0F6EAFF60F1D0E9487258936005E8561 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For APPROVAL OF FINAL STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Jan 13, 2023
Location HCR 0112

Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

10:12:32 AM

Subgroup 1 presented on their final standards for Classification of Persons Experiencing Incarceration. The final standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/189452487487?s=shstwumrnum9o73jcasgx7z4syxvzobd.

10:17:54 AM

The commission discussed
amendments to the proposed standards. The chair moved to amend Topic
1 Bullet Point 1 to say "Written classification system shall employ
a tool to inform placement at an appropriate security level. The tool shall
not be intentionally or inadvertently biased against any population such
as race, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, etc."
The motion passed without objection.

10:19:08 AM	Motion	Amend Topic 1 Bullet Point 1 to say "Written classification system shall employ a tool to inform placement at an appropriate security level. The tool shall not be intentionally or inadvertently biased against any population such as race, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, etc.
	Moved	Meghan Baker
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson
	Taj Ashaheed	Excused
	Vincent Atchity	Excused
	Candice Bailey
	Commissioner Warren Brown
	Myra Buys
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo
	Undersheriff Sam Fief
	Joy Hart
	James Karbach
	Denise Maes	Excused
	Christina O'Neill
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue
	Jack Reed
	Stoney Roberts	Excused
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez	Excused
	Henry Solano
	Joel Watts	Excused
	Sheriff Allen Cooper	Excused
	Meghan Baker
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 9 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:19:10 AM

The commission discussed the final standards for classification. Commissioners discussed topic 10: housing inmates participating in work or educational release programs separately from the general population. The commission continued discussion with topic 9: evaluating and selecting inmates for work while incarcerated.

10:34:46 AM

Chair Baker moved to adopt the classification standards, excluding topics 9 and 10.

10:44:58 AM	Motion	Adopt final standards for classification of persons experiencing incarceration excluding topics 9 and 10.
	Moved	Meghan Baker
	Seconded

	Carl Anderson	Yes
	Taj Ashaheed	Excused
	Vincent Atchity	Yes
	Candice Bailey	Yes
	Commissioner Warren Brown	Yes
	Myra Buys	Yes
	Sheriff Garth Crowther	Excused
	Division Chief Greg Demo	Yes
	Undersheriff Sam Fief	Yes
	Joy Hart	Yes
	James Karbach	Yes
	Denise Maes	Excused
	Christina O'Neill	Yes
	Janelle Orozco	Excused
	Commissioner Tamara Pogue	Yes
	Jack Reed	Yes
	Stoney Roberts	Excused
	Lindsay Saunders-Velez	Yes
	Henry Solano	Yes
	Joel Watts	Excused
	Sheriff Allen Cooper	Yes
	Meghan Baker	Yes
		YES: 16 NO: 0 EXC: 6 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:45:00 AM

Subgroup 4 presented
and discussed the draft standards on Staffing. The draft standards can
be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/184411198233?s=6yp5qalgzxqh8nvaskoeh4z7cd3xwlx1

10:47:43 AM

The commission discussed
pre-employment screening tools, qualifications for staff to supervise and
manage persons experiencing incarceration, and other issues.

11:09:50 AM

The commission discussed
the organization of Subgroup 4 and the subgroup's meeting logistics.

11:14:17 AM

The standards on
staffing were laid over until the next meeting.

Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly