Found 54 matches.
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Principles of Effective Juvenile Justice Policy
Tags: Federal | Colorado | District of Columbia | General System Reform | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Advocacy | Reports | Member Publications | Partner Publications
The NCSL Juvenile Justice Principles Work Group project was developed under an NCSL partnership with The Pew Charitable Trusts public safety performance project. The work group project responds to the challenge lawmakers face of constructing juvenile justice systems that are both fiscally responsible and improve outcomes on many important fronts: protecting and enhancing public safety, holding youth accountable, helping youth develop the skills they need to succeed, preserving and strengthening families, and promoting fairness. The issues addressed in these Principles reflect the important role of state legislatures in enacting policies that avoid unnecessary involvement of youth in the justice system and support evidence-based interventions that reduce recidivism and protect public safety. While working group members and other lawmakers recognize that confinement may be necessary for youth who commit the most serious crimes and pose the greatest threat to public safety, a major interest of the group was sustaining and reinforcing the current trends of falling juvenile crime and out-of-home placement rates.
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CJDC's HB 1204 Fact Sheet
Tags: Colorado | Confidentiality | Fact Sheets and Briefs
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Report on the Evaluation of Judicially Led Responses to Eliminate School Pathways to the Juvenile Justice System
Tags: California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Indiana | Kentucky | Massachusetts | Maryland | Michigan | North Carolina | New Mexico | Tennessee | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports | Research
Report on judicially-led collaboratives to reduce stringent school discipline and referrals of youth to juvenile courts for school-based behaviors. Discusses findings and some lessons learned. (Copyright 2015, released in June 2016.)
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Truancy and Detention Fact Sheet: Colorado Division of Juvenile Justice
Tags: Colorado | Status Offenses | Reports
This Colorado study examined the impacts on youth of secure detention for youth with court oversight for truancy.
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Justice Redirected: The Impact of Reducing the Prosecution of Children as Adults in Colorado and the Continuing Need for Sentencing Reform
Tags: Colorado | General System Reform | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Reports | Research | Member Publications
In 2012, Colorado reformed the way children can be prosecuted as adults by changing the law that previously allowed prosecutors to press charges in adult court without judicial review. The changes to the law reduced the number of children who could be “direct fled,” — or charged — in adult court by the prosecutor, and put in place a system of oversight by allowing a judge to review the prosecutor’s decision to prosecute a juvenile in adult court.
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School Discipline - Student Code of Conduct Tips and Examples - Advancement Project
Tags: California | Colorado | Maryland | Pennsylvania | National | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Partner Publications
Model conduct codes and tips from the Advancement Project for schools and advocates seeking to reform their school disciplinary policies to eliminate exclusionary discipline and address racial disparities. Examples from five states.
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Colorado H.B. 1032
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Colorado House Bill 1032 is designed to ensure access to counsel by establishing early appointment of counsel at detention hearings, better access to counsel before first appearances, safeguards on the waiver of counsel, and clarifies that a Guardian ad Litem is not a substitute for defense counsel. This bill is scheduled to be signed by the Governor on May 21, 2014 and becomes effective November 1, 2014.
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Kids Without Counsel: Colorado's Failure to Safeguard Due Process for Children in Juvenile Delinquency Court
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Reports | Member Publications | Partner Publications
A collaboration between the National Juvenile Defender Center and the Colorado Juvenile Defense Coalition, this report exposes the gaping holes in access to counsel for Colorado's youth.
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Youth Who Are Wrongly Incarcerated May Receive Compensation, H.B. 1230/Act No. 409
Tags: Colorado | Legislation
Colorado passed legislation to provide compensation for a person or an immediate family member of a person who was wrongly convicted of a felony or adjudicated delinquent, incarcerated, and exonerated. The bill establishes procedures for eligible people—including youth—or their family members to petition a district court for monetary compensation, tuition waivers at state institutions of higher education, compensation for child support payments, reasonable attorneys’ fees, and the amount of any fine, penalty, court cost, or restitution. H.B. 1230/Act No. 409, signed into law and effective June 5, 2013.
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Colorado Limits Detention of Youth for Failure to Attend School , H.B. 1021/Act No. 335
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
Colorado school districts must now monitor student attendance, identify students who are chronically absent or habitually truant, and implement best practices to improve student attendance. Schools must work collaboratively with community organizations to create a multidisciplinary plan to improve a student’s attendance and only initiate court proceedings if this plan is unsuccessful. If a student fails to comply with a court order to compel attendance, the law limits detention to no more than five days. Prior to the law’s enactment, a student could be detained for up to 45 days. The law also explicitly requires that school districts provide educational services to juvenile detention facilities that align with the compulsory school attendance requirements and state model content standards. H.B. 1021/Act No. 335, signed into law May 28, 2013; effective August 7, 2013.
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Pilot Program Allows Youth to Request Restorative Justice Programs, H.B. 1254/Act No. 341
Tags: Colorado | Restorative Justice | Legislation
Colorado took steps to expand restorative justice programs by creating a pilot project for in four judicial districts. Prior to the passage of this bill, restorative justice programs were used only at the request of the victim. Now, people convicted of a crime, youth who are adjudicated delinquent, or district attorneys may initiate restorative justice programs in certain circumstances. Youth may request restorative justice programs prior to the filing of a petition or in delinquency court. The law also established a restorative justice coordinating council to collect information regarding current programs and practices and develop a uniform restorative justice satisfaction evaluation. The council surveyed 20 restorative justice programs and found that 88 percent of restorative justice participants are under 18 years of age and the average success rate of all participants is 90 percent. H.B. 1254/Act No. 341, signed into law May 28, 2013, effective August 7, 2013.
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Colorado Limits Placement of Youth on Adult Sex Offender Registry, S.B. 229/Act No. 272
Tags: Colorado | Sex Offender Registries | Legislation
Colorado changed its juvenile sex offender registration policies so that an individual will now be placed on either the adult or juvenile list depending on his or her age at the time of the incident, rather than the age at the time of adjudication. Prior law placed youth on the adult registry if they turned 18 before sentencing. The adult registry is more onerous and it takes longer to petition to be removed from it. S.B. 229/Act No. 272, signed into law May 25, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
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Colorado Requires Gender and Racial Impact Note for Certain Legislation, S.B. 229/Act No. 272
Tags: Colorado | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Girls | Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly passed a bill requiring a gender and racial impact note in all legislative measures proposed by the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice that create a new criminal offense, increase or decrease the classification of an existing criminal offense, or change an element of an existing criminal offense. S.B. 229/Act No. 272, signed into law May 25, 2013; effective July 1, 2013.
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Interim Committee Issues Recommendations on Juvenile Defense Reform, H.J.R. 1019
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Recognizing the collateral consequences associated with a juvenile adjudication, the important role defense counsel plays in juvenile court, the specialized skills and training needed to adequately represent youth, and the barriers in accessing counsel, the Colorado General Assembly created a legislative committee to study legal defense in juvenile justice proceedings. The committee was charged with studying current laws, policies, and practices; the impacts on minority, immigrant, and special needs children; and methods for improvement. A report submitted in December 2013 recommended passage of a bill that would require youth to be represented by counsel at detention hearings and have appointed counsel at the first court appearance. This bill would also specify when the court may accept a waiver of the right to counsel. The committee also recommended a resolution requesting the Chief Judge of the Colorado Supreme Court to issue a directive to allow judges to remain in a juvenile rotation to gain expertise in the area, convene a task force with the Judicial Branch to formulate best practices, and establish a committee to improve the juvenile justice system. H.J.R. 1019, enacted May 20, 2013.
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Colorado Shortens Waiting Period for Expungement of Juvenile Records, H.B. 1082/Act No. 238
Tags: Colorado | Legislation
Colorado reduced the waiting period for youth to be considered eligible for expungement of their records. A court—through its own motion or the motion of the juvenile probation or parole department—may now initiate expungement proceedings 30 days after a youth’s sentence is discharged. Prior to the new law, expungement could not be initiated until one year after completion of diversion programming, or until four years after completion of probation or commitment/parole. Courts must advise youth and their parents or guardians of the right to expungement at the time of adjudication. For certain serious offenses, expungement proceedings may not commence prior to five years from the date the sentence is discharged. H.B. 1082/Act No. 238, signed into law May 17, 2013; effective August 7, 2013.
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Colorado Funds Capacity Resource Center to Support Evidence-Based Practices, H.B. 1129/Act No. 197
Tags: Colorado | Evidence-Based Practices | Legislation
Colorado established a capacity resource center to help youth- and adult-serving agencies develop and sustain effective implementation strategies for evidence-based practices. The goal of the center offers educational and skill-building resources as well as consultation. H.B. 1129/Act No. 197, signed into law May 11, 2013; effective August 7, 2013.
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Colorado Retains Youthful Offender System to Help Limit Placement of Youth in Adult Prisons, S.B. 216/Act No. 171
Tags: Colorado | Detention | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Colorado reenacted a law making young adults eligible for the Youthful Offender System, which had been repealed in October 2012 due to a sunset provision. A “young adult offender” is a person who is at least 18 years of age but under 20 years of age at the time the crime is committed, and under 21 years of age at the time of sentencing. Such youth may be sentenced to the Youthful Offender System for convictions of certain felonies, rather than being sent to adult prison. The Youthful Offender System is a facility within the adult Department of Corrections (DOC) that includes a high school, vocational programming, and more services than are available in adult prison. The law also mandates that the DOC implement policies to comply with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) in order to provide better protections for youth under 18 in prison. S.B. 216/Act No. 171, signed into law and effective May 10, 2013.
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Colorado Reduces Juvenile Detention Bed Cap, S.B. 177/Act No. 88
Tags: Colorado | Detention | General System Reform | Legislation
Colorado passed legislation to reduce youth incarceration by reducing the juvenile detention bed cap from 422 to 382 beds. A local committee decides which youth to release when the bed cap for a juvenile detention facility is exceeded. The bed cap number is reviewed regularly by the Joint Budget Committee of the Legislature and was designed to limit the number of youth in detention. S.B. 177/Act No. 88, signed into law and effective March 29, 2013.
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Colorado Protects Voting Rights of Youth Who Are Incarcerated , H.B. 1038/Act No. 28
Tags: Colorado | Legislation
Colorado passed legislation to ensure that youth in custody of the Division of Youth Corrections who are eligible to vote will be able to register and cast a mail-in ballot. Administrators of facilities must facilitate registration, voting, and provide eligible youth with information of their voting rights. H.B. 1038/Act No. 28, signed into law and effective March 15, 2013.
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Colorado Softens Sentencing Options for Certain Youth, H.B. 1310/Act No. 268
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
A new Colorado law extends the time period for deferral of adjudication of a youth for a sex offense from one year to two years, with the option to extend it to five years with good cause shown. The extension allows more time for youth to complete sex offender treatment. Additionally, deferred adjudications are eligible for expungement, despite a general state prohibition on expungement of records of sex offenses. The law also establishes a new “aggravated juvenile offender” provision, which allows consecutive sentencing in juvenile court of youth adjudicated for first and second degree murder. The law provides an alternative to prosecuting such youth in adult criminal court—youth who are classified as aggravated juvenile offenders remain in juvenile facilities until the age of 21. At age 20 ½, a hearing is held at which a judge decides how the sentence should be managed and whether the youth should be released or transferred to an adult facility, program, or parole. H.B. 1310/Act No. 268, signed into law June 7, 2012; effective June 12, 2012.
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Colorado Eliminates Zero Tolerance and Mandatory Expulsions, H.B. 1345/Act No. 188
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Restorative Justice | Legislation
An amendment to the Public School Finance Act eliminated zero tolerance policies and mandatory expulsions in Colorado. The amendment mandates that school discipline policies include interventions that reduce suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the justice system and law enforcement, with a focus on prevention, intervention, restorative justice, peer mediation, or counseling. The law also establishes graduated sanctions for students who engage in disruptive behavior and mandates training for school resource officers. Schools and law enforcement agencies must collect data, including total school enrollment, average daily attendance rates, dropout rates, average class size, school bullying policies, and conduct and discipline code violations; the data is to be made available to the public upon request. H.B. 1345/Act No. 188, signed into law and effective May 19, 2012.
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Youth Convicted of Prostitution-Related Offenses May Petition to Have Records Expunged, H.B. 1151/Act No. 174
Tags: Colorado | International and Human Rights | Legislation
Colorado passed legislation that allows youth victims of human trafficking who were convicted of prostitution-related offenses in juvenile court to petition the court to have their records expunged, despite broader state law prohibiting expungement of sex offense records. A petition to expunge juvenile records for prostitution-related offenses may be filed at any time. H.B. 1151/Act No. 174, signed into law May 11, 2012; effective August 8, 2012.
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Colorado Limits Direct Filing of Juvenile Cases in Adult Court, H.B. 1271/Act No. 128
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Colorado amended its current law to limit the direct filing of juvenile cases in adult court. Prior law gave unilateral discretion to prosecutors to select certain youth for prosecution in adult criminal court, with no right to judicial review at any stage of the case. The new law raises the minimum age for direct file from fourteen to sixteen and limits the offenses eligible for direct file to only the most serious crimes (Class 1 and 2 felonies, sexual assault, and violent crimes) and repeat offenses. The new law also provides all youth whose cases are direct filed with the right to request a reverse transfer back to juvenile court. Lastly, the legislation reforms sentencing provisions to eliminate mandatory minimums for mid-level crimes of violence and require all youth convicted of misdemeanors to receive a juvenile disposition. H.B. 1271/Act No. 128, signed into law and effective April 20, 2012.
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Colorado Requires Youth Charged as Adults to Be Held in Juvenile Facilities Prior to Trial, H.B. 1139/Act No. 18
Tags: Colorado | Detention | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Colorado amended its statute concerning pretrial detention of youth prosecuted as adults. Existing law provided youth with the right to a hearing to determine whether the youth’s immediate welfare or the protection of the community required that the youth be detained. Now, if the court determines after such a hearing that a youth must be detained, Colorado law requires that all youth charged as adults to be held in juvenile detention facilities rather than adult jails or pretrial facilities. Youth may only be transferred to adult jail upon petition by the juvenile facility and a court hearing. H.B. 1139/Act No. 18, signed into law and effective on March 15, 2012.
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Re-Directing Justice: The Consequences of Prosecuting Youth as Adults and the Need to Restore Judicial Oversight
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
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Executive Summary-- Re-Directing Justice: The Consequences of Prosecuting Youth as Adults and the Need to Restore Judicial Review
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
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Legislative Task Force to Study School Discipline, 2011 Report to Legislative Council, November 2011
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports
In November 2011, the Juvenile Justice Task Force of the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice submitted a report to the Legislative Council discussing zero tolerance policies, alternative disciplinary measures, victims' rights, school resource officers, and data sharing. The report recommends that the legislature pass a law limiting mandatory expulsion, discouraging referrals to law enforcement, implementing graduated sanctions, and increasing training for school resource officers.
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Colorado Juvenile Justice Task Force to Collect Data on School Discipline Strategies, S.B. 133
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Legislation
The Juvenile Justice Task Force of the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice must study and collect data on the use of criminal justice sanctions and specific school discipline strategies in Colorado public schools. In November 2011, the task force submitted a report to the Legislative Council discussing zero tolerance policies, alternative disciplinary measures, victims' rights, school resource officers, and data sharing.
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Colorado Reduces Juvenile Detention Bed Cap by 57 Beds, S.B. 217
Tags: Colorado | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Deinstitutionalization | Detention | Legislation
The cap on the number of juvenile detention beds in Colorado was reduced by law from 479 to 422 beds. Bed caps on detention originated from S.B. 94 in 1991; the state periodically revises the caps as the utilization rate declines. When the cap is exceeded, the state must do an emergency release. The bed reduction also allows the legislature to reduce corresponding costs.
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Colorado Limits Court Involvement in School Truancy Issues, H.B. 1053
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Status Offenses | Legislation
Judicial proceedings to compel a youth to attend school in Colorado may only be used as a last resort for addressing the problem of truancy. To minimize the need for court action and the risk of detention, such proceedings are now allowed only after a school district has attempted other options for addressing truancy that employ best practices and research-based strategies.
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Colorado Requires Standards for Integrated System-of-Care Family Advocacy Programs, H.B. 1193
Tags: Colorado | Family and Youth Involvement | Institutional Conditions | Mental Health and Substance Abuse | Legislation
The Colorado General Assembly declared an explicit need for the development of rules and standards for family advocacy mental health juvenile justice programs, as well as technical assistance and coordination for such programs. The legislation makes permanent a demonstration program for system-of-care family advocates and family systems navigators for youth in the juvenile justice system with mental health issues.
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Colorado Explicitly Prohibits Staff Sexual Contact with Youth in Juvenile Facilities, H.B. 1277
Tags: Colorado | Detention | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
State law now protects both youth and adults in Colorado from sexual abuse and exploitation while confined. Prior law prohibited a correctional employee or volunteer in an adult criminal justice facility from engaging in sexual activity with an inmate; but youth in detention or commitment facilities were not explicitly protected under the law.
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Colorado Limits Prosecutorial Discretion to File Adult Charges Against a Youth, H.B.
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
A new law increases the minimum age at which certain youth (excepting those charged with murder and sex offenses) are eligible to be "direct filed" -- or charged in adult criminal court by a prosecutor without a transfer hearing -- from 14 to 16. The legislation also establishes factors that the prosecutor must consider in determining whether to direct file a youth, and requires a 14-day notice of intention to direct file. During this time, youth can provide information to the prosecutor regarding the enumerated factors.
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Colorado School Districts Must Provide Educational Services for Youth in Adult Jails, S.B. 54
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
A law requires school districts in Colorado to provide educational services during the school year to youth being held, pending trial as adults, in jails located within the district. The law also requires school districts to comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act if a youth has a disability.
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Colorado Raises Minimum Age for Direct File, Colorado, H.B. 1413
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Increases from 14 to 16 years old the minimum age at which certain youth (excepting those charged with murder and sex offenses) are eligible to be "direct filed," or charged in adult criminal court by a prosecutor without a transfer hearing.
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Caging Children in Crisis: An Adult Jail Is No Place for a Child, Colorado Juvenile Defender Coalition
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Reports
Document describing the conditions in adult prisons and asserting that juvenile offenders should not be sentenced to serve time in such prisons.
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Certain Colorado Youth Tried as Adults May Be Held in Juvenile Facilities Rather than Adult Jail, H.B. 1321
Tags: Colorado | Detention | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Juveniles who are tried as adults may be placed in a juvenile facility prior to trial, rather than an adult jail, if the district attorney and defense counsel agree on the placement. Additionally, the district attorney may agree to change the place of confinement from adult jail to a juvenile facility at any stage of the proceedings. To determine the appropriate placement, the district attorney and defense counsel must consider several factors, including the nature, seriousness, and circumstances of the alleged offense; the youth's history of prior criminal acts; and the youth's age, physical maturity, mental state, and mental maturity.
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Colorado Increases Age of Eligibility for Sentencing in the Youthful Offender System, H.B. 1122
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
A new category of youth was established by the Colorado General Assembly to be eligible for sentencing in the Youthful Offender System (YOS) for certain offenses. YOS offers these youth -- referred to as "young adult offenders" -- alternatives to what would otherwise be a mandatory prison sentence. Young adult offenders are those who were at least 18 years old but under 20 years of age when the crime was committed and under 21 years old at the time of sentencing. YOS offers educational and vocational programming and a shorter period of community supervision than an adult prison and parole sentence. All YOS youth have a suspended adult prison sentence, which is two to four times longer than the two- to seven-year determinate YOS term. Successful completion of YOS discharges the adult prison sentence.
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Colorado Allows Youth Charged as Adults to Petition for Expungement of Records When Sentenced as Juveniles, H.B. 1044
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Legislation
Colorado law permits a juvenile who is charged as an adult by the direct filing of charges in district court, but sentenced as a juvenile in the same matter, to petition the court for the expungement of his or her record. Previously, such youth were not eligible to have their records expunged.
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Senate Bill 94 Reference Manual, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections, January 2009
Tags: Colorado | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Deinstitutionalization | Detention | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Bed caps on detention originated from S.B. 94 in 1991; the state periodically revises the caps as the utilization rate declines. When the cap is exceeded, the state must do an emergency release. The bed reduction also allows the legislature to reduce corresponding costs. S.B. 94 also created a Juvenile Services Fund to fund local alternatives to incarceration.
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Discipline of Students with Disabilities, Denver Public Schools Discipline Policy JK-F
Tags: Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Revised disciplinary policy from the Denver Public Schools system, focusing on more progressive and less harsh responses to disciplinary issues.
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Model School Discipline Policies and Programs, Part 1, Jim Freeman, Advancement Project
Tags: California | Colorado | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Compilation of model discipline policies and programs from Denver Public Schools and the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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Colorado Includes Restorative Justice in Children's Code, Colorado, H.B. 08-1117
Tags: Colorado | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | General System Reform | Legislation
Amends Children's Code to include a provision for restorative justice for most offenses.
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Colorado Establishes Juvenile Clemency Board, Colorado, Executive Order B-009-02
Tags: Colorado | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
The Colorado governor established a seven-member clemency board to review clemency and commutation requests by juveniles who were tried as adults and sentenced to state prison.
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Press Release About Creation of Colorado's Juvenile Clemency Board, Colorado, Executive Order B-009-07
Tags: Colorado | Youth in the Adult System | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Press release about Colorado's establishment a seven-member Juvenile Clemency Advisory Board to review clemency and commutation requests by juveniles who were tried as adults and sentenced to state prison.
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Colorado Creates Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Colorado, H.B. 07-1358
Tags: Colorado | General System Reform | Legislation
Commission is to address prevention and recidivism, among other issues.
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Colorado Ends Juvenile Life Without Parole, Colorado, H.B. 06-1315
Tags: Colorado | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Legislation
Ends life without parole for juveniles. The law sets the maximum sentence that a youth can receive as 40 years before parole.
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Colorado Aligns with JJDPA Requirements, Colorado, H.B. 06-1112
Tags: Colorado | Detention | Institutional Conditions | Legislation
Amends the state's Juvenile Law to align with requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The law now limits temporary detention to a maximum of six hours and requires separation from adults in prison.
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A Telephone Survey of Likely Voters, State of Colorado, The Pendulum Foundation, Prepared by RBI Strategy & Research
Tags: Colorado | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports
Results of survey in Colorado, with questions regarding treatment of youth in the justice system.
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Colorado Protects Juvenile Competency, Colorado, H.B. 05-1034
Tags: Colorado | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Legislation
Makes it illegal for youth determined to be incompetent to stand trial or be sentenced. If competency cannot be restored, services must be supplied to the youth.
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Education on Lockdown, Advancement Project
Tags: Colorado | Florida | Illinois | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Reports
Examination of the emergence of zero tolerance school discipline policies and how these policies have pushed students away from an academic track to a future in the juvenile justice system. Report specifically examines (1) how zero tolerance, a policy originally designed to address the most serious misconduct, morphed into a "take no prisoners" approach to school discipline issues and created a direct track into the juvenile and criminal justice systems; (2) the expanding role of law enforcement measures in schools; (3) the disparate impact of these practices on students of color; and (4) how the track is unfolding in Denver, Chicago, and Palm Beach County.
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Thrown Away: Children Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Colorado, Human Rights Watch
Tags: Colorado | Life Without Parole and Parole Issues | Reports
Report challenging Colorado's sentence of life without parole for youth, and offering recommendations for reform.
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Poll Results: Kids in Adult Prisons, Pendulum Foundation
Tags: Colorado | Public Opinion and Messaging | Reports | Research
Survey results detailing public opinions about juvenile justice issues in Colorado.
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Comparison of Colorado, Texas and Missouri Juvenile Rehabilitation Programs, Pendulum Foundation
Tags: Colorado | Missouri | Texas | General System Reform | Reports
Review of facilities and operations, transfer, sentencing procedures, recidivism rates, expenditures, and cost-effectiveness.