Safety: Overview and Panelist Materials (06/17/2020)

• Memo 2020-6 -- Meeting Schedule and Topics (03/09/2020)

• Memo 2020-5, Supp. 1 -- Materials Presented at Meeting on January 24, 2020 (04/13/2020)

• Memo 2020-5 -- Minutes of January 24, 2020 Meeting (03/09/2020)

• Memo 2020-4, Supp. 1X -- Supplemental Materials for First Supplement to Memorandum 2020-4 (03/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-4, Supp. 1 -- Alternatives to Incarceration Generally: Overview and Panelist Materials (03/10/2020)

• Memo 2020-4 -- Alternatives to Incarceration Generally: Overview and Panelist Materials (03/09/2020)

• Memo 2020-3 -- Open Government Laws and Ethics (01/22/2020)

• Memo 2020-2 -- Meeting Schedule (01/22/2020)

• Memo 2020-1 -- Operating Practices and Handbook (01/22/2020)