Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) About the Task Force Governor Cooper established the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) through Executive Order 145 in June 2020. Led by Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls, the task force convened a wide range of stakeholders including: advocates, elected officials, state and local law enforcement agencies, justice-involved individuals, representatives of the judicial branch and more. The task force submitted its recommendations on December 14, 2020. Read the final report here, the executive summary here, and the recommendations chart here. Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Read the Executive Order More Information Task Force Final Report Read the Report All Upcoming Meetings See all upcoming meetings Past Meetings and Events See agendas, meeting notes, presentations and more Task Force Members Prefix Name Occupation The Honorable Josh Stein Attorney General, State of North Carolina The Honorable Anita S. Earls Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Secretary, Department of Public Safety Sheriff Clarence Birkhead Durham County Sheriff Ms. Brooke Locklear Clark District Court Judge, Robeson County The Honorable Alan Thornburg Superior Court Judge, Buncombe County Mr. James Raeford Woodall Jr. District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 18 (Chatham and Orange) The Honorable Mujtaba A. Mohammed NC Senate Mr. Henderson Hill Senior Counsel, ACLU Capital Punishment Project Ms. Deborah Dicks Maxwell President, Wilmington NAACP Mr. Kerwin Pittman Founder, Recidivism Reduction Educational Programs Services Mrs. Angelica R. Wind Executive Director, OurVoice NC Chief of Police Gina Hawkins Chief of Police, Fayetteville Chief of Police Jeffrey Smythe Chief of Police, Burlington Professor April Dawson Associate Dean and Professor, NC Central University Schol of Law The Honorable James D. Gailliard NC House of Representatives The Honorable Ronnie Smith Martin County Commissioner Mr. Michael Hawkins Transylvania County Commissioner The Honorable Mitch Colvin Mayor of Fayetteville Ms. Mary Sheehan Pollard Executive Director of NC Prisoner Legal Services The Honorable Marcia H. Morey NC House of Representatives Sergeant Billy Gartin Sergeant, Raleigh Police Department Ms. Tarrah Callahan Executive Director, Conservatives for Criminal Justice Mr. Talley Wells Executive Director, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities View Embed Latest news on Public Safety Latest news on Public Safety Gov. Cooper Encourages High School Students to Explore Cybersecurity CareersMonday, January 03, 2022 Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims October as Cybersecurity Awareness MonthMonday, October 04, 2021 Governor Cooper Declares Rural Broadband Week to Highlight Digital Inclusion, InnovationMonday, August 16, 2021 Sign up for Updates Complete the form and choose NC Racial Equity Criminal Justice Task Force
Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) About the Task Force Governor Cooper established the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice (TREC) through Executive Order 145 in June 2020. Led by Attorney General Josh Stein and North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Anita Earls, the task force convened a wide range of stakeholders including: advocates, elected officials, state and local law enforcement agencies, justice-involved individuals, representatives of the judicial branch and more. The task force submitted its recommendations on December 14, 2020. Read the final report here, the executive summary here, and the recommendations chart here. Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Read the Executive Order More Information Task Force Final Report Read the Report All Upcoming Meetings See all upcoming meetings Past Meetings and Events See agendas, meeting notes, presentations and more Task Force Members Prefix Name Occupation The Honorable Josh Stein Attorney General, State of North Carolina The Honorable Anita S. Earls Associate Justice, NC Supreme Court Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Secretary, Department of Public Safety Sheriff Clarence Birkhead Durham County Sheriff Ms. Brooke Locklear Clark District Court Judge, Robeson County The Honorable Alan Thornburg Superior Court Judge, Buncombe County Mr. James Raeford Woodall Jr. District Attorney, Prosecutorial District 18 (Chatham and Orange) The Honorable Mujtaba A. Mohammed NC Senate Mr. Henderson Hill Senior Counsel, ACLU Capital Punishment Project Ms. Deborah Dicks Maxwell President, Wilmington NAACP Mr. Kerwin Pittman Founder, Recidivism Reduction Educational Programs Services Mrs. Angelica R. Wind Executive Director, OurVoice NC Chief of Police Gina Hawkins Chief of Police, Fayetteville Chief of Police Jeffrey Smythe Chief of Police, Burlington Professor April Dawson Associate Dean and Professor, NC Central University Schol of Law The Honorable James D. Gailliard NC House of Representatives The Honorable Ronnie Smith Martin County Commissioner Mr. Michael Hawkins Transylvania County Commissioner The Honorable Mitch Colvin Mayor of Fayetteville Ms. Mary Sheehan Pollard Executive Director of NC Prisoner Legal Services The Honorable Marcia H. Morey NC House of Representatives Sergeant Billy Gartin Sergeant, Raleigh Police Department Ms. Tarrah Callahan Executive Director, Conservatives for Criminal Justice Mr. Talley Wells Executive Director, NC Council on Developmental Disabilities View Embed Latest news on Public Safety Latest news on Public Safety Gov. Cooper Encourages High School Students to Explore Cybersecurity CareersMonday, January 03, 2022 Governor Roy Cooper Proclaims October as Cybersecurity Awareness MonthMonday, October 04, 2021 Governor Cooper Declares Rural Broadband Week to Highlight Digital Inclusion, InnovationMonday, August 16, 2021 Sign up for Updates Complete the form and choose NC Racial Equity Criminal Justice Task Force
