Setting the Rate the Department of Corrections Pays Jails, JBC Memo
Presented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Second Regular Session | 74th General Assembly
Colorado General AssemblyPresented to the County Courthouse and County Jail Funding and Overcrowding Solutions Interim Study Committee at its September 2017 meeting.
Report No. 2023-TE
This issue brief outlines the commutation and pardon authority of the Governor and state legislature in Colorado. It provides an overview of the application process to seek clemency for a crime, and data on the number of pardons and commutations since 2017.
Report No. 2023-TE14
Report No. 2023-TE12
Report No. 2023-TE13
This memorandum provides a listing of criminal justice reform legislation enacted in Colorado from 2013 through 2023. More specifically, the attached table provides the bill number, title, and description of the criminal justice reform legislation, organized by category.
Under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act (CGIA), public entities and employees are generally immune from liability in all claims except those specifically provided for in state law. In 2020, national and local public demonstrations against excessive use of force by law enforcement prompted...
Report No. 2023-TE11
This memorandum answers common questions about how revenue from the marijuana industry fits into Colorado’s state budget.
During the 2023 legislative session, the General Assembly examined a number of measures related to civil law. Specifically, the legislature passed bills that made changes to consumer protections, asset forfeiture, and reproductive and civil rights.