Utah State Courts

Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness

Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System

• The Second Annual Commission Implementation Report: Apr 2004 - PDF
• The First Annual Commission Implementation Report: Jan 2003 - PDF

Membership

• John Adams, President-elect, Utah State Bar Association
• Daniel Becker, State Court Administrator, Utah State Courts
• Representative Duane Bourdeaux, Utah House of Representatives
• David Biggs, Assistant Director, Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association
• Paul W. Boyden, Executive Director, Statewide Association of Public Attorneys
• Mike Chabries, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections
• Kal Farr, Executive Director, Utah Chiefs of Police Association
• Robert L. Flowers, Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety
• Senator David Gladwell, Utah Senate
• Jesse Gallegos, Board Member Board of Pardons and Parole
• Sidney Groll, Director, Peace Officer Standards and Training, Co-Chair
• Keith Hamilton, Co-Chair
• Brent Johnson,
• Ed McConkie, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
• Dan Maldonado, Deputy Director, Division of Youth Corrections
• Leticia Medina, Advisory Council, Co-Chair
• Judge Tyrone Medley,
• Haruko T. Moriyasu, Advisory Council
• John T. Nielson,
• Sheriff Brad W. Slater, Utah Sheriff's Association
• Anthony Smith, Advisory Council
• Joan W. Smith, Advisory Council
• Joe Tafua, Advisory Council
• Judge William Thorne, Chair
• Deidre Ann Tyler, Advisory Council
• Carolina Webber, Advisory Council
• Michael Zimmerman,

Mission Statement

Meeting Minutes

Inaugural Meeting September 7, 2001 Orientation October 1, 2001 Meeting #2 October 4, 2001 Meeting #3 November 28, 2001 Meeting #4 December 12, 2001 Meeting #5 January 23, 2002 Meeting #6 March 27, 2002 Meeting #7 April 24, 2002 Meeting #8 May 22, 2002 Retreat July 17, 2002

Meeting #9 August 28, 2002 Meeting #10 September 25, 2002 Meeting #11 October 23, 2002 Meeting #12 November 27, 2002 Meeting #13 January 15, 2003 Meeting #14 April 24, 2003 Meeting #15 August 27, 2003 Meeting #16 October 1, 2003 Meeting #17 October 29, 2003 Meeting #18 December 3, 2003

Town Hall Meetings

• Marshall White Center (222 28th St, Ogden) December 15, 6:30 p.m.
• Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership, July 29, 2003
• Calvary Baptist Church, September 24, 2003
• Indian Walk-in Center, November 6, 2003
• Celebration Center, November 12, 2003
• Celebration Center, March 18, 2004

Advisory Committees to the Commission

• Advisory Council - WordPerfect

Meeting Dates (open to the public)

• February 11, 2004, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Sprague Library (Sugarhouse)

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Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System

• The Final Report of the Racial and Ethnic Fairness Taskforce - PDF

Mission Statement

Supporting Research

Sub-committee Reports - November, 1999

These subcommittee reports were received considered by the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System. Please refer to the Final Report of the Task Force for the approved list of findings and recommendations.

• Client Committee Report to the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System - PDF
• Courts Committee Report to the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System - PDF
• Pre-Adjudication Committee Report to the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System - PDF
• Disproportionate Minority Confinement Committee Report on the Juvenile Justice System to the Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System - PDF
• Representation Committee's Report to the Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System - PDF
• Summaries of Public Hearings Held - PDF
• Utah Task Force on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Legal System Spring 1998 Interim Report, Addendum: June 1998 Update - PDF