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Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System - Colorado's Response

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Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Human Services

Public Health

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

02/07/2017

This issue brief outlines Colorado's efforts to address issues associated with persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.

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Response of Utilities to COVID-19

This memorandum provides an overview of how energy consumption and usage has changed as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), and how Colorado utilities are responding.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/30/2020

Subjects:

Energy

Public Health

Staff Publications

Division of Insurance Changes in Response to COVID-19

This memorandum provides an overview of temporary changes the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) implemented in response to the spread of COVID-19 and associated declaration of a disaster emergency by Governor Polis on March 11, 2020. The DOI in the Department of Regulatory Agencies regulates...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/23/2020

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

High School and College Placement and Entrance Examination Delays

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted almost every facet of the education system, including standardized tests and college entrance examinations. This memorandum provides scheduling updates on some of the country’s most relied upon placement and college entrance examinations and will...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/21/2020

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Higher Education

Public Health

Staff Publications

COVID-19 Cybersecurity Concerns

This memorandum provides an overview of cybersecurity, the current threat landscape as a result of COVID-19, and provides information about COVID-19 cybersecurity resources.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/08/2020

Subjects:

Public Health

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Staff Publications

Resources Pertaining to K-12 Education in Response to COVID-19

In the midst of school closures across the state due to the COVID-19 outbreak, schools and state agencies are working to ensure that K-12 students continue to receive academic support. Legislative Council Staff is committed to providing members of the Colorado General Assembly and other...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/07/2020

Subjects:

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Public Health

Issue Briefs

State Laws Pertaining to Quarantines (20-12)

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), isolation and quarantine help protect the public by preventing exposure to people who have or may have a contagious disease. Isolation separates sick people with a communicable disease from people...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

04/02/2020

Subjects:

Public Health

State Government

Staff Publications

Expansion of Telehealth Services in Response to COVID-19

This memorandum provides an overview of how the spread of the coronavirus and associated disease (COVID-19) has prompted insurers, federal and state health organizations, and behavioral and mental health organizations to adopt policies that support and encourage the use of telehealth. ...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/25/2020

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Issue Briefs

Child Care Assistance, Licensing, and Ratings in Colorado (20-07)

The quality of child care and early childhood education (ECE) are key concerns for parents and policymakers alike. Whether daycare, preschool, or another setting, child care and ECE allow parents to remain in the workforce and improve the school readiness of children. This issue brief...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/06/2020

Subjects:

Children & Domestic Matters

Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)

Human Services

Staff Publications

Health Care Resource Book (2020)

The Legislative Council Staff's Health Care Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on some of Colorado's major health care issues and programs. The book is divided into two sections.

The first section covers health care spending; private health insurance...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/26/2020

Subjects:

Health Care & Health Insurance

Public Health

Staff Publications

Abuse of Corpse Crimes in Other States

This memorandum addresses abuse of corpse laws in the 50 states. While the vast majority of states have enacted abuse of corpse or other related laws, they differ in definition and crime classification. For example, some states outline penalties for mutilating or defacing a corpse, while...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/21/2020

Subjects:

Courts & Judicial

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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