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Committees

  • Equal Opportunity and Diversity
  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victims / Survivors
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Jury Service
  • Language Access
  • Criminal Justice

Recent Notable Commission Reports and Statements

  • Guide: “A Curriculum for our Times: Anti-Bias Programming for Law Students and Law Faculty”August 17, 2022
  • One-Page Summary of UJS EEO & Non-Discrimination PolicyJune 6, 2022
  • Comments to Court re Proposed State Criminal Procedural Rules Governing Appointment of Counsel, Purpose of Bail, and OthersFebruary 14, 2022
  • Second Round of Comments to ACBA re Proposed Amendments to Local Rules Governing Bail, Probation and IncarcerationFebruary 2, 2022
  • Comments on ACBA’s Proposed Court Rules Governing Bail, Probation & Incarceration (with Focus on Local Use of Risk Assessment Instrument)August 6, 2021
  • Guiding Principles and Model Response Elements to Address the Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking in PennsylvaniaNovember 16, 2020

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Origins

The Interbranch Commission was established by the three branches of Pennsylvania state government in 2005 to implement recommendations from the Report of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Committee on Racial and Gender Bias in the Justice System.

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News

  • Commission Distributes Model Pamphlet on Juror Mental Health to Districts Across PANovember 13, 2024
  • Interbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full MembershipOctober 4, 2024
  • Commission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name ChangesSeptember 19, 2024
  • Commission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice ReformsSeptember 13, 2024
  • Press Release: Commission Convenes Quarterly Meeting of its Full MembershipJuly 5, 2024
  • Press Release: Commission Details Developments and Continued Challenges in Historic Reform of Indigent Defense Services in PennsylvaniaJuly 5, 2024

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Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
Pennsylvania Judicial Center
601 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 6200
P.O. Box 62545
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2545

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