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1EB830ADA06206F2872588DB0058B07E Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For SUBGROUP 2 ROUND 1 PRESENTATION OF DRAFT STANDARDS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Date Oct 14, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



Subgroup 2 Round 1 Presentation of Draft Standards - Committee Discussion Only
10:08:53 AM  

Commissioner Karbach, chair of subgroup 2, introduced and gave a brief overview of the presentation of draft standards for subgroup 2 round 1 draft standards. Draft standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/173842699453?s=12mcp8h2bhq3yhc33bke9kre5babc66k.
10:10:07 AM  
Mr. Karbach started
his presentation on visitation. Their recommendations touched on the following
topics: written visitation policy standards, identification and records
keeping regarding visitors, visitation space, visitation schedule and frequency,
attorney-client visitation, professional visitation, visitation restrictions,
special visitation, costs of visits, video visitation contracts, and video
visitation.
10:18:13 AM  
Mr. Karbach and the
commission asked questions and discussed disciplinary practices regarding
visitation, person-centered language, language used in draft standards,
posting of information, and restrictions to visitation.
10:27:22 AM  

Mr. Karbach continued his presentation with topic 7, restrictions of visitation, and continued through the rest. Mr. Karbach answered questions throughout his presentation regarding visitation costs, video visitation, phone calls, mental health, distinguishing language, and accessibility provisions such as interpreters or language barriers.
10:53:20 AM  
Mr. Karbach gave information on subgroup 2 meetings and welcomed the commissioners to join and provide feedback.