Recommendations

For each of the recommendations approved by the Commission, this page provides links to documents that provide:
- the complete text of the recommendation,
- the implementation status of the recommendation, and
- if applicable, the legislation derived from the recommendation.

A report of approved recommendations may also be found in the annual Commission reports.

Annually since 2008, the Commission has generated recommendations intended to improve the criminal justice system in Colorado by removing barriers to offender success while enhancing public safety, reducing recidivism, reducing victimization and optimizing the efficient use of public resources. Many of the recommendations are directed to specific agencies that are responsible for offender populations and address agency policies and practices whereas others suggest legislation to modify Colorado Revised Statutes.

Pursuant to 16-11.3-103(2)(d), C.R.S. (H.B. 07-1358), the Commission also studies and evaluates the outcomes and implementation status of the approved recommendations. Below are lists of recommendation categories with every recommendation grouped BY TOPIC, BY TASK FORCE, BY STATUS and BY FISCAL YEAR. Updates to the implementation status information for recommendations are ongoing, unless the implementation status is labeled, "Complete."

Recommendation entries are current as of May 8, 2019.

BY TOPIC

BY TASK FORCE / SUBCOMMITTEE

Commission: General Recommendations

ONGOING COMMITTEES

Abuse of Youth in Custody Subcommittee (September 2018 - present)
Age of Delinquency Task Force (February 2018 - present)
Mental Health / Point of Contact through Jail Release Task Force (June 2016 - present)
Pretrial Release Task Force (June 2017 - present)

*ON CALL* COMMITTEES

Minority Over-Representation Subcommittee

CONCLUDED COMMITTEES

Bail Subcommittee ('11 - '12)
Community Corrections Task Force ('13 - '16)
Comprehensive Sentencing Task Force ('10 - '14)
See also, Sentencing Task Force ('09 - '10)
Cost Savings Subcommittee ('08)
Data Sharing Task Force ('15 - '17)
Direct File Subcommittee ('08 - '09)
Drug Policy Task Force ('09 - '13)
Incarceration Task Force ('08 - '09)
Juvenile Justice Task Force ('10 - '14)
Juvenile Continuity of Care Task Force ('16 - '17)
Mandatory Parole Subcommittee ('15)
Post-Incarceration Supervision Task Force ('08 - '10)
Probation Task Force ('08 - '09)
Re-entry Oversight Subcommittee ('08 - '11)
Re-entry Task Force ('15- '17)
Sex Offense/Offender Task Force ('10 - '12
Transition Task Force ('08 - '09)

BY STATUS

BY FISCAL YEAR

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