Representatives Bacon and Zokaie, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-036. The bill increases the vacancy rate used to determine when prison population management measures (PPMM) take effect from 3 percent to 4 percent, and makes other changes to PPMM. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Maureen Cain, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kyle Giddings, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Leo Yanez, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Josef Lopez, representing Servicios de La Raza, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment B.

The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing remarks.