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73 <br />PROPOSED <br />CRIMINAL JUSTICE <br />POLICY STATEMENT <br />The Association will support policies and laws which contribute to an equitable relationship <br />between the State and counties in providing for the state's criminal justice system, which <br />promotes an efficient environment for judicial process, and which instills public confidence in <br />the justice system. <br />County jails, as well as state prisons, should be reserved for criminals who have committed the <br />most serious crimes or who are career offenders. Community-based correction and treatment <br />programs should be reserved for offenders who have committed the least serious crimes and <br />should provide for both punishment and rehabilitation. The use of pretrial screening and <br />population management programs should be encouraged. Criminals should pay a greater portion <br />of the cost of their crimes through increased jail fees, service of process fees, and court facilities <br />fees. <br />The statewide judicial system should be adequately funded and staffed in order to provide an <br />efficient environment for judicial process and to instill public confidence in the justice system. <br />