Colorado Revised Statutes Title 24. Government State § 24-33.5-535. Alternative metrics to measure criminal justice system performance--working group--created--report--repeal

(I) A representative of the division of youth services within the department of human services, appointed by the executive director of the department of human services;

(II) A representative of the department of corrections, appointed by the executive director of the department of corrections;

(III) A representative of the judicial department, appointed by the state court administrator;

(IV) A representative of the department of public safety, appointed by the executive director of the department of public safety;

(V) Two members from an institution of higher education with expertise in the criminal legal system who have conducted relevant research regarding the effectiveness of the criminal legal system, appointed by the executive director of the department of public safety; and

(VI) Two members who are each a representative of a community-based organization that works for criminal legal reform, appointed by the president of the senate.

(I) Supplement the current measure of recidivism, including measures of desistance from crime such as reductions in the frequency and seriousness of new criminal behavior and increases in the length of time between criminal behaviors;

(II) Measure risk-reduction outcomes;

(III) Comprehensively measure successful outcomes that consider various aspects of life, including employment, housing, education, mental health, personal well-being, social supports, and civic and community engagement; and

(IV) More effectively measure criminal justice system performance to ensure alignment with best practices both in supervision program design and implementation.

(I) Methods to obtain information from individuals under supervision, as well as those recently terminated from supervision, regarding the individuals' supervision experiences. The information may include the quality and perceived effectiveness of the relationship with an individual's supervising agent; access to needed supports and services; and self-assessment of an individual's stability and overall well-being, both before and after supervision.

(II) Data collection gaps or barriers, and make recommendations for how to address those gaps or barriers, including the need for the state to invest in strengthening data collection and data matching capacity;

(III) Limitations or qualifiers that need to be understood regarding any metric or method included in the working group's recommendations;

(IV) The timeline to develop and implement a new metric or method, and potential resources needed for development and implementation; and

(V) Any customization of a metric or method that may be necessary to account for the age, gender, race, ethnicity, or risk-level of a specific cohort being measured using a recommended metric or method.