Second Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 24-0525.01 Michael Dohr x4347
HOUSE BILL 24-1054
House Committees Senate Committees
Judiciary
Legislative Council
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF JAIL STANDARDS IN
COLORADO,101
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.102
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/
.)
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning Colorado Jail
Standards. There is currently a jail standards oversight committee and
commission (oversight committee and commission) tasked with
developing jail standards in Colorado. The oversight committee and
commission are set to repeal on July 1, 2024. The bill repeals the
commission and extends the oversight committee until September 1,
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
April 30, 2024
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
April 29, 2024
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Amabile and Garcia, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, deGruy Kennedy, Duran,
Froelich, Hamrick, Hernandez, Herod, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt,
Mabrey, McCluskie, McCormick, Ortiz, Parenti, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, Velasco, Vigil,
Weissman, Woodrow, Young
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Fields and Coleman,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. 2033. Each county jail shall comply with the standards adopted by the
oversight committee beginning July 1, 2026. The oversight committee
shall post the standards on its website. If the oversight committee revises
a jail standard, each county jail shall comply with the revised standard no
later than one year after the revision is adopted, or earlier if specified by
the oversight committee when adopting the revision.
The bill creates a jail standards advisory committee (advisory
committee). The advisory committee consists of:
! 2 sheriffs appointed by a statewide organization
representing the county sheriffs of Colorado;
! 2 county commissioners appointed by Colorado counties,
incorporated;
! The state public defender or the state public defender's
designee;
! One physical or behavioral health professional with
experience working in a jail appointed by the oversight
committee; and
! One person representing a statewide organization that
advocates on behalf of people experiencing incarceration
appointed by the oversight committee.
The duties of the advisory committee include, but are not limited
to:
! Utilize peer assessors selected by the advisory committee
to perform assessments of a jail's physical facilities and its
written policies and procedures to assess compliance with
jail standards;
! Provide the oversight committee with recommendations for
revising jail standards and ways to address jail needs
necessary to comply with jail standards; and
! Provide the oversight committee with recommendations to
address jail needs necessary to comply with jail standards.
The advisory committee may also establish a process to grant variances
from the jail standards to local jails.
The bill creates the jail standards advisory committee cash fund to
fund the activities of the advisory committee.
The bill requires the attorney general to conduct assessments of
jails, in conjunction with the advisory committee, for compliance with jail
standards. The attorney general may also conduct an independent special
assessment of a jail when requested by the governor, the oversight
committee, or a sheriff. The attorney general shall prepare a report of
each special assessment.
The advisory committee shall annually submit a report to the
oversight committee.
The bill requires the division of criminal justice in the department
of public safety to create a list of funding assistance available to jails to
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1901, amend2
(1)(b)(I) and (1)(b)(II); and add (2)(e), (2)(f), and (3) as follows:3
2-3-1901. Legislative oversight committee for Colorado jail4
standards - creation - duties - repeal. (1) Creation (b) The committee5
consists of six members. The president of the senate, the minority leader6
of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the minority7
leader of the house of representatives shall appoint the members of the8
committee as follows:9
(I) The president of the senate shall appoint two senators to serve10
on the committee and designate one of the senators
AS THE CHAIR OF THE11
COMMITTEE IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS AND AS the vice-chair of the12
committee
IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, and the minority leader of the13
senate shall appoint one senator to serve on the committee;14
(II) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two15
representatives to serve on the committee and designate one of the16
representatives as the chair of the committee
IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS17
AND AS THE VICE-CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE IN ODD-NUMBERED YEARS,18
and the minority leader of the house of representatives shall appoint one19
representative to serve on the committee;20
(2) Duties. (e) (I) T
HE COMMITTEE MAY INTRODUCE UP TO A21
TOTAL OF THREE BILLS , JOINT RESOLUTIONS , OR CONCURRENT22
RESOLUTIONS DURING A REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION . BILLS23
INTRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE FIVE -BILL24
LIMITATION SPECIFIED IN RULE 24 (b)(1)(A) OF THE JOINT RULES OF THE25
1054-3- SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . JOINT RESOLUTIONS AND1
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE ARE EXEMPT2
FROM THE LIMITATIONS SET OUT IN RULE 26 (g) OF THE RULES OF THE3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND RULE 30 (f) OF THE RULES OF THE4
SENATE.5
(II) T
HE COMMITTEE IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO6
REPORT BILLS OR OTHER MEASURES TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS7
SPECIFIED IN RULE 24 (b)(1)(D) AND RULE 24A (d)(8) OF THE JOINT RULES8
OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND IN SECTION9
2-3-303 (1)(f). T
HE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO RULE 24A OF THE JOINT10
RULES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , EXCEPT TO11
THE EXTENT THAT THE RULE MAY CONFLICT WITH THIS PART 19.12
(III) B
ILLS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE MUST BE13
INTRODUCED BY THE INTRODUCTION DEADLINE FOR HOUSE BILLS14
SPECIFIED IN RULE 23 (a)(1) OF THE JOINT RULES OF THE SENATE AND THE15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.16
(IV) T
HE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR SHALL JOINTLY ESTABLISH THE17
LAST DATE FOR THE MEETING AT WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY APPROVE18
BILL REQUESTS, THE LAST DATE BY WHICH COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST19
FINALIZE BILL DRAFTS OR BY WHICH BILL DRAFTS WILL BE DEEMED20
FINALIZED FOR FISCAL NOTE PURPOSES, AND THE LAST DATE BY WHICH THE21
COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER AND TAKE FINAL ACTION ON BILL DRAFTS .22
(f) T
HE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER THE REPORTS FROM THE JAIL23
STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION 30-10-529 AND24
MAY REVISE THE JAIL STANDARDS BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE25
REPORTS.26
(3) (a) T
HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2033.27
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COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-1203.2
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 2-3-1901.5 as3
follows:4
2-3-1901.5. Jail standards compliance. E
ACH COUNTY JAIL5
SHALL COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE6
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-1901 (2), BEGINNING7
J
ULY 1, 2026. THE COMMITTEE SHALL POST THE STANDARDS ON ITS8
WEBSITE. IF THE COMMITTEE REVISES A JAIL STANDARD , EACH COUNTY9
JAIL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REVISED STANDARD NO LATER THAN ONE10
YEAR AFTER THE REVISION IS ADOPTED, OR EARLIER IF SPECIFIED BY THE11
COMMITTEE WHEN ADOPTING THE REVISION . A COUNTY JAIL DOES NOT12
HAVE TO COMPLY WITH A STANDARD OR REVISED STANDARD IF IT13
RECEIVES A VARIANCE FROM THE STANDARD PURSUANT TO SECTION14
30-10-529 (5)(g).15
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 2-3-1902,16
2-3-1903, and 2-3-1904.17
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add (24)18
as follows:19
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative20
declaration - definition - repeal. (24) (a) T
HE FOLLOWING STATUTORY21
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE DESIGNATED ADVISORY COMMITTEES WILL22
REPEAL ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2033:23
(I) T
HE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR COLORADO JAIL24
STANDARDS CREATED IN SECTION 2-3-1901.25
(b) T
HIS SUBSECTION (24) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,26
2035.27
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(1)(t) and (1)(u); and add (1)(v) as follows:2
24-31-101. Powers and duties of attorney general. (1) The3
attorney general:4
(t) May bring a civil action to enforce section 25-7-144; and5
(u) May, if the attorney general has reason to believe that a6
violation of a statute or rule is causing an imminent and substantive7
endangerment to the public health, water quality, or environment within8
a mobile home park, request a temporary restraining order, preliminary9
injunction, permanent injunction, or any other relief necessary to protect10
the public health, water quality, or environment;
AND11
(v) M
AY CONDUCT JAIL ASSESSMENTS IN
COLLABORATION WITH12
THE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE , CREATED PURSUANT TO13
SECTION 30-10-529, PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-31-117.14
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-31-117 as15
follows:16
24-31-117. Jail standard assessments - repeal. (1) (a) T HE17
ATTORNEY GENERAL , IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ADVISORY18
COMMITTEE, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-10-529 (5)(d), MAY CONDUCT19
ASSESSMENTS OF EACH COUNTY JAIL TO IDENTIFY GAPS AND DEFICIENCIES20
BASED ON THE JAIL STANDARDS.21
(b) STARTING JULY 1, 2025, THE GOVERNOR OR THE OVERSIGHT22
COMMITTEE MAY MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL23
TO CONDUCT A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF A JAIL , AND THE ATTORNEY24
GENERAL MAY CONDUCT THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE JAIL .25
(c) A
N ELECTED SHERIFF MAY REQUEST THAT THE ATTORNEY26
GENERAL CONDUCT A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OF A JAIL THAT THE SHERIFF27
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T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CONDUCT THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IF THE2
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS SUFFICIENT APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER THE3
COSTS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REQUEST AN APPROPRIATION4
DURING THE FIGURE SETTING PROCESS TO CONDUCT SPECIAL5
ASSESSMENTS.6 (d) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM7
OF UNDERSTANDING, COLLABORATE, OR ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH8
A COUNTY SHERIFF, EXCEPT FOR A COUNTY SHERIFF WHOSE JAIL IS BEING9
EVALUATED, OR ESTABLISH SOME OTHER PEER REVIEW GROUP STRUCTURE10
TO ASSIST IN CONDUCTING THE ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS DESCRIBED IN11
SECTION 24-31-117 (1) AND(2).12
(2) T
HE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL CREATE A REPORT13
FOR EACH OF THE JAILS ASSESSED
BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE14
AND PROVIDE THE REPORT TO THE SHERIFF WHOSE JAIL WAS ASSESSED , THE15
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THE16
COUNTY WHERE THE JAIL IS LOCATED , THE COUNTY SHERIFFS OF17
C
OLORADO, AND THE GOVERNOR . THE REPORT
MAY INCLUDE18
METHODOLOGY, RELEVANT DATA, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TECHNICAL19
ASSISTANCE TO MEET THE JAIL STANDARDS . A REPORT PRODUCED20
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE COLORADO OPEN21
RECORDS ACT. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY RELEASE A REPORT AT THE22
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DISCRETION, AND A COUNTY SHERIFF MAY RELEASE23
A REPORT RELATING TO THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S JAIL AFTER CONSENT FROM24
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.25
(3) F
OLLOWING A JAIL ASSESSMENT OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT , THE26
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND27
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DEFICIENCIES.2
(4) (a) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, DURING ITS "SMART3
A
CT" HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-203, SHALL INCLUDE IN ITS4
REPORT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS RECEIVED THROUGH THE5
COMPLAINT PROCESS AS DESIGNATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S6
OFFICE REGARDING JAIL STANDARDS VIOLATIONS AND THE NUMBER OF7
COMPLAINTS RECEIVED PER TOPIC AND PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF THE8
ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED IN THE PREVIOUS9
YEAR.10 (b) THIS SUBSECTION (4) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1,11
2033.12
(5) S
ECTIONS 2-3-1901, 2-3-1901.5, 24-31-117, AND 30-10-529 DO13
NOT IN ANY WAY LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S14
AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE PATTERNS OR PRACTICES PURSUANT TO15
SECTION 24-31-113, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY16
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH JAIL STANDARDS THAT
CONSTITUTES A PATTERN17
OR PRACTICE OF CONDUCT THAT DEPRIVES PERSONS OF RIGHTS ,18
PRIVILEGES, OR IMMUNITIES SECURED OR PROTECTED BY THE19
CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE STATE OF20
C
OLORADO.21
(6) A
S USED IN THIS SECTION:22
(a) "A
DVISORY COMMITTEE " MEANS THE JAIL STANDARDS23
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-10-529.24
(b) "J
AIL STANDARDS" MEANS THE JAIL STANDARDS ADOPTED BY25
THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CONCERNING COLORADO JAIL26
STANDARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-3-1901 (2) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT27
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(c) "O
VERSIGHT COMMITTEE" MEANS THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT2
COMMITTEE FOR COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS CREATED IN SECTION3
2-3-1901.4
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 30-10-529 as5
follows:6
30-10-529. Jail standards advisory committee - creation -7
duties - cash fund - definition. (1) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY8
SHALL CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY SHERIFFS OF COLORADO TO CREATE9
A JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE .10
(2) (a) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF :11
(I) T
WO SHERIFFS, OR THEIR DESIGNEES, APPOINTED BY A12
STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING THE COUNTY SHERIFFS OF13
C
OLORADO, OR ITS SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION;14
(II) T
WO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED BY COLORADO15
COUNTIES, INCORPORATED, OR ITS SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION;16
(III) T
HE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER OR THE STATE PUBLIC17
DEFENDER'S DESIGNEE;18
(IV) O
NE PHYSICAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH19
EXPERIENCE WORKING IN A JAIL APPOINTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE20
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS CREATED IN21
SECTION 2-3-1901; AND22
(V) O
NE PERSON REPRESENTING A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION23
THAT ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING INCARCERATION24
APPOINTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR COLORADO25
JAIL STANDARDS CREATED IN SECTION 2-3-1901.26
(b) T
O THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE MEMBERS MUST REFLECT THE27
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POSSIBLE, INCLUDE ONE OR MORE MEMBERS WHO IS A PERSON WITH A2
DISABILITY.3
(c) T
HE MEMBERS' TERMS ARE FOR TWO YEARS; EXCEPT THAT THE4
INITIAL TERMS FOR THE MEMBERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS5
(2)(a)(I)
AND (2)(a)(IV) OF THIS SECTION ARE FOR THREE YEARS . A6
MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED FOR MORE THAN ONE TERM . THE7
APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE BY JULY 1, 2024.8
(3) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISO RY COMMITTEE SHALL BEGIN9
MEETING IN JULY OF 2024 AND SHALL PLAN
ASSESSMENTS OF JAILS TO10
BEGIN IN JANUARY OF 2025.11
(4) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL SELECT A12
CHAIR FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND MAY ADOPT BYLAWS AS13
NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS DUTIES.14
(5) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SHALL PERFORM15
THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:16
(a) T
O SET RULES AND ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES17
FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ;18
(b)
TO ADVISE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE SELECTION OF19
PEER ASSESSORS TO PERFORM JAIL ASSESSMENTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH20
THE JAIL STANDARDS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 'S21
OFFICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-31-117. JAIL ASSESSORS SHALL HAVE22
EXPERTISE IN THE RELEVANT SUBJECT AREAS OF THE JAIL STANDARDS23
AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, HAVE WORKED IN JAILS.24
(c) T
O SET A SCHEDULE FOR JAIL ASSESSMENTS WITH THE25
EXPECTATION THAT EACH JAIL IS INSPECTED AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS ;26
(d) I
N CONSULTATION WITH PEER ASSESSORS , TO SET RULES AND27
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ASSESSMENTS, WHICH AT A MINIMUM REQUIRE:2
(I) R
EVIEWING THE WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AT THE3
JAIL;4
(II) P
HYSICALLY INSPECTING THE JAIL'S FACILITIES;5
(III) I
NTERVIEWING RELEVANT STAFF OF THE JAIL ; AND6
(IV) W
HEN APPROPRIATE, INTERVIEWING INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE7
INCARCERATED IN THE JAIL;8
(e) I
N COOPERATION WITH THE PEER ASSESSORS , TO COMPLETE A9
REPORT FOR EACH JAIL ASSESSMENT , WHICH INCLUDES REPORTS OF10
STANDARDS WHICH THE JAIL IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH , AND INCLUDES11
ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT ;12
(f) T
O ESTABLISH RULES AND A PROCESS FOR JAILS TO SEEK A13
VARIANCE FROM JAIL STANDARDS ;14
(g) T
O REVIEW VARIANCE REQUESTS AND APPROVE OR DENY15
VARIANCE REQUESTS;16
(h) T
O DETERMINE GUIDELINES FOR WHAT IS PROVIDED ON THE17
DASHBOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-503 (1)(ee);18
(i) T
O SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE19
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE;20
(j) T
O MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT21
COMMITTEE ABOUT ANY LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS WHICH WOULD SUPPORT22
COMPLIANCE WITH THE JAIL STANDARDS , IMPROVE THE IMPLEMENTATION23
OF JAIL STANDARDS, OR IMPROVE OPERATIONS OF JAILS CONSISTENT WITH24
THE JAIL STANDARDS;25
(k) T
O RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THE JAIL STANDARDS TO THE26
LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ; AND27
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SHERIFFS, AND THOSE WORKING IN JAILS . THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING2
INFORMATION ABOUT THE JAIL STANDARDS , JAIL ASSESSMENTS, AND3
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE OPERATION OF JAILS4
CONSISTENT WITH THE JAIL STANDARDS .5
(6) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY MAKE6
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING METHODS TO7
SEEK IMPROVEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH JAIL STANDARDS .8
(7) (a) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CASH FUND IS9
CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY . THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONEY10
APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .11
(b) T
HE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND12
INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE13
JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CASH FUND TO THE FUND .14
(c) T
HE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL EXPEND MONEY15
FROM THE FUND TO REIMBURSE COSTS RELATED TO THE JAIL STANDARDS16
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.17
(8) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL ANNUALLY18
SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR19
C
OLORADO JAIL STANDARDS CREATED IN SECTION 2-3-1901 TO INCLUDE:20
(a) T
HE RESULTS AND STATUS OF
ANY ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED21
THAT YEAR BY COUNTY;22
(b) T
HE NUMBER AND NATURE OF VARIANCES GRANTED ;23
(c) R
ECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING JAIL STANDARDS ; AND24
(d) R
ECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING FUNDING OR OTHER25
NECESSARY SUPPORTS FOR LOCAL JAILS TO COMPLY WITH JAIL STANDARDS .26
(9) F
OR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "JAIL STANDARDS" MEANS THE27
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CONCERNING COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION2
2-3-1901
(2) AND ANY SUBSEQUENT REVISIONS TO THE STANDARDS .3
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-503, add4
(1)(ee) and (1)(ff) as follows:5
24-33.5-503. Duties of division. (1) The division has the6
following duties:7
(ee) T
O MAINTAIN A DASHBOARD OF THE BASIC FINDINGS OF JAIL8
ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-10-529 (5); AND9
(ff) T
O CREATE, MAINTAIN, AND UPDATE A LIST OF FUNDING10
ASSISTANCE AND RELATED RESOURCES THAT IS AVAILABLE TO JAILS TO11
OFFSET THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLYING WITH JAIL STANDARDS .12
SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-202, amend13
(6)(b)(XVI) and (6)(b)(XVII); and add (6)(b)(XVIII) as follows:14
24-72-202. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context15
otherwise requires:16
(6) (b) "Public records" does not include:17
(XVI) Records related to complaints received by the office of the18
judicial discipline ombudsman pursuant to section 13-3-120, including19
any record that names or otherwise identifies a specific complainant or20
other person involved in the complaint; or
21
(XVII) A complaint of harassment or discrimination, as described22
in section 22-1-143, that is unsubstantiated and all records related to the23
unsubstantiated complaint, including records of an investigation into the24
complaint;
OR25
(XVIII) J
AIL ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO SECTION26
30-10-529 (5)(d)
OR 24-31-117.27
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(5)(ccc) and (5)(ddd); and add (5)(eee) as follows:2
24-75-402. Cash funds - limit on uncommitted reserves -3
reduction in the amount of fees - exclusions - definitions.4
(5) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the5
following cash funds are excluded from the limitations specified in this6
section:7
(ccc) The wildfire resiliency code board cash fund created in8
section 24-33.5-1236 (8); and9
(ddd) The closed landfill remediation grant program fund created10
in section 30-20-124 (8);
AND11
(eee) T
HE JAIL STANDARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE CASH FUND12
CREATED IN SECTION 30-10-529 (7).13
SECTION 11. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal14
year, $305,000 is appropriated to the jail standards advisory committee15
cash fund created in section 30-10-529, (7)(a), C.R.S. This appropriation16
is from the general fund. The department of public safety is responsible17
for the accounting related to this appropriation.18
(2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $305,000 is appropriated to19
the department of public safety. This appropriation is from reappropriated20
funds in the jail standards advisory committee cash fund under subsection21
(1) of this section. To implement this act, the department may use this22
appropriation for DCJ administrative services.23
(3) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $41,248 is appropriated to24
the legislative department. This appropriation is from the general fund. To25
implement this act, the department may use this appropriation as follows:26
(a) $22,431 for use by the legislative council, which amount is27
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FTE; 2
(b) $14,571 for use by the committee on legal services, which3
amount is based on an assumption that the committee will require an4
additional 0.2 FTE; and 5
(c) $4,246 for use by the general assembly.6
(4) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $12,532 is appropriated to the7
department of law for use by consumer protection. This appropriation is8
from the general fund and is based on an assumption that the department9
will require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department10
may use this appropriation for patterns and practices.11
SECTION 12. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,12
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate13
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for14
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state15
institutions.16
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