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Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice Records
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Title: Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice Records
Dates: 2005-2008
Collection number: R398
Creator:
Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice
Collection Size:
4 cubic feet
Repository:
California State Archives
Sacramento, California
Abstract: The records of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (CCFAJ) consist of four cubic feet of textual
records reflecting the Commission's research and recommendations on the state's administration of criminal justice. The records
date from 2005-2008. The records are organized into five record series: Meeting Files, Commission Binders, Reports, Death
Penalty Files, and Subject Files.
Physical location: California State Archives
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
While the majority of the records are open for research, any access restrictions are noted in the record series descriptions.
For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the California State Archives. Permission for reproduction or publication
is given on behalf of the California State Archives as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility
for possible infringement which may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives
collections.
[Identification of item], Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice Records, R398.[series number], [box and folder
number], California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Acquisition and Custodial History
The State Archives received these records in a series of transfers according to state law.
The California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (CCFAJ) was established by Senate Resolution 44 (2003-2004,
Burton). The duties of the Commission were to "study and review the administration of criminal justice to determine the extent
to which that process has resulted in wrongful convictions or executions of innocent persons; to examine ways of providing
safeguards and making improvements to the system; and to make recommendations designed to further ensure that the application
and administration of criminal justice is just, fair, and accurate."
The Commission was to review existing research, meet regularly, solicit public comments, and hold public hearings. The Commission's
recommendations to the Governor were originally mandated to be submitted by December 31, 2007; however, Senate Resolution
10 (2007-2008, Perata) extended the deadline to June 30, 2008. Reports created by the Commission may be found at the California
State Library.
The Commission consisted of 25 members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. The Chair was John K. Van De Kamp, the
Vice-Chair was Jon Streeter, and the Executive Director was Gerald (Jerry) F. Uelmen.
The records of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice (CCFAJ) consist of four cubic feet of textual
records reflecting the Commission's research and recommendations on the state's administration of criminal justice. The records
date from 2005-2008. The records are organized into five record series: Meeting Files, Commission Binders, Reports, Death
Penalty Files, and Subject Files.
The Meeting Files document commission meetings as well as hearings held by the Commission to solicit expert and public input.
The other record series primarily consist of research materials on eight main themes: eyewitness identification, false confessions,
testimony of informants, forensic evidence, defense incompetence, prosecutorial misconduct, wrongful conviction, and the death
penalty.
No further accruals expected
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice
California. Legislature. Senate. Rules Committee
Burton, John L., 1932-