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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
| Date |
08/11/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Carl Anderson |
X |
| Taj Ashaheed |
E |
| Vincent Atchity |
X |
| Candice Bailey |
X |
| Matthew Bell |
E |
| Commissioner Warren Brown |
X |
| Myra Buys |
E |
| Sheriff Garth Crowther |
E |
| Division Chief Greg Demo |
X |
| Joy Hart |
X |
| James Karbach |
X |
| Denise Maes |
E |
| Christina O'Neill |
E |
| Janelle Orozco |
E |
| Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
E |
| Jack Reed |
E |
| Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
* |
| Henry Solano |
* |
| Joel Watts |
X |
| Sheriff Allen Cooper |
X |
| Meghan Baker |
X |
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| Time |
10:11:02 AM to 10:56:12 AM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Meghan Baker |
| This Report was prepared by |
Juliann Jenson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hDiscussion and Approval of Final Standards |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hDiscuss Standards Revision and Formatting Process |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hOther Business |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Discussion and Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only
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10:13:44 AM |
Chair Baker called
the meeting to order and discussed the agenda, linked here: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00327/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/ViewHandoutFile?contentEntityId=14539&handoutId=20225.
Committee members discussed and provided updates on the final standards
for Restrictive Housing (Subgroup 1) and Security (Subgroup 4).
Commissioner Brown proceeded out of order and provided an update on the
enforcement subgroup. He referenced an enforcement flow and organizational
chart (Attachment A). He further discussed implementation phases,
long-term strategies, and compliance.
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10:24:32 AM |
Committee discussion
ensued about a bill drafting process separate from the final jail standards
document. Chair Baker noted that the jail standards themselves will
not be codified.
The committee
returned to discussion about restrictive housing standards and voted on
the final draft.
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10:30:07 AM
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Motion |
Approve the Restrictive Housing Standard Draft |
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| Moved |
Joel Watts |
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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 |
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Matthew Bell |
Excused |
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Commissioner Warren Brown |
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Myra Buys |
Excused |
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Sheriff Garth Crowther |
Excused |
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Division Chief Greg Demo |
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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 |
Excused |
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Janelle Orozco |
Excused |
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Commissioner Tamara Pogue |
Excused |
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Jack Reed |
Excused |
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Lindsay Saunders-Velez |
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Henry Solano |
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Joel Watts |
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Sheriff Allen Cooper |
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Meghan Baker |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 9 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:30:13 AM |
The committee revisited
Security (Subgroup 4) and the final draft of its proposed standards.
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10:38:35 AM |
Committee members
agreed to delay the vote on the final security standards until the September
meeting in order for additional review time.
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Discuss Standards Revision and Formatting Process - Committee Discussion Only
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10:39:52 AM |
Chair Baker formed
a subgroup to review revisions and finalize standards for the final jail
standards work product, to be completed by October, 2023.
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10:45:23 AM |
Jessika Shipley,
Legislative Council Staff, discussed standardizing and formatting the final
work product and distributed a related document (Attachment B).
Committee members
discussed how to best make decisions about formatting and standardizing
the final work product and decided the recently formed subgroup was in
the best position to do so.
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Other Business - Committee Discussion Only
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10:53:12 AM |
Chair Baker gave
update on the funding subgroup and discussed county jail funding breakdowns.
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| 10:54:37 AM |
The Chair and committee
members made closing comments.
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| 10:56:12 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
