CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For APPROVAL OF FINAL STANDARDS
INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Apr 14, 2023
Location Old State Library
Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only
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10:10:47 AM
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Motion |
Adopt Subgroup 1 Final standards for Reception and Release |
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| Moved |
Meghan Baker |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:12:29 AM |
Discussion ensued on grievance standards. The commission discussion addressed mental health and discipline, frivolous grievances, modifying language in the standards, and due process for grievances.
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10:37:57 AM
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Motion |
Amend Grievance Standard page 2 at the end of "Persons Experiencing Incarceration Grievance Procedures" subsection add "It is encouraged that grievances be responded to on the merits and interpreted liberally and not rejected for technical reasons so long as they are presented in writing" |
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James Karbach |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:45:09 AM
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Motion |
Amend Grievances final standards anywhere it says "Detention Division Captain" to say "Detention Division Captain or designee" and "Jail Commander" to say "Jail Commander or designee". Appeals section will say "equivalent designee". Remove "authorized" in the recording grievances section. |
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James Karbach |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:46:33 AM
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Motion |
Amend under frivolous grievances, add "If done to intentionally abuse the process" to the end. |
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James Karbach |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:53:02 AM
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Motion |
Amend "Access to Grievance System" after the second paragraph to add a paragraph stating "All aspects of the grievance system, including information provided must be accessible and consistent with relevant state and federal law and effectively communicated to each individual."
Additionally, add "Relevant Statutory and Legal Authority: Wolf vs. McDonald, 418 U.S. 539 (1974)" " to the end of the standard. |
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| Moved |
Meghan Baker |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:58:57 AM |
Commission discussion continued.
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11:08:57 AM
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Motion |
Amend the "Emergency Grievances Related to Sexual Abuse" section to strike the last sentence of the first paragraph and add "The supervisor shall determine whether immediate action is reasonably necessary to protect the person experiencing incarceration and shall take that action. The jail shall respond to any emergency grievances related to sexual abuse in a matter consistent with Prison Rape Elimination Act (28 CFR 115.52).". |
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| Moved |
Meghan Baker |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:09:29 AM
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Motion |
Approve subgroup 2 final standards on grievances as amended. |
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| Moved |
James Karbach |
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| Seconded |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:09:32 AM |
The commission discussed
the draft discipline standards. The commission decided to postpone voting
to have more discussion on the discipline standards.
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11:25:57 AM
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Motion |
Amend the sanitation standards to strike all "inmates" and substitute "persons experiencing incarceration". |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:25:59 AM |
Commission discussion on the standards continued.
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11:30:26 AM
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Motion |
Amend the hygiene standards on page one to add a bullet point after the first stating "Basic hygiene items including those required to protect personal and public health shall be provided free of charge.". |
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Meghan Baker |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:30:59 AM
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Motion |
Approve final standards on sanitation as amended. |
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| Moved |
Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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| Seconded |
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Carl Anderson |
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Taj Ashaheed |
Excused |
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Vincent Atchity |
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Candice Bailey |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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Undersheriff Sam Fief |
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Joy Hart |
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James Karbach |
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Denise Maes |
Excused |
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Christina O'Neill |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
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Jack Reed |
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Stoney Roberts |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
Excused |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
Excused |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 8 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:31:01 AM |
The commission started
discussion on Subgroup 4's final standards on Rights of Persons Experiencing
Incarceration. Commissioner Solano addressed concerns previously raised
by the commission. The commission determined that the final vote on the
standards would be laid over to a future date.
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11:41:07 AM |
The commission discussed
the draft standards language regarding relevant statutory authority, legal
counsel, and media contact.
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11:46:26 AM |
Commission discussion continued.
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