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Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force

The Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force was seated by CCJJ September 2010 to conduct a comprehensive and thorough analysis and assessment of sentencing schemes in Colorado from the point of conviction through parole discharge. Sentencing statutes are examined by crime category with the exception of some categories that are addressed by other Commission task forces (for example, juvenile justice). This task force was also seated pursuant to Senate Bill 2009-286 and followed the previously seated Sentencing Task Force that existed from August 2009 to April 2010. The charter and initial scope of work can be found here.
  UPCOMING MEETINGS
Date Time Location
May 7, 2013  1:30 pm - 4:30 pm 690 Kipling Street 
Lakewood CO 80215 
Next Meetings: 

June 11. 2013
July 9, 2013
August 6, 2013
September 10, 2013
October 8, 2013
November 6, 2013
December 10, 2013

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings of the Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force will be held at the 710 Kipling Street, Lakewood, Colorado from 1:30pm-5pm.


 

See the CCJJ Master Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.
  MEMBERS

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.

Affiliation Representative
Chair / CCJJ Jeanne Smith, Division of Criminal Justice
Judicial Branch / CCJJ Theresa Cisneros, District Court, 4th JD
Attorney General's Office/ CCJJ Matt Durkin, Attorney General's Office
Juvenile Justice / CCJJ Charles Garcia, Juvenile Parole Board Member
Prosecution / CCJJ Pete Hautzinger, District Attorney's Office, 21st JD
Legislative, CO House / CCJJ Claire Levy, Representative, 13th District
Judicial Branch / CCJJ Dana Wilks, Probation Services
Public Defender / CCJJ Doug Wilson, State Public Defender's Office
State Board of Parole Denise Balazic, Parole Board Member
Victim Advocate Joe Cannata, Voices of Victims
Judicial Branch Jeff Clayton, Deputy Legislative Liaison
Community at Large Christie Donner, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
Department of Corrections Tim Hand, Division of Adult Parole, Community Corrections and Youthful Offender System
Judicial Branch Wllliam Hood, III, District Court, 2nd JD
Defense-Appellate Division Jason Middleton, Public Defender's Office
Prosecution J.P. Moore, District Attorney's Office, 17th JD
Law Enforcement Joe Pelle, Boulder County Sheriff's Office
CDPS/Community Corrections Glenn Tapia, Division of Criminal Justice
Offender Advocate Diane Tramutola-Lawson, Colorado CURE
Staff: Germaine Miera (germaine.miera@state.co.us or 303-239-5729)
"CCJJ" - Commission members                                                                  
Former Members
Affiliation Representative
Judicial Branch Eric Philp, Probation Services
Attorney General's Office Michael Dougherty, Attorney General's Office (former CCJJ)
Judicial Branch Gilbert Martinez, District Court, 4th JD (former CCJJ)

  SUBGROUPS

The Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force has created the following work groups. The groups may be engaged simultaneously or intermittently in meetings and activities as the need for work on these topics arises. Check the CCJJ Master Meeting Calendar for any scheduled meetings of these working groups.

Classification Working Group
The initial task of this group is to focus on revamping the current classifications for theft and adding categories for F5, F6 and M1 crimes.

Consolidation Working Group
It may be possbile for the Task Force to accomplish this task without a working group. The goals are to reduce the number of ‘Christmas tree’ crimes and roll them into a new theft scheme (that includes F5’s, F6’s and M1’s). This work would be done under the assumption that there will be a new classification scheme.

Habitual/Mandatory Minimum Working Group
These issues will be addressed with extensive outreach to representatives of a variety of constituencies and stakeholders and to experts.

Parole Working Group
This work will focus on the role that parole plays in sentencing. The group will identify issues and develop strategies.

Sex Offense Working Group
This group will study issues regarding sex offenses.  Potential areas of study may include indeterminate and determinate sentencing of sex offenses, lifetime supervision, and the impact of any changes on the availability of sex offender treatment in the Department of Corrections and in the community.

Statewide Diversion Working Group
This group will investigating the possibility of a statewide Diversion program. One issue to be addressed is whether such programs can be partially funded by offenders.
  MATERIALS

Supplemental information provided in legislative fiscal note 24KB pdf
Summary of questions raised on restitution data 41KB pdf
Considerations regarding sentencing 61KBpdf
Sentencing process flowchart 60KBpdf
  PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Date Time Location Minutes
April 9, 2013 Cancelled
March 5, 2013 Cancelled
February 5, 2013 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
January 10, 2013 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
December 13, 2012 Cancelled 
November 8, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
October 11, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
September 13, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
August 9, 2012 Cancelled 
July 12, 2012 Cancelled
June 14, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
May 10, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St., Lakewood  
April 12, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
March 8, 2012 1:30-4:30PM 1525 Sherman St., Denver  
February 9, 2012 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood  
January 12, 2012 Cancelled 
December 8, 2011 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
November 17, 2011 1:30-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
October 13, 2011 Cancelled
September 8, 2011 9:00AM-5:00PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
August 11, 2011 Cancelled
July 7, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
June 9, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
May 12, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
April 7, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
March 10, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
February 10, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
January 13, 2011 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
December 9, 2010 1:30-4:30PM 690 Kipling St, Lakewood
November 9, 2010 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
October 7, 2010 1:30-4:30PM 700 Kipling St, Lakewood
September 7, 2010 1:30-4:30PM 710 Kipling St, Lakewood
                                                                                                                 

See the CCJJ Master Calendar for information on all scheduled meetings of the Commission and its subgroups.

 
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