Sec. A-24. Review of probation case load. No later than July 1, 2004, the Department of Corrections, Adult Community Services Division shall direct each probation officer to review that officer's own case load to identify and proceed with those cases appropriate for early termination. An application for early termination must include the reasons for recommending early termination. The victim and the prosecuting attorney must be notified of the filing of the application. Judges and prosecutors are urged to give deference to these applications. The department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters by February 1, 2005 on the numbers of applications for early termination that were filed, the number of cases that were reviewed by the court and the number of cases terminated from July 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004.

Sec. A-25. Review and report regarding deferred disposition and administrative release. By February 1, 2005, the Office of Substance Abuse, within the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services or a successor agency, and the Department of Public Safety, in consultation with the district attorneys, shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters regarding matters associated with the implementation of this Part. This report is preliminary and may be presented orally or in writing at a time scheduled by the committee and must be prepared within available existing resources. The Legislature requests that by September 30, 2005 the courts, in consultation with the district attorneys, report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice and public safety matters:

1. How often the sentencing alternatives of deferred disposition and administrative release were used and an assessment of the effectiveness of these alternatives in ensuring the accountability and rehabilitation of offenders, as well as any impact on recidivism rates;

2. The impact of the use of deferred disposition and administrative release on the resources of the courts;