Commission membership, duties and staff are described in statute (see House Bill 2007-1358 or 16-11.3-102 and 16-11.3-103, C.R.S.). According to statute there were 30 total members:
-16 members (1 ex-officio, non-voting) were designated by positions held in state government/agencies or boards (service terms did not apply to these positions), and
-14 members were appointed to (no more than two) three-year terms to represent a variety of additional perspectives on criminal justice.
Alternatively,
- 13 members representing a variety of perspectives on the criminal and juvenile justice system were appointed by the Governor (who also selected the Commission Chair and Vice-Chair),
- 10 members (including one ex officio member) occupied specific positions in state government agencies or boards,
- 2 members were appointed by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court,
- 2 members from the Colorado House of Representatives (1 member each is appointed by the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House),
- 2 members from the Colorado Senate (1 member each is appointed by the President and the Minority Leader of the Senate), and
- 1 member was designated by the Colorado District Attorneys' Council.
The members listed below were active at the point when the Commission sunset occurred. Designated members served without term limit while Appointed members served no more than two full consecutive three-year terms, in addition to any partial term. Notations are provided for each member below that indicate the type of position and the appointment date (any expiring terms and/or vacant positions are indicated below in red). Those who previously served on the Commission are recognized below. (Please see this printable list of current CCJJ members.)
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION (upon sunset) | |
| Stan Hilkey CCJJ Chair Executive Director, Department of Public Safety (Designated Position, serving from 06/2014, Chair appointment 06/2014, re-appointed 07/2018) | Abigail Tucker CCJJ Vice-Chair Representing Mental Health Treatment Providers (Appointed 07/2018, V. Chair appointment 09/2019, 2nd term expires 06/2024) |
| Tajuddin "Taj" Ashaheed Second Chance Center Representing Offenders (Appointed 09/2021, 1st term expires 06/2024) | Shawn Day Aurora Municipal Judge Representing Municipalities (Appointed 07/2018, 2nd term expires 06/2024) |
| Janet Drake Deputy, Criminal Justice Section Designee for the Attorney General's Office (Designated Position, Designee appointment, serving from 01/2019) | Valarie Finks Representing Victim Rights Organizations (Appointed 10/2016 to partial term thru 06/2018; Reappointed 2018 & 2021; 2nd term expires 06/2024) |
| Jaime FitzSimons Sheriff, Summit County Representing Sheriffs (Appointed 08/2022, 1st term expires 06/2025) | Bob Gardner State Senator, Senate District 12 Representing the State Legislature (Senate, R) (Appointed 07/2019; 1st term expired 06/2022, but appointment extended through 1/8/2023) |
| Julie Gonzales State Senator, Senate District 34 Representing the State Legislature (Senate, D) (Appointed 02/2019; Reappointed 06/2022, 2nd term expires 06/2025) | Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez State Representative, House District 4 Representing the State Legislature (House, D) (Appointed 02/2019; Reappointed 07/2022, 2nd term expires 06/2025) |
| Justin "JR" Hall Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the Colorado State Board of Parole (Designated Position, serving from 07/2022) | David "Dave" Hayes Chief, Estes Park Police Dept. Representing Chiefs of Police (Appointed 08/2022, 1st term expires 06/2025) |
| Kristiana Huitron Voces Unidas for Justice, Executive Director Representing Victim Advocates (Appointed 09/2021, 1st term expires 06/2024) | Jessica Jones Private Defense Attorney At Large (Appointed to juvenile justice rep. partial term, 01-06/2016; Re-appointed to 1st term 07/2016 to 06/2018; Appointed to At-Large 2018 & 2021, 2nd term expires 06/2024) |
| Richard "Rick" Kornfeld Recht/Kornfeld PC Representing Criminal Defense (Appointed 2018 & 2021, 2nd term expires 06/2024) | Greg Mauro Director, Denver Division of Community Corrections At Large (Appointed 05/2019 to partial term thru 06/2021; 1st term expires 06/2024) |
 | Perry May Deputy Executive Director, Health Facilities (CDHS) Designee for the Executive Director of Department of Human Services (Designated Position, Designee appointment, serving from 05/2023) |
| Patrick Murphy Chief Judge, 11th Judicial District Representing the Colorado Judicial Branch (Partial term completed, 06/2021; Appointed 07/2021; 1st term expires 06/2024) | Steve O'Dorisio County Commissioner Representing Counties/County Commissioners (Appointed 09/2021, 1st term expires 06/2024) |
| Angie Paccione Executive Director Colorado Department of Higher Education (Designated Position, serving from 01/2019) | Tom Raynes CDAC Executive Director Representing the Colorado District Attorneys' Council (Designated Position, serving from 07/2018) |
| Megan Ring State Public Defender Office of the State Public Defender (Designated Position, serving from 08/2018) | Michael Rourke District Attorney, 19th Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Designated by CDAC, 01/2021) |
| Gretchen Russo Member, Juvenile Parole Board Designee for the Chair of the Juvenile Parole Board (Designated Position, serving from 12/2018) | Moses "Andre" Stancil Executive Director Colorado Department of Corrections (Designated Position, serving from 12/2022) |
| Glenn Tapia Director, Division of Probation Services Representing the Colorado Judicial Branch (Appointed 07/2021, 2nd term expires 06/2024) | Joe Thome CCJJ Ex officio Director, Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public Safety (Designated Position, serving from 03/2017) (^ Former Vice Chair, 10/2018 to 09/2019) |
| VACANT Representing Victims/Survivors of Crime (Partial term remaining thru 06/2024; eligible for two full terms) | VACANT State Representative Representing the State Legislature (House, R) (Partial term remaining thru 06/2025; eligible for two full terms) |
| VACANT Representing Juvenile Justice (Partial term remaining thru 06/2024; eligible for two full terms) | |
| ^ The CCJJ Vice Chair position was vacated July 2018 and was unfilled until the October 2019 Commission meeting. At the 10/2018 meeting, members unanimously voted to assign the DCJ Director, Joe Thome to the position of CCJJ Vice-Chair in the interim from October until the Governor appointed a Vice Chair in September 2019. The DCJ Director is designated in statute as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Commission; however, Commission members also granted voting privileges on Commission matters to the DCJ Director during the interim assignment period until September 2019 when Abigail Tucker was appointed Vice Chair. | |
| FORMER MEMBERS (TERMS OF SERVICE) | |
| Michael Anderson Vice-Chair, State Board of Parole Designee for the Chair of the Colorado State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 10/2010-06/2011) | Michelle Barnes Executive Director Department of Human Services (Designated Position, served 02/2019 - 03/2019) |
| Chris Bachmeyer District Court Judge, 1st Judicial District Representing Colorado State Judicial Branch (Appointed position, served 02/2018 to 11/2020) |
| Karen Beye Executive Director Department of Human Services (Designated position, served 07/2007-02/2010) | Reggie Bicha Executive Director Department of Human Services (Designated Position, served 01/2012 - 08/2011 & 03/2015-04/2015) |
| Jennifer Bradford Metropolitan State University of Denver Designee for the Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education (Designated Position, Designee appointment, served 02/2014-01/2019) | Terrance Carroll State Representative, House District 7 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 07/2007-12/2008) |
| Terri Carver State Representative, House District 20 Representing the State Legislature (House, R) (served 06/2020-06/2022 with appointment extended through 1/8/2023) | |
| Minna Castillo Cohen Director, Children, Youth &, Families (CDHS) Designee for the Executive Director of Department of Human Services (Designated Position, serving from 06/2019-04/2023) | Theresa Cisneros Judge, 4th Judicial District Representing Colorado State Judicial (Appointed position, served 03/2012-02/2015) |
| Sallie Clark El Paso County Commissioner Representing County Commissioners (Appointed position, served 11/2012-04/2015) | Tom Clements Executive Director, Department of Corrections (Designated position, served 01/2011-03/2013) |
| Cynthia Coffman Attorney General Representing the Attorney General's Office (Designated position, served 02/2015-04/2015) | Dean Conder Chair Juvenile Parole Board (Designated position, served 07/2007-04/2009) |
| John Cooke State Senator, Senate District 13 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 04/2015-07/2019) | Cindy Cotten Coordinator, Youth Detention Continuum-12th J. D. Representing Juvenile Justice (Appointed position, served 07/2018 to 06/2019) |
| James H. Davis Former CCJJ Chair Executive Director Department of Public Safety (Designated position, served 01/2011-03/2014) | Jan Dempsey-Simkins Juvenile Parole Board Designee for the Chair (Designated position, served 09/2010-02/2011) |
| Chad Dilworth Vice Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the Colorado State Board of Parole (Designated Position, Designee appointment, serving from 01/2022-05/2022) | |
| Michael Dougherty Deputy Attorney General - Criminal Justice Designee for the Attorney General's Office (Designated position, served 12/2010-12/2012) | Matt Durkin Deputy Attorney General - Criminal Justice Designee for the Attorney General's Office (Designated position, served 01/2013-01/2015) |
| Melissa Esquibel Defense Attorney Representing Defense Attorneys (Appointed position, served 07/2007-06/2009) | Rhonda C. Fields Representing Victims At Large (Appointed position, served 07/2007-07/2012) |
| Kelly L. (Weimer) Friesen Director, Grand County Juvenile Justice Department &, Coordinator, S.B. 94 14th Judicial District At Large (Appointed position, served 07/2012-06/2018) | Charles Garcia At Large (Appointed position, served 07/2012-06/2018) Juvenile Parole Board Designee for the Chair (Designated position, served 03/2011-07/2012) |
| Mike Garcia Director, Division of Probation Services Representing Colorado State Judicial (Appointed position, served 07/2016-03/2018) | Priscilla Gartner Supervising State Public Defender Representing Juvenile Justice (Appointed position, served 07/2019-06/2022) |
| Tony Gherardini Deputy Executive Director of Operations Designee for the Executive Director Department of Human Services (Designated Position, Designee appointment served 08/2017-01/2019) | |
| Ken Gordon State Senator, Senate District 35 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 07/2007-12/2008) | Regis F. Groff At Large Former State Senator, Senate District 33 (Appointed position, served 07/2007-07/2012) |
| Daric Harvey Vice Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the Colorado State Board of Parole (Designated Position, Designee appointment, serving from 06/2022-07/2022) | Ted Harvey State Senator, Senate District 35 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 07/2007-01/2009) |
| Peter G. Hautzinger District Attorney, 21st Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Appointed position, served 07/2007-12/2012*) | Kristen Hilkey Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the Colorado State Board of Parole (Designated Position, served 09/2018-12/2021) |
| Kathleen Horn-Murphy Victim's Representative,17th Judicial District Representing Victims' Rights Organizations (Appointed position, served 07/2012-10/2016) | Regina M. Huerter Crime Prevention & Control Commission Representing Juvenile Justice (Appointed position, served 07/2007-06/2013) |
| Henry Jackson, Jr. Metropolitan State University of Denver Designee for the Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education (Appointed position, served 01/2012-12/2013) | Nancy Jackson Arapahoe County Commissioner Representing Counties/County Commissioners (Appointed position, served 07/2018-06/2021) |
| Kira Jukes Executive Director, JeffCo JAC Representing Juvenile Justice (Appointed 08/2022, served 08/2022-02/2023) | |
| Daniel Kagan State Senator, Senate District 26 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 01/2017-01/2019) | David S. Kaplan Former CCJJ Vice Chair Criminal Defense Attorney Haddon, Morgan, &, Foreman, P.C. (Appointed position, served as Vice Chair 07/2007-07/2012) |
| William C. Kilpatrick Chief, Golden Police Department Representing Chiefs of Police (Appointed position, served 07/2016-03/2022) (Appointed position, served 07/2007-06/2013) | Steve King State Senator, Senate District 7 Representing the State Legislature(R) (Appointed position, served 07/2012-12/2014) |
| Cynthia Kowert Deputy, Criminal Justice Section Designee for the Attorney General's Office (Designated Position, Designee appointment, served 01/2018-12/2018) | Julie Krow Children, Youth and Families, Director Designee for the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services (Designated position, served 09/2011-02/2015) |
| Evelyn Leslie Colorado School for Family Therapy Representing Mental Health Treatment Providers (Appointed position, served 07/2012-06/2018) |
| Reo N. Leslie, Jr. Colorado School for Family Therapy Representing Mental Health Treatment Providers (Appointed position, served 07/2007-07/2012) | Claire Levy State Representative, House District 13 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 01/2009-10/2013) |
| Matt Lewis Sheriff, Mesa County Representing Colorado Sheriffs (Appointed position, served 07/2019-07/2021) | Becky Lucero Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 06/2010-09/2012) |
| Gilbert Martinez Judge, 4th Judicial District Representing Colorado Judicial Branch (Appointed position, served 07/2007-02/2012) | Andrew Matson Colorado CURE Representing Offenders (Appointed 07/2018, served 07/2018-09/2021) |
| Beth McCann State Representative, House District 8 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 10/2013-12/2016) | Derek McCoy Co-Exec. Director, Project PAVE Representing Victims/Survivors of Crime (Appointed position, served 09/2021-10/2022) |
| Jeff W. McDonald Representing Juvenile Justice (Appointed position, served 07/2013-09/2015) | |
| David Michaud Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 07/2007-05/2010) | Joe Morales Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 09/2015-08/2018) |
| Inta Morris Higher Education Designee for the Executive Director of the Department of Higher Education (Designated position, served 07/2007-02/2012) | John P. Morse State Senator, Senate District 11 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 01/2009-08/2013) |
| Norm Mueller Haddon, Morgan, &, Foreman, P.C. Representing Criminal Defense (Appointed position, served 07/2012-06/2018) | Kevin L. Paletta Chief, Lakewood Police Department Representing Chiefs of Police (Appointed position, served 07/2013-07/2016) |
| Joseph K. Pelle Sheriff, Boulder County Representing Colorado Sheriffs (Appointed position, served 07/2013-06/2019) | |
| Eric Philp Director, Division of Probation Services Representing Colorado State Judicial (Appointed position, served 07/2011-06/2016) | Donald S. Quick District Attorney, 17th Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Appointed position, served 07/2007-12/2012*) |
| Tom Quinn Director,Probation Services Representing Colorado State Judicial Branch (Appointed position, served 01/2008-06/2011) | Rick Raemisch Executive Director, Department of Corrections (Designated position, served 08/2013-12/2018) |
| Gerald Rafferty Judge Representing Colorado Judicial Branch (Appointed position, served 07/2007-12/2007) | Cliff Riedel District Attorney, 8th Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Designated position, served 07/2018-12/2020) |
| Ellen Roberts State Representative, House District 59 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 07/2007-10/2009) State Senator, Senate District 6 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 01/2011-05/2012) | J. Grayson Robinson Sheriff, Arapahoe County Representing Colorado Sheriffs (Appointed position, served 07/2007-06/2013) |
| Rose Marie Rodriguez Community Corrections At Large (Appointed position, served 06/2015-01/2019) | Debbie Rose Chair, Juvenile Parole Board (Designated position, served 07/2012-12/2013 and 04/2010-08/2010) |
| Joseph Salazar State Representative, House District 31 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed, served 01/2017-12/2018) |
| Kathy Sasak Former CCJJ Interim Chair Interim Executive Director, Department of Public Safety (Designated position, served as Interim Chair: 07/2010 - 12/2010 and 04/2014 - 05/2014) | Brandon Shaffer Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 07/2013-08/2015) |
| Mark Sheffel State Senator, Senate District 4 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 02/2009-12/2010) | Lang Sias State Representative, House District 27 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed, served 03/2015-12/2018) |
| Steven R. Siegel Victim's Representative, 2nd Judicial District Representing Victims' Rights Organizations (Appointed position, served 07/2007 -07/2012) | Jeanne Smith Director of the Division of Criminal Justice Department of Public Safety Ex-officio, Non-Voting Member (Designated position, served 07/2007-02/2017) |
| Matt Soper State Representative, House District 54 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 06/2019-06/2020) | Pat Steadman State Senator, Senate District 31 Representing the State Legislature (D) (Appointed position, served 10/2013-12/2016) |
| Jennifer Stith Executive Director, WINGS Foundation Representing Victims/Survivors of Crime (Appointed 07/2018, served 07/2018-09/2021) | John Suthers Attorney General Representing the Attorney General's Office (Designated position, served 07/2007-11/2010) |
| Alaurice M. Tafoya-Modi Criminal Defense Attorney At Large (Appointed position, served 09/2009-06/2015) | Anne Tapp Executive Director, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence Representing Victim Advocates (Appointed 07/2018, served 07/2018-09/2021) |
| Scott Turner Deputy, Criminal Justice Section Designee for the Attorney General's Office (Designated Position, served 05/2015-12/2017) | Michael Vallejos Chief Judge, 2nd Judicial District Representing Colorado State Judicial (Appointed position, served 04/2015-02/2018) |
| Mark Waller State Representative, House District 15 Representing the State Legislature (R) (Appointed position, served 10/2009-09/2014) | David Weaver Douglas County Commissioner Representing County Commissioners (Appointed position, served 06/2015-03/2018) |
| Peter A. Weir District Attorney, 1st Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Appointed position, appointed 07/2012-06/2018, see note below*) Also served as Executive Director, Department of Public Safety and CCJJ Chair (served 07/2007 - 06/2010) | Roger Werholtz Interim Executive Director, Department of Corrections (Designated position, served 04/2013-07/2013) |
| Robert Werthwein Interim Deputy Executive Director Designee for the Executive Director Department of Human Services (Designated Position, Designee appointment, served 04/2015-07/2017, 03/2019-05/2019) | Dean Williams Executive Director Colorado Department of Corrections (Designated Position, served 01/2019-11/2022) |
| Meg Williams Vice-Chair, Juvenile Parole Board Designee for the Chair of the Juvenile Parole Board (Designated Position, Designee appointment, served 01/2014-08/2018) |
| Karen Wilmes Chair of the Juvenile Parole Board (Designated Position, served 09/2018-11/2018) | Douglas K. Wilson State Public Defender (Designated position, served 07/2007-07/2018) CCJJ Vice Chair (served 08/2012-07/2018) |
| Anthony Young Chair, Colorado State Board of Parole Representing the State Board of Parole (Designated position, served 07/2011-06/2013) | Dave Young District Attorney, 17th Judicial District Representing District Attorneys (Appointed position, appointed 07/2012-06/2018, see note below*) |
| Aristedes W. Zavaras Executive Director Department of Corrections (Designated position, served 07/2007-12/2010) | Debra L. Zwirn County Commissioner, Logan County Representing County Commissioners (Appointed position, served 07/2007-07/2012) |
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| * In 2012, District Attorneys served the first six months of the following terms from July 2012 to December 2012. After the November 2012 elections, new DAs were appointed in December 2012 with terms expiring June 2015. | |