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Issue Briefs

Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

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Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Public Health

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

02/07/2017

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Public Health Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 session, the Colorado General Assembly considered bills related to health facilities, chemical safety, maternal mortality, and other topics.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/15/2019

Subject:

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act June Update (19-11)

This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to pet animal facilities. These facilities are licensed and regulated under the Colorado Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA).

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/28/2019

Subjects:

Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

Courts & Judicial

Professions & Occupations

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Civil Law Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature considered bills regarding consumer fraud, internet privacy, free-speech lawsuits, damages, child hearsay exceptions, and equal pay.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/26/2019

Subjects:

Civil Law

Courts & Judicial

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of Human Services Legislation (2019)

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly passed legislation focused on enhancing the state's adoption, foster care, and child welfare programs; expanding a Division of Youth Services (DYS) pilot program designed to change the internal culture of DYS; and enhancing services...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/17/2019

Subject:

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (19-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states. It also addresses other types of protection orders authorized in Colorado law.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/28/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Background on the Sale of the Grand Junction Regional Center Campus

This memorandum provides a brief overview of the timeline of events related to the recommended closure of the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) campus.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/29/2019

Subjects:

Capital Construction

Human Services

Public Health

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Filing Fees, Surcharges, and Costs in Colorado State Courts, Colorado Judicial Branch

This document provides a summary of the most frequently used court filing fees, surcharges, and costs.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/16/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Issue Briefs

Overview of Community Corrections (19-03)

Community corrections programs serve as an alternative to prison or as a transition for individuals in prison to reenter society. This issue brief provides a general overview of community corrections.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Mental Health Medication in the Criminal Justice System (19-01)

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent. Additionally, a steep increase in court-ordered competency evaluations and restorative treatments has caused a shortage...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/04/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

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