Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-2.5-1522

Current through 11/5/2024 election

Section 19-2.5-1522 - Juveniles committed to department of human services - emergency release

The department of human services and the judicial department shall establish guidelines for the emergency release of juveniles committed to the custody of the department of human services during periods of crisis overcrowding of facilities operated by the department of human services. The guidelines must take into consideration the best interests of juveniles, the capacity of individual facilities, and the safety of the public.

C.R.S. § 19-2.5-1522

Renumbered from C.R.S. §19-2-924 and amended by 2021 Ch. 136,§2, eff. 10/1/2021.

L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 701, p. 701, § 2, effective October 1.

This section is similar to former § 19-2-924 as it existed prior to 2021.