I_JailStandardsCommission_2022A 10/14/2022 10:04:38 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION

Date

10/14/2022

Time

10:04:38 AM to 10:59:28 AM

Place

HCR 0112

This Meeting was called to order by

Meghan Baker

This Report was prepared by

Elizabeth Burger

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSubgroup 2 Round 1 Presentation of Draft Standards	Committee Discussion Only
hSubgroup 1 Round 1 Presentation of Final Standards	Committee Discussion Only
hOther Business	Committee Discussion Only

10:07:44 AM

Chair Baker commenced the meeting and gave a brief overview of the agenda for the day.

Subgroup 2 Round 1 Presentation of Draft Standards - Committee Discussion Only


	10:08:53 AM	Commissioner Karbach, chair of subgroup 2, introduced and gave a brief overview of the presentation of draft standards for subgroup 2 round 1 draft standards. Draft standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/173842699453?s=12mcp8h2bhq3yhc33bke9kre5babc66k.
	10:10:07 AM	Mr. Karbach started his presentation on visitation. Their recommendations touched on the following topics: written visitation policy standards, identification and records keeping regarding visitors, visitation space, visitation schedule and frequency, attorney-client visitation, professional visitation, visitation restrictions, special visitation, costs of visits, video visitation contracts, and video visitation.
	10:18:13 AM	Mr. Karbach and the commission asked questions and discussed disciplinary practices regarding visitation, person-centered language, language used in draft standards, posting of information, and restrictions to visitation.
	10:27:22 AM	Mr. Karbach continued his presentation with topic 7, restrictions of visitation, and continued through the rest. Mr. Karbach answered questions throughout his presentation regarding visitation costs, video visitation, phone calls, mental health, distinguishing language, and accessibility provisions such as interpreters or language barriers.
	10:53:20 AM	Mr. Karbach gave information on subgroup 2 meetings and welcomed the commissioners to join and provide feedback.


	10:54:56 AM	Subgroup 1 Round 1 final standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/181503985058?s=vga7bmeofhx61olcu8mftv6oi83y56tc. Chair Baker gave an overview of the voting procedure. After deliberation, the commission decided to postpone voting until the next meeting. The committee continued discussion about a variety of topics such as resources to implement the standards, regional jail hubs, funding for smaller counties, the Olmstead Supreme Court case and ADA requirements, treatment of individuals, and databases of existing policies. The commission then discussed how the standards should be enforced. Commissioners volunteered to be a part of a new enforcement subgroup. Elizabeth Buger with Legislative Council Staff gave an update on commission procedures.

10:59:28 AM

The committee adjourned.