§226-105  Crime and criminal justice. 
Priority guidelines in the area of crime and criminal justice:



(1)  Support law enforcement activities and other
criminal justice efforts that are directed to provide a safer environment.



(2)  Target state and local resources on efforts to
reduce the incidence of violent crime and on programs relating to the
apprehension and prosecution of repeat offenders.



(3)  Support community and neighborhood program
initiatives that enable residents to assist law enforcement agencies in
preventing criminal activities.



(4)  Reduce overcrowding or substandard conditions in
correctional facilities through a comprehensive approach among all criminal
justice agencies which may include sentencing law revisions and use of
alternative sanctions other than incarceration for persons who pose no danger
to their community.



(5)  Provide a range of appropriate sanctions for
juvenile offenders, including community-based programs and other alternative
sanctions.



(6)  Increase public and private efforts to assist
witnesses and victims of crimes and to minimize the costs of victimization. [L
1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §17; am L 1986, c 276, §32]