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Overview of County Jails

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Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Local Government

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

07/20/2017

This memorandum provides an overview of county jails, including their function, population served, cost per day, and relationship with the state Department of Corrections.

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State Laws Addressing Age of Sexual Consent

This memorandum provides an overview of state laws that address age of consent for sexual activity. More specifically, it provides information about the age of sexual consent in Colorado and other states, including exemptions that allow a person below the age of consent to have lawful sex with...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/21/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Citizens Guide to Judicial Complaints (18-01)

What can a person do if he or she feels that an attorney or judge in a legal matter acted unprofessionally? In Colorado, there are formal complaint processes to review the conduct of attorneys and judges and to administer discipline when warranted. Additionally, voters can choose whether to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/08/2018

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Staff Publications

2018 MHDCJS Advisory Task Force Members

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/17/2018

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Final/Annual Reports

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System, 2017 Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/17/2018

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Other

2018 Salaries for County Officers

2018 Salaries for the following County Officers (Pursuant to ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/21/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Staff Publications

Capital Construction Fact Sheet: Colorado Correctional Industries

This Fact Sheet provides detailed information on the Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), a self-supporting division of the Department of Corrections (DOC), which oversees and manages prison work programs in the state. Established in 1977, CCi’s purpose, as defined in state law, includes...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2017

Subjects:

Capital Construction

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Final/Annual Reports

2017 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Final/Annual Reports

2017 County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/15/2017

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Sentencing Scheme Comparsion

This memo compares Colorado’s felony sentencing laws with those of Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. It provides an overview of determinate versus indeterminate sentencing schemes and incarceration rates.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/22/2017

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Overview of Colorado's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Scheme

This memorandum provides an overview of the mandatory minimum sentencing schemes in Colorado law. It provides information on the general categories of offenses subject to enhanced prison sentences and specific crimes that require a mandatory minimum sentence. Three years of sentencing data are...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/22/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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