Sentencing Task Force

The Sentencing Task Force was created pursuant to Senate Bill 2009-286 to look at sentencing in Colorado. The Governor and Attorney General submitted this letter to the Commission regarding specific areas of focus for sentencing reform.

This Task Force met from August 2009 to April 2010. Following this series of meetings, it was determined that the scope of work required re-tooling. A new task force, labeled the Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force, was created to follow up on the initial Sentencing Task Force efforts and to re-evaluate and set priorities.

Subsequently, the Commission returned to the topic of sentencing, seating the Sentencing Reform Task Force in September of 2020. 

No Further Meetings

The Sentencing Task Force met between August 2009 and April 2010. It was replaced by the Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force (2010-2014).

Task Force Members

Members between August 2008 to April 2009 To ensure balanced representation on the Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force, the CCJJ Chair and Vice-Chair employed a template to guide the appointment process. Representative agencies and stakeholders were determined first, followed by the appointment of volunteers to the available positions. Position Name, Affiliation Chair Peter Weir, Executive Dir., Dept. of Public Safety (CCJJ member) Vice Chair Tom Quinn, Director, Probation Services (CCJJ) Attorney General's Office Tom Raynes (for John Suthers, CCJJ) District Judge Gil Martinez, District Court Judge, 4th Judicial District (CCJJ) State Public Defender's Office Doug Wilson, State Public Defender (CCJJ) District Attorney Peter Hautzinger, DA, 21st Judicial District (CCJJ) Victim Advocate Steve Siegel, DA Office, 2nd Judicial District (CCJJ) State Representative Claire Levy, House District 13 (CCJJ) At-Large Regis Groff, Former State Senator (CCJJ) CCJJ, ex officio Jeanne Smith Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) State Representative Beth McCann, House District 8 State Representative Ellen Roberts, House District 59 District Attorney Mitch Morrissey, DA, 2nd Judicial District District Attorney Stanley Garnett, DA,20th Judicial District District Attorney Scott Storey, DA,1st Judicial District Defense Attorney Lee Foreman Community Corrections Carl Blesch, Manager, Office of Community Corrections, DCJ Judicial Branch Ken Plotz, Senior District judge Victim Advocate Joe Cannata, Voices of Victims At-Large Charles Garcia, Denver Crime Prevention and Control Commission Department of Corrections Susan White, Manager, Community Parole Offender Advocate Dianne Tramutola-Lawson, Colorado CURE Department of Public Safety Kathy Sasak, Deputy Executive Director Staff: Germaine Miera (germaine.miera@cdps.state.co.us)

Subgroups

The Sentencing Task Force formed no subgroups.

Materials

The Sentencing Task Force posted no materials. Minutes of meetings may be found in the "Previous Meetings" section. Information regarding CCJJ recommendations may be found at CCJJ Recommendations. Information regarding legislation derived from CCJJ recommendations may be found at CCJJ Legislation.

Previous Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Minutes
July 22, 2009	Canceled
August 12, 2009	1-5PM	Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center, Rm. 181 11011 W. 6th Avenue, Lakewood, CO
August 26, 2009	1-5PM	NETI-Telluride Room 12345 W. Alameda Pkwy Lakewood, CO
September 9, 2009	1-5PM	3rd Floor Meeting Room 710 Kipling St., Lakewood, CO
September 23, 2009	1-5PM	3rd Floor Meeting Room 710 Kipling St., Lakewood, CO
September 30, 2009	Canceled
February 3, 2010	1-5PM	3rd Floor Meeting Room 710 Kipling St., Lakewood, CO
April 6, 2010	1-5PM	3rd Floor Meeting Room 710 Kipling St., Lakewood, CO
May 13, 2010	Canceled
June 2, 2010	Canceled