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Justice home began in 2013 and as part of the program in cooperation with judges and prosecutors, women who are facing prison or jail for a felony are given a chance to remain at home with their families to be held accountable in the community and to get the help and support that they need to do better, and that is exactly what happens. 88 of justice home graduate remain arrest free after they complete the program. And justice are also realizes massive fiscal savings. Its the total cost of tax payer to incarcerated women in york its just too much of a going to foster care is over 130,000 a yea...

Mr. Chairman, you do have a quorum. Can i call you next item . Yes please. Item 30 is communications. I am not aware of any. Seeing none, for item four, board of directors new and old business. Moving right along, item five, executive directors report. Good morning. Im pleased to provide you an update on the first three months of operating the Transit Center. As you know, we open the Transit Center to the public on july 1 st and resumed full bus operations by august 12th. Im happy to report that with close coordination and partnership with the transit operators has resulted in a good experienc...

Can i get a roll call . Director brinkman is joining us as an alternate. Dr. Haney is in on route. [roll call] mr. Chairman, you do have a quorum. Can i call you next item . Yes please. Item 30 is communications. I am not aware of any. Seeing none, for item four, board of directors new and old business. Moving right along, item five, executive directors report. Good morning. Im pleased to provide you an update on the first three months of operating the Transit Center. As you know, we open the Transit Center to the public on july 1 st and resumed full bus operations by august 12th. Im happy to ...

Hearing on women and the criminal Justice System in the criminal Justice System. Members questioned the witnesses on jails for female prisoners, highlighting several examples including solitary confinement, emotional distress, lack of resources when entering reentering society. This is about two and a half hours. The committee on crime, terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. The chair istion, able to call recess at any time. For annize myself opening statement. I am very pleased this subcommittee is holding this hearing. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we...

I am very pleased subcommittee is holding this hearing. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we are finally at a point of examining the policies and the consequences. What has been missing from the discussion of criminal Justice Reform as the special and specific impact the tough own crime arrow has had on women and children. Todays hearing begins a discussion about women and the criminal Justice System. It is critical we understand how and why women become involved in the system, what happens to them when they are in one when they are incarcerated, and what happens when t...