Sentencing Commission as a Resource: Data, Research, and Legislative Data Services
During this seminar, the Commission’s Research and Data Analysis Manager, Brett Miller, will discuss the Commission’s research and development program which serves as a clearinghouse and information center for the collection, preparation, and dissemination of information on decisions made by courts and paroling authorities, and assists courts and agencies in the development, maintenance, and coordination of sound criminal justice practices in the Commonwealth. Additionally, Mr. Miller will discuss the research conducted with these data, and the role Commission staff play in fulfilling legislative data requests and conducting impact analyses for the General Assembly. Lastly, examples of Commission collaborations with other state criminal justice agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Parole Board and the Department of Corrections, will be provided to highlight various other projects, to include the implementation and monitoring of state parole guidelines and a recent evaluation of the Department of Corrections’ Short Sentence Parole program
