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Senate advances bill on offender release procedures and special-needs parole
Summary
Senate Bill 190 changes clinical determination procedures for special-needs (geriatric) parole and commissions a study of care pathways for released individuals; supporters said the bill does not alter parole board determinations on public safety.
DENVER — The Colorado Senate passed Senate Bill 190 on March 31. The bill addresses two related issues: release of individuals from custody in the middle of the night with connections to services, and adjustments to the clinical determination process for special-needs (geriatric) parole. It also commissions a study of long-term approaches to care for people who might otherwise be held because no outside placement is available.
Senator Ball, sponsor of SB 190, said the bill gives…
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