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Issue Briefs

Commutations and Pardons (2023)

Subject

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/06/2023

This issue brief outlines the commutation and pardon authority of the Governor and state legislature in Colorado. It provides an overview of the application process to seek clemency for a crime, and data on the number of pardons and commutations since 2017.

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Final/Annual Reports

2019 Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Treatment of Persons With Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/06/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Human Services

Staff Publications

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Summary Report

Summary report for the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Staff Publications

Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee Summary Report

Summary report for the Prison Population Management Interim Study Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/06/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Extreme Risk Protection Orders (19-08)

This issue brief provides an overview of extreme risk protection orders, including what they are, how they are used, and how Colorado's proposed law compares to other states. It also addresses other types of protection orders authorized in Colorado law.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/28/2019

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Overview of Community Corrections (19-03)

Community corrections programs serve as an alternative to prison or as a transition for individuals in prison to reenter society. This issue brief provides a general overview of community corrections.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Final/Annual Reports

2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/10/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

General Assembly

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Mental Health Medication in the Criminal Justice System (19-01)

According to the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), between 2012 to 2017, the number of inmates who had moderate to severe mental health needs increased by 7 percent. Additionally, a steep increase in court-ordered competency evaluations and restorative treatments has caused a shortage...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/04/2019

Subjects:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Public Health

Staff Publications

Jury Duty in Criminal Cases

This memorandum provides an overview of jury duty for criminal trials in Colorado, including how jurors are summoned, excused, selected, paid, and impaneled. Jury deliberations, instructions, and verdicts are also covered.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

State Laws Regarding Gravity and Switchblade Knives (17-10)

Gravity and switchblade knives, which were originally popularized by classic movies such as West Side Story and Rebel Without a Cause, are considered illegal weapons in Colorado. Possessing such a weapon could result in a fine or jail time, or both. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/28/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Issue Briefs

Statutes of Limitations for Criminal Offenses (18-18)

A statute of limitations is a law that specifies the maximum length of time allowed for a victim or prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings. Such a statute may apply in either criminal or civil cases. This issue brief provides an overview of criminal statutes of limitations, including...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

11/07/2018

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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