Each entry includes a link to the original "Recommendation Text", its Commission member "Votes", and its implementation "Status", and, where applicable, any "Related Bill" connected to the recommendation. If the "Recommendation Text" link is not available, please see the relevant annual report for the full text of the recommendation.
FY17-CC02 NEW COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS REENTRY REFERRAL PROCESS
The referral process will include revisions to these five elements of the process to refer inmates to community corrections: 1) COV and Non-COV offender referrals, 2) Community referral packets, 3) COV and Non-COV offender program acceptance/approval process, 4) Community corrections boards utilize structured, research-based decision-making, and 5) Repeal the statutory definition of Intensive Supervision Program-Inmate. (See "Referral Process" in the "Recommendation Text" or "Status" documents.)
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FY13-CS03 ELIMINATE COLORADO'S EXTRAORDINARY RISK STATUTE
Colorado's Revised Statutes pertaining to Crimes of Violence, Extraordinary Risk Crimes, and Aggravated Ranges are complex, convoluted and often duplicative.  The CCJJ Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force recommends the following changes:
  1. Eliminate Extraordinary Risk (18-1.3-402(10)) and move child abuse (18-6-401(1)(a);(7)(a)(I) and 18-6-401(1)(a);(7)(a)(III) and 2nd and subsequent stalking (18-3-602(3)(b)) to the Crime of Violence Statute (18-1.3-406) and strike 18-3-602(5) as follows:
If, at the time of the offense, there was a temporary r permanent protection order, injunction, or condition of bond, probation, or parole or any other court order in effect against the person prohibiting the behavior described in this section, the person commits a class 4 felony.  In addition, when a violation under this section is committed in connection with a violation of a court order, including but not limited to any protection order or any order that sets forth the conditions of a bond, any sentence imposed for the violation pursuant to this subsection (5) shall run consecutively and not concurrently with any sentence imposed pursuant to this section 18-6-803.5 and with any sentence imposed in a contempt proceeding for violation of the court order.
2. Change Crime of Violence and mandatory minimum (18-1.3-401(8)) ranges to set to the minimum of the presumptive range.
3. The upper end of the sentencing ranges for Crimes of Violence mirrors the current upper end ranges in the statute.
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FY12-D04 INCREASED NUMBER OF DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERTS
Increase the number of Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) ensuring sufficient coverage in rural and frontier areas of the state.
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FY12-SO08 TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARD MEMBERS
The Office of Community Corrections in the Division of Criminal Justice in collaboration with the SOMB shall work with the CACCB* and the GCCAC** on training for community corrections board members regarding the lifetime supervision act and sex offender supervision.
 
*Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards
**Governor's Community Corrections Advisory Council
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FY12-SO15 CHILD SAFETY ZONES IN LIEU OF RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
The Commission supports a statewide public policy and an education strategy led by the Sex Offender Management Board to promote the use of child safety zones in lieu of residency restrictions and zoning ordinances regarding sex offender housing.
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FY10-D04 TREATMENT CONDITIONS
The court shall order treatment from a Department of Human Services approved provider pursuant to an alcohol/drug evaluation. If treatment is commenced during a period of incarceration such treatment shall be credited toward the treatment required as a condition of probation.
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FY10-D56 DBH TO TRACK TREATMENT PROGRAM OUTCOME DATA
Treatment programs that receive state funding should be evaluated and evaluation data should be coordinated through the Division of Behavioral Health at the Colorado Department of Human Services.
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FY10-D58 POLICY STATEMENT AND DRUG LAW PHILOSOPHY
Develop empirically-based core competencies and standards of practice in offender management along with standardized training and regulation for providers working with offenders.
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FY08-BP39 DEVELOPMENT OF STATEWIDE ADVISORY BONDING GUIDELINES
A statewide committee should be formed to develop an advisory, statewide monetary bond schedule that is generally consistent across jurisdictions. Each judicial district should develop a committee of stakeholders to review the existing monetary bond schedule.
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FY08-BP45 RELEASE ASSESSMENT INFO PROVIDED TO PAROLE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARDS
Ensure current (within the last six months) release assessment information is provided to the parole board and community corrections boards.
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FY08-BP54 EXPLORE LONG DISTANCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Technological advances should be explored to provide long distance learning opportunities so that to individuals registered in these classes will not lose time or momentum when transferred to a different facility.
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FY08-BP58 PAROLE SUPERVISION POLICIES AND TRAININGS
To promote continuity of supervision, the Department of Corrections should develop consistent policies and trainings that promote uniformity in establishing and implementing discretionary conditions and privileges of parole supervision.
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FY08-BP59 FLEXIBLE REPORTING OPTIONS FOR PAROLEES
The Commission supports the Department of Corrections' effort to develop more flexibility in reporting options for parolees.
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FY08-BP62 INMATE PARENTING AND BONDING PROGRAMS
Commission supports the Department of Corrections' effort to expand parenting and bonding programs.
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FY08-GP15 CASE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Every case plan shall be fully implemented and updated regularly to reflect treatment progress and new skills learned.
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FY08-GP17 TRANSFERABILITY OF PROGRAM AND TREATMENT PARTICIPATION
When possible, participation in programs and treatment phases by offenders in jail or prison should be transferable and accepted across agencies.
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FY08-GP18 MATCH INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS WITH OFFENDER NEEDS
To identify the gaps between available services and needs, survey the availability and capacity of all programs in the Department of Corrections, local jails, and community corrections, and compare these with the assessed needs of the corresponding populations.
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FY08-GP19 EVALUATION OF TREATMENT PROVIDERS
Provide resources to evaluate the assessment practices and program delivery of community-based and institutional treatment providers.
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FY08-GP22 IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS RE-ENTRY SERVICE GAPS
Each judicial district should be required to conduct an inventory of the services and resources, including available housing and the capacity of those resources, to address the needs of offenders reentering the community. This information should be paired with an analysis of the risk/needs of offenders released from the Department of Corrections. Re-entry service gaps must be identified, along with the costs to fill those gaps. Using this information, a plan should be developed that identifies the appropriate parties to provide services and a funding scheme. Inventory reports should be provided to the Division of Criminal Justice, which will forward the information to the Commission.
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FY08-GP23 EXPAND EXISTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
The Commission supports efforts by the Department of Corrections to expand existing apprenticeship programs.
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FY08-GP24 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFENDERS AND STAFF
Post secondary educational opportunities should be expanded for both inmates and staff.
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FY08-GP25 EDUCATE HOUSING AUTHORITIES
Educate and encourage housing authorities to be no more restrictive than the HUD guidelines in refusing public housing to people with criminal records.
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FY08-L07 BOND-TO-THE-COURT SYSTEM
Draft legislation to permit judicial districts to develop a percentage bond-to-the-court (see HB 08-1382), as is provided by the federal court system. Such percentage bond does not eliminate other types of bonds.*
*This bail bond alternative would require legislation to amend C.R.S. 16-4-104 and 105 and was drafted as House Bill 08-1382.
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FY08-L09 BOND APPLIED TO PRIORITY OF PAYMENTS
Before any refund to the defendant at the conclusion of the case, the bond held by the court shall be applied according to the priority of payments per C.R.S. 18-1.3-204(2.5).*
* This statute specifies the order of priority for offender fees.
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Recommendation STATUS: PartialImplementation