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New 11th Judicial District attorney outlines staffing, discovery fixes and budget goals for Custer County
Summary
Jeff Lindsay, newly elected district attorney for Colorado’s 11th Judicial District, told Custer County commissioners on July 23 that he has overhauled staffing, strengthened the discovery unit, improved victim services and aims to restore a financial cushion in the office’s budget to roughly $400,000–$500,000 over his first term.
Jeff Lindsay, the district attorney for Colorado’s 11th Judicial District, told the Custer County Board of County Commissioners on July 23 that he has made personnel, process and technology changes since assuming office in late 2024 and January 2025.
Lindsay said he has reorganized investigators and prosecutors, hired a part‑time appellate deputy and a dedicated Department of Corrections prosecutor, and reestablished an office manager. "I show up every day," Lindsay said of his work schedule. He added the office raised salaries for victim advocates and focused on morale. "When there's an opening and all of a sudden this person comes to you and says I wanna work for you, it's sort of, to me, heaven sent." (Jeff Lindsay, District Attorney.)
Lindsay said the office rebuilt its discovery process and invested in faster computers for…
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