CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CONF 19-CORRECTIONS — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR — DEPARTMENT OF
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Jan 16, 2019
Location SCR 352
Conf 19-Corrections — Executive Director — Department Of - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:49:31 PM |
Ms. Lisa Kaufman, Chief of Staff to Governor Polis, introduced Mr. Dean Williams, designate for the Executive Director of the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Mr. Williams provided an overview of his background and experience in Alaska juvenile and adult corrections. He also discussed his vision for the department. He answered questions about vacancy rates and overcrowding, parole and technical violations, private prisons, parole officer autonomy, evidence-based practices, the parole board and its relationship to DOC, pre-trial services, staffing, release planning, and community corrections.
Committee members commented on the difficulty and challenges of the job and thanked Mr. Williams for rising to the occasion.
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02:26:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Dean Williams to the Conf 19-Corrections — Executive Director — Department Of to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Gonzales |
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Cooke |
Yes |
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Gardner |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Gonzales |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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