EB349A81077B2562872588B80058A7EA Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SUBGROUP 1 ROUND 1 PRESENTATION OF DRAFT STANDARDSINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSIONDate Sep 9, 2022 Location Old State Library Subgroup 1 Round 1 Presentation of Draft Standards - Committee Discussion Only 10:08:26 AM Chair Baker called the meeting to order; there was a quorum. Chair Baker introduced a new commission member, Division Chief Greg Demo, who was appointed to the commission after the resignation of Sheriff Mobley, and announced that Sheriff Cooper is the new vice-chair of the commission. Chair Baker reviewed the process for discussing subgroup 1's draft standards on health care, mental and behavioral health care, and dental care. The draft standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/170502627929. She discussed the process of revising the draft standards in preparation for final approval at the October meeting. She invited other commission members to join subgroup 1's weekly meetings. 10:15:27 AM The commission began review of the draft standards and responded to questions regarding: community standards of care and references within the draft standards. The commission discussed how the standards could apply to jails of different sizes, jail furloughs and whether the commission should separately address that issue, and the consistent use of the term "persons experiencing incarceration" throughout the standards. Commission discussion continued regarding telehealth services, involuntary administration of medications, incompetency proceedings. Commissioners commented on the health providers available at jails of various sizes, noting that many jails do not have medical staff onsite 24/7. Discussion continued regarding self-administration of medications within jails, adding language to standards regarding maternal health, reporting requirements for inmate deaths, and jail disciplinary hearings. 11:43:06 AM Mr. Atchity discussed the potential inequity of having different jail standards in different areas of the state. The commission discussed equity and funding in jail standards, and how funding affects the ability of jails of different sizes to adopt similar standards. Mr. Karbach discussed the size of the jail population that may require jails to employ additional health care providers, the time period for the jails to comply with standards, and the various risks that jails of different sizes face. 11:46:43 AM Chair Baker discussed Mr. Karbach's comments. She asked county and sheriff representatives on the commission to flag areas in which compliance with the proposed standards could be difficult. She also suggested that the commission explore state funding of certain jail services and how persons in jails can be moved to other settings. 11:49:25 AM Chair Baker reviewed the process for further revision of the group's draft standards.