Re-entry Task Force

The Commission discontinued the Re-entry Task Force after the July 2017 meeting. The Collateral Consequences Working Group continued to shepherd the final recommendations from the Task Force through October 2017. The Commission will continue to monitor developments regarding re-entry issues in the state. The Commission may restore committees in the future with updated membership when new issues arise or when environments favorable to the advancement of particular topics occur.

The Re-entry Task Force was seated in April of 2015 by the Commission. This Task Force explored the following topics: collateral consequences of conviction, access to medical and mental health care, access to housing and improving the success rate of offenders under community supervision with a focus on identifying ways to reduce technical violations. All members are appointed by the CCJJ Chair and Vice-Chair.

No Further Meetings

Date	Time	Location
No further meetings scheduled	-	-
The Re-entry Task Force is concluded. There are no further meetings scheduled. For information, contact Germaine Miera.

Task Force Members

To ensure balanced representation on the Re-entry Task Force, the CCJJ Chair and Vice-Chair employ a template to guide the appointment process. Representative agencies and stakeholders are determined first, followed by the appointment of volunteers to the available positions.

Name	Position and/or Affiliation
Stan Hilkey, Chair / CCJJ	Executive Director / Colorado Department of Public Safety
Jennifer Bradford / CCJJ	Education / Metropolitan State University, Denver
Jessica Jones / CCJJ	Private Defense Attorney
Rick Raemisch / CCJJ	Executive Director / Colorado Department of Corrections
Rose Rodriguez/ CCJJ	Administration / Community Corrections
Dave Young / CCJJ	Prosecution / District Attorney, 17th Judicial District
Monica Chambers	Victim Advocacy / Colorado Department of Corrections
Christie Donner	Offender Advocacy / Executive Director, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Mark Evans	Defense / State Public Defender's Office
Tom Giacinti	Community Corrections / Jefferson County
Regina Huerter	Local government / Denver Crime Prevention and Control Commission
Sherri Hufford	Division of Probation Services
Hassan Latif	Offender Advocacy / Executive Director, Second Chance Center
Alfredo Pena	Member / Colorado State Board of Parole
Melissa Roberts	Department of Corrections / Division of Parole
Adam Zarrin	Governor's Office
Gary Darling	Larimer County Criminal Justice Services
TBD	Legislative representative
TBD	Additional representatives to be named
Staff: Germaine Miera "CCJJ" - Commission members
Former Members
Name	Position and/or Affiliation
Kelly Friesen / CCJJ	Director / Grand County Juvenile Justice Department
Evelyn Leslie / CCJJ	Provider, Behavioral Health System Representative
Beth McCann / CCJJ	Legislative / House District 8
Charles Parkins	Department of Youth Corrections
Joe Pelle / CCJJ	Sheriff / Boulder County
Pat Steadman / CCJJ	Legislative / Senate District 31
Robert Werthwein	Department of Youth Corrections

Subgroups

The Re-entry Task Force created the following Working Groups:

Collateral Consequences Working Group - Explored how to reduce barriers to re-entry in the community faced by ex-offenders.
(Following the conclusion of the Re-entry Task Force, this Working Group, following an indeterminate hiatus, was to continue its efforts as the Collateral Consequences Subcommittee.)

Definitions Working Group - Studied the consistency of definitions of recidivism and for technical violations

Housing Capacity Working Group - Explore options to increase housing and leverage existing housing programs to house ex-offenders in the community.

Race/Ethnicity/Gender - Reviewed practices that might contribute to minority over-representation and determining the responsiveness to the needs of minority populations.

Terms and Conditions Working Group - Reviewed the existing terms and conditions (T &Cs) in parole, probation and community corrections and studying the use of graduated application and removal of T & Cs.
 

The Task Force contemplated the creation of the following Working Groups:

Healthcare Working Group - The Task Force did not seat this WG.

Technical Violations/Offender Re-entry Success - The Task Force addressed this issue, rather than assigning the topic to a working group.

Materials

(Minutes of the Re-entry Task Force may be found below under "Previous Meetings.")

Revised Goals 2016/2017
Revised priority work areas/issues established by the Commission in 2016 as follows:
a. Finalize Technical Violations, specifically Conditions of Supervision work.
b. Create a small working group to address collateral consequences of conviction and roadblocks to success (to begin June/July).
c. Shift the major focus of the task force to issues surrounding Housing for offenders.

Previous Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Minutes
July 12, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215	(Minutes lost)
June 7, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room 710 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
May 10, 2017	CANCELED Working Group meetings held on this date.
April 12, 2017	CANCELED Working Group meetings held on this date.
March 8, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
February 8, 2017	CANCELED Working Group meetings held on this date.
January 11, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
December 7, 2016	CANCELED Working Group meetings held on this date.
November 9, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
October 12, 2016	CANCELED
September 7, 2016	CANCELED
August 10, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
July 6, 2016	1:00 - 4:00 pm	4th Floor Training Room 700 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215
June 8, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 700 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
May 11, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Color ado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
April 6, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St.,Lakewood, CO 80215
March 9, 2016	CANCELED
February 10, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
January 6, 2016	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
December 9, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St.,Lakewood, CO
November 11, 2015	CANCELED
October 7, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
September 9, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
August 12, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
July 8, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
June 10, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 710 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
May 13, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	1st Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 690 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215
April 8, 2015	1:30 - 4:30 pm	1st Floor Meeting Room Colorado Dept. of Public Safety 690 Kipling, Lakewood, CO 80215