39CCFB354F4494F8872588FE00616C14 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For APPROVAL OF FINAL STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Nov 18, 2022
Location Old State Library

Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

10:44:08 AM

Chair Baker moved to approve the draft health, mental health, and dental standards, excluding topics 13, 14, and 17.

10:48:21 AM	Motion	Approve draft health standards, including 15 as amended; and excluding 13, 14, and 17.
	Moved	Meghan Baker
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson
	Taj Ashaheed
	Vincent Atchity
	Candice Bailey
	Myra Buys
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo
	Undersheriff Sam Fief
	John Galusha
	Joy Hart
	James Karbach
	Denise Maes
	Christina O'Neill
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue
	Jack Reed
	Stoney Roberts
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez
	Henry Solano	Excused
	Joel Watts
	Sheriff Allen Cooper
	Meghan Baker
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:48:22 AM

Chair Baker and Commissioner
Watts explained that subgroup 1 will next be working on classification
standards.

10:49:46 AM

The commission discussed subgroup 2's final standards on visitation. Commissioner Karbach discussed the subgroup's concerns with adding language about Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Members of the commission discussed the draft visitation standards.

11:01:21 AM

Commissioner Demo
moved to amend the visitation standards, topic 7, line 1 by striking the
word "shall" and replacing it with the word "should".
The commission discussed the amendment. The amendment failed on a
vote of 8 to 11.

Commissioner Karbach
moved to amend topic 7, the second sentence after the bullet, by striking
"should" and substituting "shall" and striking the
word "away." The motion passed on a vote of 18 to 1.

11:11:32 AM	Motion	Amend Subgroup 2 Visitation Standards, topic 7, line 1.
	Moved	Division Chief Greg Demo
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson	No
	Taj Ashaheed	No
	Vincent Atchity	No
	Candice Bailey	No
	Myra Buys	Yes
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo	Yes
	Undersheriff Sam Fief	Yes
	John Galusha	Yes
	Joy Hart	No
	James Karbach	No
	Denise Maes	No
	Christina O'Neill	No
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue	Yes
	Jack Reed	No
	Stoney Roberts	No
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez	Yes
	Henry Solano	Excused
	Joel Watts	Yes
	Sheriff Allen Cooper	Yes
	Meghan Baker	No
		YES: 8 NO: 11 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

11:14:12 AM	Motion	Amend topic 7 strike "should" and replace with "shall", and after "withheld" strike "away".
	Moved	James Karbach
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson	Yes
	Taj Ashaheed	Yes
	Vincent Atchity	Yes
	Candice Bailey	Yes
	Myra Buys	Yes
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo	No
	Undersheriff Sam Fief	Yes
	John Galusha	Yes
	Joy Hart	Yes
	James Karbach	Yes
	Denise Maes	Yes
	Christina O'Neill	Yes
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue	Yes
	Jack Reed	Yes
	Stoney Roberts	Yes
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez	Yes
	Henry Solano	Excused
	Joel Watts	Yes
	Sheriff Allen Cooper	Yes
	Meghan Baker	Yes
		YES: 18 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:14:14 AM

Chair Baker discussed
topic 1 of the standards. She proposed including a brief statement that
visitation policies should be in compliance with state and federal laws
for people with disabilities. She moved to add an additional subbullet
to topic 1, bullet 2 stating "Compliance with state and federal law
and regulations related to the rights of persons with disabilities".

11:21:18 AM	Motion	For topic 1, under bullet two, add a sixth sub-bullet stating "Compliance with state and federal law and regulations related to the rights of persons with disabilities".
	Moved	Meghan Baker
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson
	Taj Ashaheed
	Vincent Atchity
	Candice Bailey
	Myra Buys
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo
	Undersheriff Sam Fief
	John Galusha
	Joy Hart
	James Karbach
	Denise Maes
	Christina O'Neill
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue
	Jack Reed
	Stoney Roberts
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez
	Henry Solano	Excused
	Joel Watts
	Sheriff Allen Cooper
	Meghan Baker
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:22:45 AM	Motion	Approve the final set of visitation standards, including topics one and seven as amended.
	Moved	James Karbach
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson	Yes
	Taj Ashaheed	Yes
	Vincent Atchity	Yes
	Candice Bailey	Yes
	Myra Buys	Yes
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo	No
	Undersheriff Sam Fief	Yes
	John Galusha	Yes
	Joy Hart	Yes
	James Karbach	Yes
	Denise Maes	Yes
	Christina O'Neill	Yes
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue	Yes
	Jack Reed	Yes
	Stoney Roberts	Yes
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez	Yes
	Henry Solano	Excused
	Joel Watts	Yes
	Sheriff Allen Cooper	Yes
	Meghan Baker	Yes
		YES: 18 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:22:46 AM

Subgroup 2 will be addressing communication as their next set of topics. They are scheduled to present in December.

Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

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