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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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Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Competency for Criminal Trial in Colorado

The U.S. Constitution guarantees each citizen the right to a fair trial, which includes the right to be present at the trial, able to understand the nature of the proceedings, and able to participate in his or her defense. Whether the defendant’s mental health impaired his or her ability to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2017

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Other

Colorado Results First Initiative, 2016 SMART Act Materials, Office of State Planning and Budgeting

Presented to the Joint Health Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/11/2017

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Public Health

Other

Department of Local Affairs, FY 2017 Performance Plan Evaluation

Presented to the Joint Local Affairs Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Other

Department of Local Affairs, 2016 DOLA Regulatory Report

Presented to the Joing Local Government Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Other

Department of Local Affairs, 2017 Regulatory Agenda

Presented to the Joint Local Government Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Other

Department of Local Affairs, FY 2016-17 Performance Plan

Presented to the Joint Local Affairs Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Other

Department of Local Affairs, FY 2016 Annual Performance Evaluation (March 2016)

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2017

Subject:

Local Government

Staff Publications

Laws Governing Sex Offenders in Colorado (2016)

The purpose of this publication is to compile information on Colorado law related to sex offenses and sex offenders. Included in this report is the following:

• a listing of sex offenses in Colorado law;

• information...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/16/2016

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Overview of the Colorado Open Records Act (2016)

The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) 1 creates a presumption in favor of public access to government documents. This issue brief addresses CORA’s two threshold questions: 1) what is and is not considered a public record; and 2) which public records are exempt from disclosure. It also briefly...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2016

Subjects:

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Local Government

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