The CPO hosts a monthly roundtable discussion with stakeholders from the juvenile justice community to discuss conditions, developments and issues regarding Colorado’s juvenile facilities. Stakeholders include representatives from the Division of Youth Services, Colorado Public Defender’s Office, Disability Law Colorado, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, Alternative Defense Counsel and Colorado Juvenile Defender Center.
The CPO will host an information session to answer your questions regarding how the CPO develops special initiatives – including our public policy and education projects. Additionally, the session will include a live demonstration of the CPO's new website that is being launched this spring. With the new website, you can quickly find regular updates […]
The CPO hosts a monthly roundtable discussion with stakeholders from the juvenile justice community to discuss conditions, developments and issues regarding Colorado’s juvenile facilities. Stakeholders include representatives from the Division of Youth Services, Colorado Public Defender’s Office, Disability Law Colorado, the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, Alternative Defense Counsel and Colorado Juvenile Defender Center.
The Child Protection Ombudsman Board serves as an advisory board to the agency. Members of the Board are appointed by representatives of each branch of government. The Board holds a public meeting every other month. Meeting minutes and a list of board member may be found HERE.
The CPO Board will meet with the Child Protection Ombudsman and CPO staff to discuss House Bill 21-1271 -- Supporting the Child Protection Ombudsman.
Stakeholder call to review draft legislation to address Colorado's mandatory reporting law.
The Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent Children from Running Away from Out-of-Home Placement will hold its first meeting at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. The meeting will be held via Zoom. The meeting's agenda may be accessed HERE. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87394706137?pwd=bURIcnh5dFRZM2EwTDY1RmtjNUNPQT09 Meeting ID: 873 9470 6137 Passcode: 301853 One tap mobile […]
Housed in the Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman, the Mandatory Reporting Task Force was created by the Colorado General Assembly with the passage of House Bill 22-1240. The task force will meet over two years, holding public meetings via Zoom. The task force will analyze the effectiveness of and issues with the law requiring […]
Housed in the Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman, the Timothy Montoya Task Force to Prevent Children from Running Away from Out-of-Home Placement was created by the Colorado General Assembly with the passage of House Bill 22-1375. The task force will meet over two years, holding public meetings via Zoom. Named after 12-year-old Timothy Montoya […]
