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EB349A81077B2562872588B80058A7EA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SUBGROUP 1 ROUND 1 PRESENTATION OF DRAFT STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Sep 9, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Subgroup 1 Round 1 Presentation of Draft Standards - Committee Discussion Only
10:08:26 AM  
Chair Baker called
the meeting to order; there was a quorum.  Chair Baker introduced
a new commission member, Division Chief Greg Demo, who was appointed to
the commission after the resignation of Sheriff Mobley, and announced that
Sheriff Cooper is the new vice-chair of the commission.



Chair Baker reviewed the process for discussing subgroup 1's draft standards
on  health care, mental and behavioral health care, and dental care.
 The draft standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/170502627929.
She discussed the process of revising the draft standards in preparation
for final approval at the October meeting.  She invited other commission
members to join subgroup 1's weekly meetings.
10:15:27 AM  
The commission began
review of the draft standards and responded to questions regarding: community
standards of care and references within the draft standards.  The
commission discussed how the standards could apply to jails of different
sizes, jail furloughs and whether the commission should separately address
that issue, and the consistent use of the term "persons experiencing
incarceration" throughout the standards.



Commission discussion continued regarding telehealth services, involuntary
administration of medications, incompetency proceedings.  Commissioners
commented on the health providers available at jails of various sizes,
noting that many jails do not have medical staff onsite 24/7.



Discussion continued regarding self-administration of medications within
jails, adding language to standards regarding maternal health, reporting
requirements for inmate deaths, and jail disciplinary hearings.
11:43:06 AM  
Mr. Atchity discussed
the potential inequity of having different jail standards in different
areas of the state. The commission discussed equity and funding in jail
standards, and how funding affects the ability of jails of different sizes
to adopt similar standards. Mr. Karbach discussed the size of the jail
population that may require jails to employ additional health care providers,
the time period for the jails to comply with standards, and the various
risks that jails of different sizes face.
11:46:43 AM  
Chair Baker discussed
 Mr. Karbach's comments. She asked county and sheriff representatives
on the commission to flag areas in which compliance with the proposed standards
could be difficult. She also suggested that the commission explore state
funding of certain jail services and how persons in jails can be moved
to other settings.
11:49:25 AM  
Chair Baker reviewed
the process for further revision of the group's draft standards.






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