The department of human services is the single state agency responsible for the oversight of the administration of juvenile programs and the delivery of services for juveniles and their families in this state. In addition, the department of human services is responsible for juvenile parole. The state judicial department is responsible for the oversight of […]
A board of county commissioners or the city council of the city and county of Denver or more than one board of county commissioners may adopt a written resolution requiring approval by a juvenile community review board of residential community placements within its county of juveniles under commitment to the department of human services. Upon […]
There is created in each region of the division of youth services a community board to: Promote transparency and community involvement in division of youth services’ facilities within the region; Provide opportunities for youth to build positive relationships with adult role models; and Promote youth involvement in the community. Each community board must include six […]
The executive director of the department of human services and the state court administrator of the judicial department, or any designees of such persons, shall form a working group that includes representatives from: The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety; The office of state planning and budgeting; The Colorado district attorneys […]
The executive director of the department of human services and the state court administrator in the judicial department, or a designee of such persons, in consultation with the division of criminal justice of the department of public safety, the office of state planning and budgeting, the Colorado district attorneys’ council, and law enforcement representatives, shall […]
The juvenile court is authorized to establish juvenile probation departments or divisions. Subject to section 13-3-105, the juvenile court is authorized to appoint juvenile probation officers and such other professional and clerical personnel as may be required. Juvenile probation officers have the powers and duties specified in section 19-2.5-1107 and have the powers of peace […]
The general assembly shall appropriate money for the provision of services to juveniles to the department of human services. The department of human services shall allocate such money by each judicial district in the state. The appropriation and allocation must be made based upon the formula developed pursuant to section 19-2.5-1404 (1)(b). The department of […]
The division of youth services is authorized to establish a pilot program, when funds become available, in its facilities to facilitate victim-initiated victim-offender conferences whereby a victim of a crime may request a facilitated conference with the juvenile who committed the crime, if the juvenile is in the custody of the division of youth services. […]
The judicial department may establish and operate, either directly or by contracting with one or more private organizations, a juvenile intensive supervision program, which may be utilized by any judge in sentencing any juvenile who has been placed on probation and who presents a high risk of future placement within juvenile correctional facilities according to […]
It is the intent of the general assembly that the program established pursuant to this section benefit the state by providing a structured program combining residential and community reintegration components under which certain adjudicated juveniles are subject to an ordered environment affirming the dignity of self and others; promoting the value of education, work, and […]
The state department of human services, after consultation with the state department of public safety and the judicial department, shall establish standards and guidelines for parental responsibility training programs for the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a juvenile or juvenile delinquent. The standards and guidelines must include, but are not limited to, instruction in […]
The division of youth services in the department of human services is authorized to establish, at its discretion, a youth corrections monetary incentives award program, referred to in this section as the “program”. The purpose of the program is to provide monetary awards and incentives for academic, social, and psychological achievement to juveniles who were […]
