HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
REP. KARA HOPE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Criminal Justice was called to order by Chair Hope.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Hope, Andrews, Tyrone Carter, Breen, Young, Arbit, Dievendorf,
Tsernoglou, Filler, Bezotte, Harris, BeGole.
Absent: Rep. Mueller.
Excused: Rep. Mueller.
Representative Arbit joined the committee remotely.
Representative Tsernoglou moved to adopt the meeting minutes from February 28, 2023.
There being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
Chair Hope laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Department of
Corrections. Kyle Kaminski, Legislative Liaison for the department, gave a presentation to
the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chair Hope laid before the committee a presentation by the Michigan Center for Youth
Justice. Jennifer Peacock, Policy Director, gave a presentation to the committee. Questions
and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card wishing to speak, but due to the time constraints was
unable to speak:
John Taylor, representing Pathways Community Mental Health.
Representative Andrews moved to excuse Representative Mueller from the meeting. There
being no objection the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair Hope adjourned the meeting at
9:53 AM.
Representative Kara Hope, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov