7B577DB40478227C872589730068F2F4 Hearing Summary

Senator Gonzales made opening remarks and laid out the ground rules for the hearing. 



The committee took a brief recess. 



 

The committee was called back to order. 

Senators Gonzales and Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1187, concerning alternatives in the criminal justice system for pregnant persons.  The bill explained the need for the bill and discussed available alternative sentencing options. 

Committee members asked questions about data collecting and the number of pregnant persons in the Department of Corrections (DOC). 

Mar Galvez Seminario, representing themself, testified in favor of the bill and read a statement from an individual who was pregnant while incarcerat



Sarah Lopez, representing themself, testified in favor of the bill.  



Mx. Indra Lusero, representing Elephant Circle, testified in favor of the bill. 

The panel answered questions from the committe. 

Pam Clifton, representing CCJRC, testified in support of the bill.  She shared a personal experience of giving birth in prison. 



Mari Newman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  She discussed r



George Davis V, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Sonal Patel, representing NayaCare: 4th Trimester Home Health Clinic, testified in favor of the measure.  She discussed cost savings and the importance of parent and child relationships. 

Jillian Fabricius, representing Illuminate Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



Kayla Frawley, representing Rori, someone with lived experience, testified in favor of measure.  

Katherine Riley, representing COLOR, testified in support of the bill. 



Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in favor of the measure.



Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  



Gayle Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Horak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Written testimony submitted about the bill can be read in Attachment A.

Senators Gonzales distributed and explained Amendment L.020 which makes a technical change (Attachment B).  

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.  



Committee members made closing remarks.