Bill Summary for S 222 (2011-2012)

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Mar 3 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 222 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 3, 2011
TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO UTILIZE CERTAIN DATA TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS; AND TO REQUIRE THE SENTENCING AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE BEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES FOR ENSURING THAT A DEFENDANT WHO ENTERS A GUILTY PLEA UNDERSTANDS THE COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE PLEA, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON EX-OFFENDER REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.
Intro. by Hartsell, Dannelly, Jones.

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Directs the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission (Commission) to incorporate data from the Employment Security Commission’s Common Follow-up System into its biennial correctional program evaluation and directs the NC Department of Correction to utilize the Common Follow-up System data in evaluating the effectiveness of its programs. Requires the Commission to report to the General Assembly no later than the convening of the 2012 Regular Session as to the best methods and procedures for ensuring that a defendant who enters a guilty plea understands the collateral consequences of that plea.