OAJJA: Compliance Monitoring of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018

• Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (JJRA) – H.R. 6964
• Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (JJDPA)
• Redlined Version of JJDPA – Amended by the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018
• The Partial Final Rule (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP))
• Federal Definitions
• State Compliance Frequently Asked Questions
• Rescinded Policies by DOJ
• OJJDP Compliance with the Core Requirements of the JJDPA
• Key Amendments to the JJRA of 2018 (OJJDP Fact Sheet)

• Colorado H.B. 18-1156 - Holding Limitations for Truants
• Colorado Children’s Code (2018) Under the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) both Titles 18 and 19 define and address issues of detaining juveniles
• Colorado H.B. 06-1112 - Authority given to DCJ to conduct JJDPA compliance monitoring and the option to fine Sheriffs and Police Chiefs $1000 for not allowing the Division to conduct compliance monitoring.
• State Definitions
• Duties of the Division C.R.S. 24-33.5-503 (2017)

Colorado’s Compliance Monitoring Policy and Procedures includes the following:

• Understanding and Meeting the JJRA Core Requirements
• Implementing an Effective Compliance Monitoring System
• Valid Court Order Process
• Secure Juvenile Holding Log Process
• On-site Facility Visits

Guidance Documents

• JJDPA - JJRA Guidance for Law Enforcement Agencies
• JJRA Guidance for CDHS Facilities
• JJRA of 2018 Guidance for Secure Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities
• DCJ Guidance on Temporary Holding Facilities

JJDPA Action Required: Access Credentials for New Laserfiche System

Please follow the link below for Credentialing for Law Enforcement Access to Submit JJDPA Data

Get Laserfiche Access 

Please note the soft start date for the Laserfiche system is December 1st, 2025, and the existing system will run in parallel until the final transition on January 15, 2026, to accept all Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Quarterly Reports.

As a reminder the FFY Calendar is as such Q1: 10/01-12/31, Q2: 01/01-03/31, Q3: 04/01-06/30, Q4: 07/01-09/30.

Our continued expectation is for our partner agencies to submit quarterly reports. We encourage you to begin familiarizing yourself with Laserfiche as soon as you receive your credentials. After 01/15/2026, all email submissions of Secure Jail Holding Logs will be redirected to the Laserfiche Form submissions.

For those who have already obtained Laserfiche credentialing use the following link to submit a Secure Juvenile Holding Log Submission Form

Secure Juvenile Holding Log Submission Form 

Facility Classification Certifications of Compliance

Secure Court-Holding Facility 

Non-Secure Law Enforcement Facility 

Non-secure Facility 

Secure, Non-holding Law Enforcement Facility 

Secure Juvenile Detention or Correctional Facility 

Collocated Facility 

Valid Court Order Forms

• Colorado’s Valid Court Order (VCO) Process
• JJRA VCO Requirements and VCO Forms 1, 2, and 3

If you would like to have assistance for any aspect of JJDPA data submission or compliance questions we are available to assist you. We will be hosting Office Hours for Technical Support. 
Office hours start on 12/02/2025 until 03/31/2025, and continue every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am-11:00am.

Please contact CDPS cdps_dcj_oajjacompliance@state.co.us - to receive an office hours meeting invitation.

Compliance Monitoring JJRA Core Requirement Performance

• Tracking of JJRA Performance

Jail Removal

• FY2019 Core Requirement Standards: DSO – 4.87; Separation – 2.56; Jail Removal – 5.40
• FY2018 Core Requirement Standards: DSO – 5.85; Separation – 0.30; Jail Removal – 7.04
• FY2017 Core Requirement Standards: DSO – 8.5; Separation – 0.32; Jail Removal – 8.41
   

• Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Council
• Colorado Youth Detention Continuum (CYDC)
• Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) 

• Colorado Judicial Districts
  • Map of Colorado Judicial Districts

• Facility Types and Classifications
• Youthful Offender System CRS 18-1.3-407 and CRS 18-1.3-407.5 Overview (2019)

Colorado's 2021-22 Compliance Monitoring Universe (updated September 8, 2022) Note: Downloads an Excel file

• Police departments
• County sheriff's offices and jails
• Juvenile detention and correctional facilities
• Colorado court holding facilities
• Colorado Youthful Offender System (YOS)
• Colorado adult prisons
• Juvenile Assessment Centers (JAC)