(a) There is created the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform for the purpose of conducting periodic comprehensive reviews of criminal laws, criminal procedure, sentencing laws, adult correctional issues, juvenile justice issues, enhancement of probation and parole supervision, better management of the prison population and of the population in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and other issues related to criminal and accountability courts. The Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform shall be responsible for establishing performance measures that track the implementation of criminal justice and juvenile justice reforms through the analysis of data collected under law and shall propose additional reforms to further the reduction of recidivism, the lowering of state expenses, and the maintenance of an effective and efficient Code that will promote public safety.
(b) As used in this chapter, the term "council" means the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform.
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