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64F982ACE727045C87258AA2006F3665 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For OFFICE OF THE ALTERNATE DEFENSE COUNSEL PRESENTATION

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT JUDICIARY
Date Jan 12, 2024      
Location Old State Library



Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel Presentation - Committee Discussion Only


01:14:47 PM  

Darren Cantor, Deputy Director; Stacie Nelson Colling, Youth Defense Coordinator; and Erin Campbell, Evaluations and Training Coordinator; Office of Alternate Defense Counsel (ADC), appeared before the committee and  provided an overview of the office and its activities.

The ADC slide deck and supporting documents are posted on this webpage:  https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sjud2024asmartact

01:28:06 PM  

Ms. Colling and Ms. Campbell gave updates on competency and juvenile-related reporting requirements.

Discussion ensued regarding competency evaluations and outcomes. Additional discussion followed about defense attorney pay,  recruitment, and retention, particularly in rural areas.