Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

The goals of this study were to determine how the proposed classification instruments would change the distribution of offenders at each custody level, examine offenders who would change to a much higher or lower custody level, calculate the percentage of overrides and override reasons, and determine how well the instrument predicts offender behavior and which items drive custody level.

The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) within the Department of Public Safety, and Legislative CouncilStaff are both charged with forecasting the state's prison population. These forecasts are designed to assist lawmakers in configuring prison bed space, capacity, and costs. The DCJ prepares two forecasts, one in the winter, and one in the summer that adjusts the previous winter forecast. Legislative Council Staff prepares a forecast each December...

This memorandum provides an overview of federal law concerning inmates' rights and corresponding DOC administrative regulations pertaining to those rights. The memorandum summarizes the basic services provided to inmates by the DOC, the cost of providing those services and whether offenders are charged for access to such services.