This memorandum provides an overview of federal law concerning inmates' rights and corresponding DOC administrative regulations pertaining to those rights. The memorandum summarizes the basic services provided to inmates by the DOC, the cost of providing those services and whether offenders are charged for access to such services.
To provide stakeholders with an understanding of the unique educational needs and rights of children touched by the child welfare system and to empower them with an ability to promote positive school experiences as an integral part of the safety, permanency, and well being of children and youth.
Colorado Department of Human Services, Domestic Violence Program (DVP) was contacted by several crisis centers who expressed confusion regarding State Rule 12 CCR 2512-2 (DVP), ʹ12.201.2.C.6, which instructs advocates to notify victims that reporting "danger to self or others" in addition to mandatory child abuse reporting is an exception to confidentiality. The purpose of this Guide is to clearly communicate the DVP rule related to danger to self or others as well as provide clarification on the language of the rule. The Guide also serves to provide sample policies for DVP funded programs to utilize and adapt for their programmatic needs.
State agencies work to improve the health and well being of Colorado's children and youth by coordinating programs at the state level to ensure that those programs are responsive to the needs of communities in order to more effectively serve this population. It should also be noted that while the statute typically defines the service population as children and youth the partners of various state agencies recognize that families are an integral part of effective programs and services.
The Colorado GEAR UP program provides a comprehensive college preparatory program aimed at addressing at-risk student academic weaknesses through intensive remediation, college readiness, and concurrent enrollment. Colorado GEAR UP II (CGUII) was a federally-funded grant that ran from 2005 to 2012 and served low-income and first-generation students in 12 high schools across the state. CGUII students receive a $10,000 scholarship for postsecondary enrollment.
