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Criminal Justice & Public Safety

Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Policy and Research Committee Resources Committee Leadership 2021-22 Committee Roster Upcoming Committee Meetings and Related CSG Midwest Events Past Committee Meetings and Related CSG Midwest Events

Established in 2017, the Midwestern Legislative Conference Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is exploring a range of issues, including sentencing reform; strategies to reduce recidivism; the role and use of specialty courts; alternatives to incarceration; police and community relations; victims’ rights; and more. Legislators from 11 Midwestern states and four Canadian provinces serve on the MLC Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

The CSG Midwest staff liaison to the committee is Derek Cantù.

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Committee Leadership

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Representative Shannon Roers Jones
North Dakota, Co-Chair
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Senator Robert Peters
Illinois, Co-Chair
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Senator John McCollister
Nebraska, Vice Chair

2021-22 Committee Roster

The MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee is led by Co-Chairs Rep. Shannon Roers Jones (North Dakota) and Sen. Robert Peters (Illinois) and Vice Chair Sen. John McCollister (Nebraska).