I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1885 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2011 Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boren, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Benishek) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require that State and local pretrial services agencies receiving Federal financial assistance report to the Department of Justice on defendants released by such agencies, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011.

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Reporting Requirements

(a)

Monthly report on agency operations

Not later than the last day of each month, a State or local pretrial services agency that receives Federal financial assistance shall submit to the Attorney General a report that includes the following: (1)The number of individuals reviewed for pretrial release by that agency during the reporting period. (2)The number of indigent individuals reviewed for pretrial release by that agency during the reporting period. (3)The number of individuals assigned to pretrial services by that agency during the reporting period, and the name of each such individual. (4)The number of indigent individuals accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency during the reporting period, and the name of each such individual. (5)A list of each charge filed against each individual accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency during the reporting period. (6)A list of all prior criminal convictions of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency during the reporting period. (7)A list of the court appearances required of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency during the reporting period. (8)A list of each instance during the reporting period on which an individual accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency failed to appear at a scheduled court appearance. (9)A list of all warrants issued or arrests made during the reporting period of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program by that agency. (b)

Annual report on agency budget

Not later than the last day of the fiscal year in which this Act is enacted, and annually thereafter, a State or local pretrial services agency that receives Federal financial assistance shall submit to the Attorney General a report that contains information on that agency’s budget for that year.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)The term State or local pretrial services agency means any government entity which provides pretrial services or any private non-profit entity contracted with to do the same. (2)The term Federal financial assistance has the meaning given such term in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code.