Criminal Justice Committee

August 23, 2021 10:00 AM

City Council Chamber

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of the minutes from the July 27, 2021 meeting

3. Court Watch NOLA 2020 Annual Report. Brief: A presentation on the 2020 Court Watch NOLA report exploring the history, accessibility, and efficiency of the criminal courts during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as victim rights and public safety in 2020. Presenter: Simone Levine, Executive Director of Court Watch NOLA 

4. Orleans Parish Ethnic and Racial Disparity Working Group Recommendation Report. Brief: A presentation on the recommendations of the Ethnic and Racial Disparity Working Group that aim to increase racial equity within law enforcement and the criminal legal system. Presenter: Tenisha Stevens, Criminal Justice Commissioner for the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination; Will Snowden, New Orleans Director of the Vera Institute of Justice; Kate Hoadley, Racial Equity Program Coordinator for the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordination

5. Adjournment

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