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

Subjects

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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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

Final/Annual Reports

Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee Final Report

The Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders Study Committee was created pursuant to Article 22.3 of Title 10, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to study issues relating to opioid and substance use disorders in Colorado and examine potential solutions concerning...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/28/2018

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado. Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Emergency Mental Health Holds (18-21)

This issue brief addresses Colorado’s emergency mental health hold procedure, which allows for an individual to be involuntarily held for a 72‑hour period of treatment and evaluation if he or she appears to have a mental illness and, due to the mental illness, appears to be an imminent...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/27/2018

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings. Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Staff Publications

Post-Conviction Sex Offender Polygraph Testing for Adult Sex Offenders

This memorandum provides an overview of how post-conviction sex offender polygraph testing (PCSOT) is used for adult sex offenders in Colorado, as well as in other states. It also includes a summary of current research on its effectiveness.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Colorado’s Child Welfare System (18-14)

Colorado’s child welfare system provides a range of services to protect children from abuse and neglect and to assist families in caring for their children. This issue brief provides an overview of the child welfare system in Colorado, including administration and funding, reporting...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/26/2018

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Human Services

Issue Briefs

Judicial Selection and Retention (18-12)

The Colorado Constitution allows voters to decide whether justices and judges stay on the bench after they have been appointed and have had time to establish a judicial record by serving an initial term. Some form of this process, otherwise known as the merit selection and retention of justices...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/18/2018

Subject:

Courts & Judicial

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Hunger Relief Income Tax Credit & Crop and Livestock Contribution Corporate Income Tax Credit

Report No. 2018-TE4

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

09/15/2018

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Human Services

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