§ 19-2.5-1408.5 — Body-worn cameras - pilot program - report

Colorado § 19-2.5-1408.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 19: Children's
• Art.: The Colorado Juvenile Justice System

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(1) The division
of youth services shall establish a pilot program in one detention facility and one
commitment facility requiring each division of youth services staff member who is
responsible for direct supervision of youth to wear a body-worn camera while in the
facility while interacting with youth. After the pilot program is established, the
division of youth services shall establish policies and procedures concerning body-worn cameras, which are subject to review by the division of youth services' policy
review committee. The policies and procedures must address, at a minimum:

(a) When body-worn cameras must be activated;

(b) The retention of body-worn camera footage; and

(c) Access to body-worn camera footage, which must ensure appropriate
protections of youth privacy, including compliance with laws and regulations, and
addresses access by the office of the child protection ombudsman, youth, and
youth's counsel who have alleged abuse.

(2) In January of 2028, the department of human services shall make a
recommendation regarding whether to continue and expand or eliminate the pilot
program to the house of representatives health and human services committee and
the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, as
part of the SMART Act presentation required pursuant to part 2 of article 7 of
title 2.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1146), ch. 358, p. 1935, � 5, effective July 1.