| Statute: 24-33.5-518, C.R.S. [see also, H.B. 2019-1297 and H.B. 2021-1211] Reporting: County Jails |
The Office of Research and Statistics (ORS), pursuant to 24-33.5-518, C.R.S., collects data from county jails regarding facility and inmate statistics and restrictive housing. Links are provided below to report jail data and to report restrictive housing data. The related legislative bills and due dates for reporting are provided below. Documentation on the data collection requirements can be downloaded from HB19-1297 Documentation. If a jail fails to submit a report within thirty days of the due date, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety is mandated to notify the jail that they are not in compliance (17-26-118(4)(c), C.R.S.).
The dashboard displaying these data can be found under, ORS: Dashboard-Jails & Corrections: Jail Data Dashboard.
To submit materials related to JAIL BOND COMPLIANCE, please see: ORS: Data Submission-Jail Bond Compliance.
Data Submission
Any questions about the these two reporting requirements may be sent to: cdps_dcj_hb1297@state.co.us
JAIL DATA. A data submission portal is provided to submit jail facility and inmate statistics. Credentials have been provided to jail contacts to log on. If you need assistance with credentials, please email, cdps_dcj_hb1297@state.co.us. Click on this button to open the data submission portal:
SUBMIT JAIL DATA
(https://portal.laserfiche.com/t5150/forms/JailCapacity)
RESTRICTIVE HOUSING. A spreadsheet is offered that serves as a template to report the mandated Restrictive Housing items for jails with bed counts over 400. Click on this button to download the spreadsheet template:
Please name your Restrictive Housing submission file:
RH-County-Quarter-Year.xlsx (for example: RH-Arapahoe-Q1-2022.xlsx)
- Background and Due Dates
The Jail Data mandates in 24-33.5-118 and 17-26-118, C.R.S., were derived from the following bills:
House Bill 2019-1297 enacted on May 31, 2019, requires county jails to collect information regarding their facility and inmates and report this information to the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) on a quarterly basis. [facility and inmate data]
House Bill 2021-1211 requires jails with bed counts over 400 to report on their use of restrictive housing. [restrictive housing]
Data submissions are due the third Friday of the first month of each quarter (January, April, July, and October).
Reporting Quarter Due Date Snapshot Date Prior Quarter Dates Prior 365 Days Dates 2023
Q4Oct. 20, 2023 Oct. 1, 2023 Jul. 1, 2023 - Sep. 30, 2023 Oct. 1, 2022 - Sep. 30, 2023 2024
Q1Jan. 19, 2024 Jan. 1, 2024 Oct. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023 Jan. 1, 2023 - Dec. 31, 2023 Q2 Apr. 19, 2024 Apr. 1, 2024 Jan. 1, 2024 - Mar. 31, 2024 Apr. 1, 2023 - Mar. 31, 2024 Q3 Jul. 19, 2024 Jul. 1, 2024 Apr. 1, 2024 - Jun. 30, 2024 Jul. 1, 2023 - Jun. 30, 2024 Q4 Oct. 18, 2024 Oct. 1, 2024 Jul. 1, 2024 - Sep. 30, 2024 Oct. 1, 2023 - Sep. 30, 2024