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Meetings: 2020

Due to COVID-19, some CCJJ activities (Commission/Task Force/Subcommittee mtgs.) were held virtually.

Meetings of the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ) scheduled during the 2020 calendar year and related documents may be found below. Information on other calendar year meetings of the CCJJ may be found on the "Meetings" menu in the navigation (or ☰ menu) above. Use the navigation link above for information on the meetings of CCJJ Committees.

January 10, 2020
DateTimeLocation
Friday, January 10, 20201:00 - 4:00pmLookout Mountain Room
Jefferson County Government Center
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80419
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-01-10 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-01-10 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations

Pretrial Release Task Force (PRTF)
The PRTF presented one final recommendation for consideration and vote:
Handout- Final Recommendation DRAFT: FY20-PR #03 and APPENDIX (Draft Statutory Language).
(See the "As Approved" version of these documents in RECOMMENDATIONS below.)


RECOMMENDATIONS

Pretrial Release Task Force (PRTF)
The Commission approved this PRTF recommendation(see Votes below):
pdf icon Recommendation FY20-PR #03: Implement Bail Bond Reform [Statutory] As Approved


Votes
pdf icon 2020-01-10 CCJJ Votes

See the CCJJ Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.
February 14, 2020 - CANCELED
DateTimeLocation
CANCELED
Friday, February 14, 2020
1:00 - 4:00pmLookout Mountain Room
Jefferson County Government Center
100 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80419
Agenda
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Minutes
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Documents / Presentations
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
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March 13, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, March 13, 20201:00 - 1:45pmVirtual meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-03-13 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-03-13 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations

pdf icon Task Force/Subcommittee Updates (Powerpoint)
Joe Thome, DCJ Director & CCJJ Task Force/Subcommittee Chairs


RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
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April 10, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, April 10, 20201:00 - 1:45pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-04-10 CCJJ Agenda
This meeting and Agenda were abandoned pursuant to the Vote below.

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-04-10 CCJJ Minutes

Documents / Presentations
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
The Commission voted to suspend all Commission activities until June. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2020 at 1:00pm.
pdf icon 2020-04-10 CCJJ Votes


See the CCJJ Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.
May 8, 2020 - SUSPENDED
DateTimeLocation
SUSPENDED
Friday, May 8, 2020
1:00 - 1:45pmVirtual Meeting
NOTE: The Commission voted to suspend all Commission activities until the June 12, 2020 meeting.

Agenda
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Minutes
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Documents / Presentations
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
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May 22, 2020 - Special Meeting (Virtual)
DateTimeLocation
Special Meeting
Friday, May 22, 2020
1:30 - 2:05pmVirtual Meeting
NOTE: This special Commission meeting was called to modify the suspension of Commission activities in place until the June 12, 2020 meeting. Specifically, the Commission approved a motion to allow the Commission to conduct the May 22 meeting and also authorized the CCJJ Legislative Subcommittee to meet during the suspension.

Agenda
pdf icon 2020-05-22 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-05-22 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
pdf icon 2020-05-22 CCJJ Votes

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May 27, 2020 - Special Meeting (Virtual)
DateTimeLocation
Special Meeting
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
1:30 - 2:30pmVirtual Meeting
NOTE: This special Commission meeting was called to address a matter referred by the CCJJ Legislative Subcommittee during the meeting suspension in place until the June 12, 2020 meeting. Specifically, the Commission approved a motion to allow the Commission to conduct the May 27 meeting and the Commission addressed the matter referred by the CCJJ Legislative Subcommittee.

Agenda
pdf icon 2020-05-27 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-05-27 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations

pdf icon Brief Summary of the Proposed Changes to Senate Bill 2020-161
(Maureen Cain, Pretrial Release Task Force Member and Office of the Colorado State Public Defender)


RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
pdf icon 2020-05-27 CCJJ Votes

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June 12, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, June 12, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-06-12 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-06-12 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations
(Preliminary recommendations are not posted. Recommendation documents are only posted following approval by the Commission.)

Age of Delinquency Task Force (ADTF)
The ADTF presented two PRELIMINARY recommendations for consideration:
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-AD #01 (regarding young adult probation standards)
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-AD #02 (regarding the Youthful Offender System)
(Jes Jones & Joe Thome, Task Force Co-chairs)

Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF)
The DOTF presented one PRELIMINARY recommendation for consideration:
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-DR #01 (regarding the automatic sealing of selected drug offenses)
(Audrey Weiss, Sealing Working Group Leader & DOTF Member)

Opioid Investigations Subcommittee (Op. Inv. Subc.)
The Op. Inv. Subc. presented three PRELIMINARY recommendations for consideration:
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-OP #01 (regarding a dangerous drugs coordination council)
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-OP #02 (regarding supplementary investigations teams)
Distributed: Preliminary Recommendation: FY20-OP #03 (regarding drug overdose reporting and tracking)
(Matt Lewis & Bill Kilpatrick, Subcommittee Co-chairs)


RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
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July 10, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, July 10, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-07-10 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-07-10 CCJJ Minutes


COMMISSIONER FAREWELL and WELCOME (Stan Hilkey, CCJJ Chair)
Recognition of Service and Farewell: 
Matt Soper (See CCJJ Former Members)

Recognition of New Member:
Terri Carver (See CCJJ Members)


Documents / Presentations

pdf icon Governor Jared Polis: 2020 Biennial Letter (on CCJJ study topics, pursuant to  §16-11.3-103(7), C.R.S.)
(Stan Hilkey, CCJJ Chair)

Age of Delinquency Task Force (ADTF) 
(Jes Jones & Joe Thome, Task Force Co-chairs)
The ADTF presented two FINAL recommendation drafts for consideration that were distributed electronically to Commission members.
(See the "As Approved" version of these documents in RECOMMENDATIONS below.)

Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF) 
(Audrey Weiss, Sealing Working Group Leader & DOTF Member)
The DOTF presented one FINAL recommendation draft for consideration that was distributed electronically to Commission members.
(See the "As Approved" version of this document in RECOMMENDATIONS below.)

Opioid Investigations Subcommittee (Op. Inv. Subc.) 
(Matt Lewis & Bill Kilpatrick, Subcommittee Co-chairs)
The Op. Inv. Subc. presented three FINAL recommendation drafts for consideration that were distributed electronically to Commission members.
(See the "As Approved" version of these documents in RECOMMENDATIONS below.)


RECOMMENDATIONS

Age of Delinquency Task Force (ADTF)
The Commission approved these two ADTF recommendations (see Votes below):
pdf icon Recommendation FY20-AD #01: Incorporate Standards to Formally Recognize and Address the Needs of Young Adults in Probation Supervision [Policy] As Approved

pdf icon Recommendation FY20-AD #02: Revise Youthful Offender System Statutes [Statutory] As Approved

Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF)
The Commission approved this DOTF recommendation (see Votes below):
pdf icon Recommendation FY20-DR #01: Create and Implement a Process for Automatically Sealing Criminal Conviction Records for Drug Offenses [Budgetary] As Approved

Opioid Investigations Subcommittee (Op. Inv. Subc.)
The Commission approved these two Op. Inv. Subc. recommendations (see Votes below):
pdf icon Recommendation FY20-OP #01: Establish a Statewide Entity to Coordinate Strategy Regarding Dangerous Drugs [Statutory; Budgetary] As Approved

pdf icon Recommendation FY20-OP #03: Implement Unified Drug Overdose Reporting and Tracking [Statutory] As Approved

The Commission did not approve the following Op. Inv. Subc. recommendation (see Votes below):
Final Recommendation DRAFT: FY20-OP #02 (regarding supplementary investigation teams)


Votes
pdf icon 2020-07-10 CCJJ Votes

See the CCJJ Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.
August 14, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, August 14, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-08-14 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-08-14 CCJJ Minutes


Documents / Presentations

Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF) 
(Adam Zarrin, Diversion Working Group (DWG) Co-Leader & Abigail Tucker, DWG Member)
The DOTF presented one PRELIMINARY recommendation draft for consideration:
- FY20-DR #02 (Support a Public Health Model of Deflection[Policy]).
[Note: Recommendations are only posted following approval by the Commission. Final consideration of this recommendation will occur at a subsequent meeting of the Commission.]

Forthcoming task force on sentencing 
pdf icon Overview (ppt)
(Rick Kornfeld, STF Co-Chair)

Proposed CCJJ Bylaws Amendment on Voting
pdf icon Notification - Proposed Amendment: CCJJ Bylaws 
(Abigail Tucker, CCJJ Vice Chair)
This notification was previously distributed to Commission members on August 10, 2020 in compliance with Bylaws amendment requirements for 30 days notice prior to a motion to amend, which is expected at the September 11, 2020 CCJJ meeting.

SUBSEQUENT TO MEETING August 17/21, 2020
pdf icon CCJJ: Age of Delinquency Report (pursuant to House Bill 2019-1149)
(Office of Research & Statistics, Div. of Criminal Justice)
The CCJJ Age of Delinquency Report in response to mandates in H.B.19-1149 was completed on August 17, 2020 and submitted to the General Assembly on August 21, 2020 (see also, CCJJ Mandates).

August 20/21, 2020
pdf icon Public Safety Data - Jan. to Jun. 2020
(Office of Research & Statistics [ORS], Div. of Criminal Justice)
Distributed to Commission members on August 20 & 21, 2020, ORS compiled readily available public data that may demonstrate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on aspects of the criminal justice system. The pdf includes the original memo and a subsequent addendum.


RECOMMENDATIONS
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Votes
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September 11, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, September 11, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-09-11 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-09-11 CCJJ Minutes

Documents / Presentations 

Commission
pdf icon Boards and Commissions Best Practices Training
(Ingrid Carlson Barrier, Senior Assistant Attorney General)

pdf icon Proposed Amendment: CCJJ Bylaws 
(Abigail Tucker, CCJJ Vice Chair & Stan Hilkey, CCJJ Chair)
This Bylaws amendment notification was previously distributed to Commission members on August 10, 2020 in compliance with Bylaws amendment requirements for 30 days notice prior to a motion to amend. The amendment was was moved and approved (see Votes below).


Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF) 
(Joe Thome, Diversion Working Group (DWG) Co-Leader & Abigail Tucker, DWG Member/CCJJ Vice Chair)
The DOTF presented one FINAL recommendation draft for consideration (FY20-DR #02).
(See the "As Approved" version of this document in RECOMMENDATIONS below.)


RECOMMENDATIONS 

Drug Offense Task Force (DOTF)
The Commission approved this DOTF recommendations (see Votes below):
pdf icon Recommendation FY20-DR #02. Support a Public Health Model of Deflection [Policy]. As Approved


Votes
pdf icon 2020-09-11 CCJJ Votes

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October 9, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, October 9, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-10-09 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-10-09 CCJJ Minutes

Documents / Presentations

Sentencing Reform Task Force (SRTF) 
pdf icon Task Force Update 
(Rick Kornfeld & Michael Dougherty, SRTF Co-chairs)

PRESENTATIONS
CY 2019 CLEAR Act Report Summary
pdf icon Summary: CY 2019 Community Law Enforcement Action Reporting (C.L.E.A.R.) Act Report [Oct. 2020]
pdf icon CY 2019 C.L.E.A.R. Act Report: Resources (excerpt, p.5; Oct. 2020)
(Kim English, Research Director, Office of Research & Statistics, DCJ/CDPS*)
(Also, see the full report and dashboard at, Dashboard-Racial and Ethnic Disparity)

Public Health and Safety: Drug Trends
pdf icon Marijuana Use Trends & THC Concentration in Colorado
(Elyse Contreras, Epidemiologist and Manager: Marijuana Health Monitoring & Research, CDPHE*)

pdf icon Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Colorado Drug Trends
(Heather Tolle, PhD, Substance Use Disorder Evaluator, Office of Behavioral Health, CDHS*)

pdf icon Public Safety and Substance Abuse Trends
(Jack Reed, Statistical Analyst, Office of Research & Statistics, DCJ/CDPS*)

* DCJ- Division of Criminal Justice
CDPS- Colorado Department of Public Safety
CDPHE- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
CDHS- Colorado Department of Human Services


RECOMMENDATIONS 
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Votes
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November 13, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, November 13, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-11-13 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-11-13 CCJJ Minutes


COMMISSIONER FAREWELL/RECOGNITION OF SERVICE 
CHRIS BACHMEYER (Member, 02/2018 - 11/2020) 
Representing the Colorado Judicial Branch 
(Stan Hilkey, CCJJ Chair & Abigail Tucker, CCJJ Vice-chair)
(See CCJJ Former Members)

Documents / Presentations

Sentencing Reform Task Force (SRTF) 
pdf icon Task Force & Working Groups (WG) Update 
(Rick Kornfeld & Michael Dougherty, Co-chairs, SRTF)
(Also, Michael Dougherty, Leader/ Sentence Structure WG;
Dean Williams, Leader/ Sentence Progression WG;
Glenn Tapia, Leader/ Sentencing Alternatives/Decisions & Probation WG; and
M. Dougherty for Kristen Hilkey, Leader/ Parole WG.)

RECOMMENDATIONS 
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Votes
N / A

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December 11, 2020 (Virtual meeting)
DateTimeLocation
Friday, December 11, 20201:00 - 4:00pmVirtual Meeting
Agenda
pdf icon 2020-12-11 CCJJ Agenda

Minutes
pdf icon 2020-12-11 CCJJ Minutes


NEW COMMISSIONER WELCOME 
PATRICK MURPHY (Member appointment, 12/10/2020)
Representing the Colorado Judicial Branch  
(Stan Hilkey, CCJJ Chair & Abigail Tucker, CCJJ Vice-chair)
(See CCJJ Current Members)


Documents / Presentations

Sentencing Reform Task Force (SRTF) 
pdf icon Task Force & Working Groups (WG) Update 
(Rick Kornfeld & Michael Dougherty, Co-chairs, SRTF)
(Also, Kristen Hilkey, Leader/ Parole WG;
Glenn Tapia, Leader/ Sentencing Alternatives/Decisions & Probation WG;
Dean Williams, Leader/ Sentence Progression WG; and
Michael Dougherty, Leader/ Sentence Structure WG.)

Reports
Statutory Reports: CCJJ FY 2020 Annual Report
Research/Special Reports: Crime and Justice in Colorado [2009-2019]
(Kim English, DCJ)


RECOMMENDATIONS 
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Votes
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See the CCJJ Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.