Colorado Code
Part 14 - Administration
§ 19-2.5-1404. Working Group for Criteria for Placement of Juvenile Offenders - Establishment of Formula - Review of Criteria - Report

(I) By October 31, 2022, the working group shall develop performance standards and outcome measures to evaluate the degree to which alleged and adjudicated offenders are in the least restrictive setting with appropriate services. The performance standards and outcome measures must:

(II) The working group shall advise the department of human services concerning policies, procedures, and best practices related to serving youth in the least restrictive setting.
(III) The working group shall review the data provided by the department of human services pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section, and provide recommendations:
(A) To enhance the continuum of community-based services and placement options for alleged and adjudicated juvenile offenders, including recommendations to improve availability and quality of less restrictive alternative placements and community-based services for youth;
(B) Regarding any changes to secure detention bed capacity limits and the allocation of detention beds across the state; and

Source: L. 2021: IP(1)(a), (1)(a)(IV), (1)(a)(VIII), (1)(a)(IX), and (1)(b)(I) amended and (1)(a)(X), (1)(a)(XI), (1)(a)(XII), (1)(a)(XIII), (1)(a.5), and (3) added, (SB 21-071), ch. 463, p. 3336, § 7, effective July 6; entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 677, § 2, effective October 1.