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

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

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

(3)  Support community and neighborhood programinitiatives that enable residents to assist law enforcement agencies inpreventing criminal activities.

(4)  Reduce overcrowding or substandard conditions incorrectional facilities through a comprehensive approach among all criminaljustice agencies which may include sentencing law revisions and use ofalternative sanctions other than incarceration for persons who pose no dangerto their community.

(5)  Provide a range of appropriate sanctions forjuvenile offenders, including community-based programs and other alternativesanctions.

(6)  Increase public and private efforts to assistwitnesses and victims of crimes and to minimize the costs of victimization. [L1978, c 100, pt of §2; am L 1984, c 236, §17; am L 1986, c 276, §32]