Colorado § 19-2.5-1522 - Juveniles committed to department of human services - emergency release.
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§ 19-2.5-1522. Juveniles committed to department of human services - emergency release.
The department of human services and the judicial department shall establish guidelines for the emergency release of juveniles committed to the custody of the department of human services during periods of crisis overcrowding of facilities operated by the department of human services. The guidelines must take into consideration the best interests of juveniles, the capacity of individual facilities, and the safety of the public.
Source: L. 2021: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 701, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 19-2-924 as it existed prior to 2021.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19-2.5-1522 ("Juveniles committed to department of human services - emergency release.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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