For the first time in state history, Colorado’s patchwork system of jails will soon have a baseline set of standards guiding how they feed, house, restrain and care for inmates. But how to en…
For the first time in state history, Colorado’s patchwork system of local jails will soon have
The lengthy process undertaken by the commission over the last year is nearing its end. When the group finalizes the standards in coming weeks, the rules will lay out how jails should feed those in their custody, how visitations should be handled and what mental health treatment should be available. They will describe specific rights for inmates, including humane treatment and clean conditions. And they will detail the type of training that staff should receive.
But the sheriffs’ organization wouldn’t levy any penalties or otherwise conduct enforcement against their own members. Colorado sheriffs involved in the discussions said they preferred collaboration, not punitive action. As the commission finishes its work, the legislature is drafting a bill for next year’s session that likely will weigh in on the oversight recommendation and other elements of the standards’ implementation.Unlike at least 28 other states, Colorado had no statewide jail guidelines or oversight prior to the state legislature creating.
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