57578C9D3AB7C2BF87258A0800591F12 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF FINAL STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Aug 11, 2023
Location HCR 0112

Discussion and Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

10:13:44 AM

Chair Baker called
the meeting to order and discussed the agenda, linked here: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00327/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/ViewHandoutFile?contentEntityId=14539&handoutId=20225.

Committee members discussed and provided updates on the final standards
for Restrictive Housing (Subgroup 1) and Security (Subgroup 4).

Commissioner Brown proceeded out of order and provided an update on the
enforcement subgroup. He referenced an enforcement flow and organizational
chart (Attachment A). He further discussed implementation phases,
long-term strategies, and compliance.

10:24:32 AM

Committee discussion
ensued about a bill drafting process separate from the final jail standards
document. Chair Baker noted that the jail standards themselves will
not be codified.

The committee
returned to discussion about restrictive housing standards and voted on
the final draft.

10:30:07 AM	Motion	Approve the Restrictive Housing Standard Draft
	Moved	Joel Watts
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson
	Taj Ashaheed	Excused
	Vincent Atchity
	Candice Bailey
	Matthew Bell	Excused
	Commissioner Warren Brown
	Myra Buys	Excused
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo
	Joy Hart
	James Karbach
	Denise Maes	Excused
	Christina O'Neill	Excused
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue	Excused
	Jack Reed	Excused
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez
	Henry Solano
	Joel Watts
	Sheriff Allen Cooper
	Meghan Baker
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 9 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:30:13 AM

The committee revisited
Security (Subgroup 4) and the final draft of its proposed standards.

10:38:35 AM

Committee members
agreed to delay the vote on the final security standards until the September
meeting in order for additional review time.

Discussion and Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly