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Committees

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

Recent Notable Commission Reports and Statements

  • Booklet: “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 Submits Letter Urging U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services to Reverse Trump-Era Decision to Not Enforce Department-Wide Non-Discrimination ProtectionsMarch 1, 2023
  • Commission Joins Other Stakeholders in Submitting to PA Supreme Court Proposed Amendments to Statewide Rules Governing Courts’ Collection of Fines/Costs from DefendantsJanuary 31, 2023
  • Intelligent.com Publishes New Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Students Seeking to Attend CollegeJanuary 19, 2023
  • Commission Submits Comments to PA CLE Board in Support of Strengthening Antibias Education Requirements for PA AttorneysJanuary 5, 2023
  • Commission, PA Bar Association Jointly Administer CLE Program on Innovative Anti-Bias Programming in PA Law SchoolsOctober 31, 2022
  • Commission Staff Participate as Panelists in Bail Reform & Pretrial Justice Town Hall and Speak OutOctober 17, 2022

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