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79E6A7EBE977F1DC872589520063312E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For APPROVAL OF FINAL STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Feb 10, 2023      
Location LSB A



Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only


11:05:33 AM  

The commission discussed Subgroup 1's proposed standards on Classification of Persons Experiencing Incarceration, topics 9 and 10. The commission decided to combine topics 9 and 10 into a single standard, which can be found here: https://app.box.com/file/1139466266964.

11:26:07 AM  
The commission voted
to amend topic 9 to read, in part, as follows:
  • People with disabilities
    shall be given equal access to work opportunities within the jail, and
    no one shall be denied opportunity to work on the basis of disability.
     Reasonable accommodations and modifications shall be made in order
    to allow people with disabilities to access employment and vocational opportunities
    in the jail.

When
making assignments for work release, including decisions about whether
a given person is assigned to work inside or outside of the detention facility,
jails may consider the following factors:

  • Outstanding criminal
    cases, criminal court trials, open warrants.

  • level and nature
    of any pending charges.
  • level and type
    of past or current convictions.
  • amount of bound.
  • custody level.
  • conduct and behavior
    while in facility.



The motion passed without objection.



11:28:55 AM
Motion Amend standard 9/10 as described above.
Moved Meghan Baker
Seconded
Carl Anderson
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity
Candice Bailey
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue
Jack Reed
Stoney Roberts
Lindsay Saunders-Velez
Henry Solano
Joel Watts
Sheriff Allen Cooper
Meghan Baker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:30:01 AM
Motion Approve standard 9/10 on work release as amended.
Moved Meghan Baker
Seconded
Carl Anderson
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity
Candice Bailey
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue
Jack Reed
Stoney Roberts
Lindsay Saunders-Velez
Henry Solano
Joel Watts
Sheriff Allen Cooper
Meghan Baker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:30:04 AM  
The commission discussed Subgroup 4's final standards on jail staffing. Information on these standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/192767765039?s=yjvbzss37r3tmq12m6yhyrpidqm1ixmg.


11:38:03 AM
Motion Amend Topic one, bullet point 3 to strike the first sentence.
Moved James Karbach
Seconded
Carl Anderson
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity
Candice Bailey
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue
Jack Reed
Stoney Roberts
Lindsay Saunders-Velez
Henry Solano
Joel Watts
Sheriff Allen Cooper
Meghan Baker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:57:53 AM
Motion Amend the last bullet point of Topic 4 of Jail Staffing standards to say "When facilities do not have the ability to operate at adequate staffing levels over an extended period of time, they should conduct a staffing analysis in a manner that will allow the facility to meet the needs of their facility, the individuals experiencing incarceration, and the staff. Jails must also take all appropriate and available steps to remedy any staffing issues."
Moved Meghan Baker
Seconded
Carl Anderson No
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity Yes
Candice Bailey Yes
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys Yes
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo Yes
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach Yes
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill Yes
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue Yes
Jack Reed Yes
Stoney Roberts Yes
Lindsay Saunders-Velez Yes
Henry Solano No
Joel Watts Yes
Sheriff Allen Cooper Yes
Meghan Baker Yes
YES: 13   NO: 2   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:00:48 PM
Motion Amend Topic 6, the last sentence of the first paragraph, to strike "both males and females" and substitute "all persons".
Moved Meghan Baker
Seconded
Carl Anderson
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity
Candice Bailey
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue
Jack Reed
Stoney Roberts
Lindsay Saunders-Velez
Henry Solano
Joel Watts
Sheriff Allen Cooper
Meghan Baker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:01:30 PM
Motion Approve Subgroup 4 Final Standards on Jail Staffing as amended.
Moved Meghan Baker
Seconded
Carl Anderson
Taj Ashaheed Excused
Vincent Atchity
Candice Bailey
Commissioner Warren Brown Excused
Myra Buys
Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused
Division Chief Greg Demo
Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused
Joy Hart Excused
James Karbach
Denise Maes Excused
Christina O'Neill
Janelle Orozco Excused
Commissioner Tamara Pogue
Jack Reed
Stoney Roberts
Lindsay Saunders-Velez
Henry Solano
Joel Watts
Sheriff Allen Cooper
Meghan Baker
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 7   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection






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