For each of the recommendations approved by the Commission, this page provides links to documents that provide:
- the recommendation text and related Commission votes,
- the implementation status of the recommendation, and
- if applicable, the legislation derived from the recommendation.
- the recommendation text and related Commission votes,
- the implementation status of the recommendation, and
- if applicable, the legislation derived from the recommendation.
A report of approved recommendations may also be found in the annual Commission reports.
RECOMMENDATIONS. Pursuant to 16-11.3-103, C.R.S. (H.B. 2018-1287), the Commission was mandated to generate recommendations intended to improve the criminal justice system in Colorado by removing barriers to offender success while enhancing public safety, reducing recidivism, reducing victimization and optimizing the efficient use of public resources. About half of CCJJ recommendations suggested legislation to modify Colorado Revised Statutes and the remaining half that are not legislative addressed policies and practices of specific agencies that are responsible for criminal justice-involved populations.
RECOMMENDATIONS. Pursuant to 16-11.3-103, C.R.S. (H.B. 2018-1287), the Commission was mandated to generate recommendations intended to improve the criminal justice system in Colorado by removing barriers to offender success while enhancing public safety, reducing recidivism, reducing victimization and optimizing the efficient use of public resources. About half of CCJJ recommendations suggested legislation to modify Colorado Revised Statutes and the remaining half that are not legislative addressed policies and practices of specific agencies that are responsible for criminal justice-involved populations.
RECOMMENDATION OUTCOMES. Pursuant to 16-11.3-103(2)(d), C.R.S. (H.B. 2018-1287), the Commission was mandated to study and evaluate the outcomes and implementation status of the approved recommendations. Below are lists of recommendation categories with every recommendation grouped BY TOPIC, BY TASK FORCE, BY STATUS and BY FISCAL YEAR. As a result of the May 7, 2023 sunset of the Commission, there will be no further updates of the implementation status of the recommendations.
Last updated June 27, 2023.
- BY TOPIC
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Commission: General Recommendations
- Business Practices
- Community Corrections
- Corrections
- Cost Savings
- Courts
- Criminal Justice
- Data Sharing
- Drugs
- General Practices
- Jails
- Juvenile
- Law Enforcement
- Legislative
- Minority Over-Representation
- Offender Management
- Parole
- Pre-trial
- Probation
- Re-entry
- Sentencing
- Sex Offense/Offender
- Training
- Treatment
- BY TASK FORCE / SUBCOMMITTEE
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- COMMITTEES upon Sunset
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Commission: General Recommendations
- Pretrial Release Task Force (June 2017 - hiatus March 2020; concluded)
- Reentry Task Force (April 2023 - May 2023; no recommendations)
- Sentencing Reform Task Force (September 2020 - May 2023)
- CONCLUDED COMMITTEES
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- Abuse of Youth in Custody Subcommittee (2018-2019)
- Age of Delinquency Task Force (February 2018- July 2020)
- Bail Subcommittee (2011-2012)
- Community Corrections Task Force (2013-2016)
- Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force (2010-2014)
- See also, Sentencing Task Force (2009-2010)
- Cost Savings Subcommittee (2008)
- Data Sharing Task Force (2015-2017)
- Direct File Subcommittee (2008-2009)
- Drug Offense Task Force (September 2019-September 2020)
- Drug Policy Task Force (2009-2013)
- Incarceration Task Force (2008-2009)
- Juvenile Justice Task Force (2010-2014)
- Juvenile Continuity of Care Task Force (2016-2017)
- Mandatory Parole Subcommittee (2015)
- Mental Health / Point of Contact through Jail Release Task Force (2016-2019)
- Minority Over-Representation Subcommittee (October 2011-February 2017, intermittent)
- Opioid Investigations Subcommittee (September 2019-July 2020)
- Post-Incarceration Supervision Task Force (2008-2010)
- Probation Task Force (2008-2009)
- Re-entry Oversight Subcommittee (2008-2011)
- Re-entry Task Force (2015-2017)
- Sex Offense/Offender Task Force (2010-2012)
- Transition Task Force (2008-2009)
- BY STATUS
- BY FISCAL YEAR
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