DCJ provides assistance to state and local agencies in the criminal justice system.
DCJ provides assistance by analyzing policy, conducting criminal justice research, managing programs and administering grants.
Enabling Legislation
The Colorado legislature created the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) to "...improve all areas of the administration of criminal justice in Colorado, both immediately and in the long term, regardless of whether the direct responsibility for action lies at the state level or with the many units of local government" (24-33.5-501 C.R.S. 1973 as amended).
DCJ’s Mission
Our mission is to improve the safety of the community, the quality of services to crime victims, and the effectiveness of services to offenders. We accomplish this by analyzing policy, conducting criminal justice research, managing programs, and administering grants.
Values
- Open Communication
- Community Focus
- Respect
- Transparency
- Integrity
- Innovation
Leadership
Matt Lunn
DIRECTOR
Dr. Matthew M. Lunn was appointed as the director of the Division of Criminal Justice in September 2023. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Lunn was the Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Denver Police Department where he focused on public policy, developed short- and long-term strategic goals, drove innovation and evaluation efforts, and maximized organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Prior to his tenure with the Denver Police Department, he worked for the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office and for the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner.
Dr. Lunn earned his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, a Master of Science from Regis University, and a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University. Lunn is a graduate of the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and the Police Executive Research Forum's Senior Management Institute for Police. Dr. Lunn held leadership roles on local, state, and federal boards and commissions, and held faculty appointments at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and Binghamton University-SUNY. Lunn is currently serving on the board of directors for the National Criminal Justice Association.
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
chris.lobanov-rostovsky@state.
Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky was appointed as the deputy director of the Division
of Criminal Justice in August 2024. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky
worked as the Program Manager for the Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender
Management since 2006, where he was responsible for overseeing the work of the Sex
Offender Management Board and Domestic Violence Offender Management Board. Prior
to working for the Division of Criminal Justice, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky worked as a
clinician working with clients involved in the criminal justice system either as the
perpetrator or victim of sexual crimes.
Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky holds a Master Degree in Social Work from the University of
Michigan, and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) since 1990. Mr.
Lobanov-Rostovsky also provides training and technical assistance for a variety of
federal, state, tribal, and private agencies to develop and enhance policies and practices.
Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky was a co-project consultant lead for the U.S. SMART Office’s
Sex Offender Management Assessment and Planning Initiative (SOMAPI) to identify
research supported sex offender management and treatment policies and practices.
Further, Mr. Lobanov-Rostovsky has published a number of journal articles and book
chapters related to federal and state sex offender management public policy. Finally, he
was awarded the 2015 National Adolescent Perpetration Network Advocacy Award for
his work in promoting evidence-based polices and legislation.
