Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to increase number of young people Colorado can hold in pre-trial detention

Gov. Jared Polis signs bill to increase number of young people Colorado can hold in pre-trial detention

Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed a bill into law that will increase the number of young people Colorado can hold in pre-trial detention facilities. Current law allows the state to detain up to 215 teens at any one time. House Bill 1146 increases that number to 254 in the next fiscal year. In subsequent years, a formula will determine the maximum bed count, based on the average daily population. The bill also removes the most serious type of fel…