I_JailStandardsCommission_2023A 02/10/2023 10:07:16 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO JAIL STANDARDS COMMISSION Date 02/10/2023 Attendance Carl Anderson X Taj Ashaheed E Vincent Atchity X Candice Bailey X Commissioner Warren Brown E Myra Buys X Sheriff Garth Crowther E Division Chief Greg Demo * Undersheriff Sam Fief E Joy Hart E James Karbach X Denise Maes E Christina O'Neill X Janelle Orozco E Commissioner Tamara Pogue X Jack Reed * Stoney Roberts X Lindsay Saunders-Velez X Henry Solano X Joel Watts X Sheriff Allen Cooper * Meghan Baker X Time 10:07:16 AM to 12:05:29 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Meghan Baker This Report was prepared by Elizabeth Burger Hearing Items Action Taken hUpdate on Competency Committee Discussion Only hApproval of Final Standards Committee Discussion Only hOther Business Committee Discussion Only 10:07:52 AM Chair Baker gave an overview of the meeting's agenda. Update on Competency - Committee Discussion Only 10:10:41 AM Leora Joseph, Director of the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, Colorado Department of Human Services gave a presentation to the commission on an update on competency. Her presentation can be found here: (https://coleg.box.com/s/oi31nx5sufvq6tbkp19zdhwx5fvcway3). The presentation gave an overview of the office's responsibilities including mental health hospitals, forensic services, and mental health transitional living homes. Ms. Joseph provided information about the office's budget requests, the consent decree, competency, placement waiting lists, and staffing issues. 10:54:27 AM Members of the commission made comments and asked a number of questions about the presentation about how the state can partner with counties. Approval of Final Standards - Committee Discussion Only 11:05:33 AM The commission discussed Subgroup 1's proposed standards on Classification of Persons Experiencing Incarceration, topics 9 and 10. The commission decided to combine topics 9 and 10 into a single standard, which can be found here: https://app.box.com/file/1139466266964. 11:26:07 AM The commission voted to amend topic 9 to read, in part, as follows: People with disabilities shall be given equal access to work opportunities within the jail, and no one shall be denied opportunity to work on the basis of disability. Reasonable accommodations and modifications shall be made in order to allow people with disabilities to access employment and vocational opportunities in the jail. When making assignments for work release, including decisions about whether a given person is assigned to work inside or outside of the detention facility, jails may consider the following factors: Outstanding criminal cases, criminal court trials, open warrants. level and nature of any pending charges. level and type of past or current convictions. amount of bound. custody level. conduct and behavior while in facility. The motion passed without objection. 11:28:55 AM Motion Amend standard 9/10 as described above. Moved Meghan Baker Seconded Carl Anderson Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Candice Bailey Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Jack Reed Stoney Roberts Lindsay Saunders-Velez Henry Solano Joel Watts Sheriff Allen Cooper Meghan Baker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:30:01 AM Motion Approve standard 9/10 on work release as amended. Moved Meghan Baker Seconded Carl Anderson Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Candice Bailey Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Jack Reed Stoney Roberts Lindsay Saunders-Velez Henry Solano Joel Watts Sheriff Allen Cooper Meghan Baker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:30:04 AM The commission discussed Subgroup 4's final standards on jail staffing. Information on these standards can be found here: https://app.box.com/folder/192767765039?s=yjvbzss37r3tmq12m6yhyrpidqm1ixmg. 11:38:03 AM Motion Amend Topic one, bullet point 3 to strike the first sentence. Moved James Karbach Seconded Carl Anderson Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Candice Bailey Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Jack Reed Stoney Roberts Lindsay Saunders-Velez Henry Solano Joel Watts Sheriff Allen Cooper Meghan Baker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:57:53 AM Motion Amend the last bullet point of Topic 4 of Jail Staffing standards to say "When facilities do not have the ability to operate at adequate staffing levels over an extended period of time, they should conduct a staffing analysis in a manner that will allow the facility to meet the needs of their facility, the individuals experiencing incarceration, and the staff. Jails must also take all appropriate and available steps to remedy any staffing issues." Moved Meghan Baker Seconded Carl Anderson No Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Yes Candice Bailey Yes Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Yes Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Yes Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Yes Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Yes Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Yes Jack Reed Yes Stoney Roberts Yes Lindsay Saunders-Velez Yes Henry Solano No Joel Watts Yes Sheriff Allen Cooper Yes Meghan Baker Yes YES: 13 NO: 2 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:00:48 PM Motion Amend Topic 6, the last sentence of the first paragraph, to strike "both males and females" and substitute "all persons". Moved Meghan Baker Seconded Carl Anderson Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Candice Bailey Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Jack Reed Stoney Roberts Lindsay Saunders-Velez Henry Solano Joel Watts Sheriff Allen Cooper Meghan Baker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:01:30 PM Motion Approve Subgroup 4 Final Standards on Jail Staffing as amended. Moved Meghan Baker Seconded Carl Anderson Taj Ashaheed Excused Vincent Atchity Candice Bailey Commissioner Warren Brown Excused Myra Buys Sheriff Garth Crowther Excused Division Chief Greg Demo Undersheriff Sam Fief Excused Joy Hart Excused James Karbach Denise Maes Excused Christina O'Neill Janelle Orozco Excused Commissioner Tamara Pogue Jack Reed Stoney Roberts Lindsay Saunders-Velez Henry Solano Joel Watts Sheriff Allen Cooper Meghan Baker YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 7 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection Other Business - Committee Discussion Only 12:02:20 PM Commissioner Pogue gave an update from the Enforcement subgroup. Chair Baker discussed the commission's upcoming meetings. 12:05:29 PM The committee adjourned.