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The Legislature's Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice will conduct a hearing on October 30, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in room 1214 of the Legislative Building in Carson City. It will be videoconferenced to the Grant Sawyer building in Las Vegas, in room 4412.

The Agenda includes the following topics:

IV. Presentation by the Nevada Department of Corrections on Various Issues, including, without limitation:
A. The Inmate Population.
B. The Status of the Computer System.
C. Update on Parole Eligibility and Release of Inmates pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 510 of the 2007 Legislative Session.

V. Presentation by Dr. James F. Austin and the Council of State Governments Concerning the Monthly Prison Population Tracking Tool.

VI. Presentation by Staff of the Fiscal Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau Concerning Budgets for the Nevada Department of Corrections, the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and the State Board of Parole Commissioners.

VII. Presentation by the Division of Parole and Probation including, without limitation:
A. The Effects of Assembly Bill No. 510 of the 2007 Legislative Session and the Status of Releases from Probation and Parole.
B. Review of the Attorney General Opinion and Standing Order.
C. The Availability of Court Services.
D. Presentence Investigation Reports.

VIII. Update by the State Board of Parole Commissioners including, without limitation:
A. The Effects of Assembly Bill No. 510.
B. Conference with the Governor and Legislative leadership Concerning Budgetary Needs.
C. Request to the Interim Finance Committee.

IX. Presentation of and Discussion Concerning a Matrix of Crimes and Sentences in Nevada:
A. Review of the Reconfigured Matrix Prepared by Commissioner Art Mallory.
B. Presentation by the Nevada District Attorneys' Association.
C. Presentation by the Public Defenders of Clark County and Washoe County.

X. Public Comment.
XI. Discussion of Potential Topics, Dates and Locations for Future Meetings.

Audio and video of the hearing will be available through the Legislature's website.