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Overview of County Jails

Subjects

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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National Center for State Courts, Funding Ideas and Sources

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Other

A Court Manager's Guide to Court Facility Funding, National Center for State Courts

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2017

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Other

Guide to Funding Options for Court Facilities, National Center for State Courts

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/20/2017

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Other

Law Enforcement and Drug Interdiction, Colorado Drug Investigators Association

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Health Care & Health Insurance

Human Services

Other

Colorado Problem Solving Courts, Colorado Courts

Presented to the Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/13/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Human Services

Other

Arapahoe County Justice System Efficiencies, Jail Tour Materials

Presented to the Sentencing In the Criminal Justice System Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 tour of the facility.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Other

State Historical Fund Courthouse Grants

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its July 2017 committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

General Assembly

Other

Jail Based Behavioral Health Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its August 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Other

Competency Restoration and Court-Ordered Evaluations, Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Human Services

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its August 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Other

A National Perspective on State Policies Affecting Local Jails, National Conference of State Legislatures

Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/06/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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