3DC22E561ACF7B78872586800070F7D6 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICES STAFF ON PRISON POPULATION PROJECTIONSJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT JUDICIARYDate Feb 18, 2021 Location Old State Library Presentation by Legislative Council Services staff on Prison Population Projections - Committee Discussion Only 01:34:00 PM The committee was called to order. All members were present. Elizabeth Ramey and Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, presented the office's December 2020 prison population forecast. Committee members received copies of the forecast (https://leg.colorado.gov/publications/forecast-december-2020). Ms. Ramey discussed a reduction in the prison population over the past year, and the factors impacting this reduction. Ms. Ramey and Mr. Sobetski responded to questions regarding the impact of Gubernatorial release and reduction in admissions on the overall prison population reduction. Ms. Ramey responded to further questions regarding the data associated with the various types of releases over the past year. 01:49:52 PM Discussion continued regarding the various categories of early release from prison. Mr. Sobetski responded to questions regarding a downturn in discretionary parole in the latter part of 2020, and a comparison of discretionary parole between 2019 and 2020. Ms. Ramey provided input on this issue. Discussion ensued regarding the number of parole-eligible offenders in recent years. Mr. Sobetski discussed the expected prison population for 2021.