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Submitted by Ms. Tara Ann Graham on

Task Force Issues on strip searching juveniles: So nice meeting you the other day. Our 18th judicial district task force meeting in October is scheduled for Oct. 15th from 12:15 to 1:15 in Courthouse 2, Address is 7325 S Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112

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Arapahoe County Task Force
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Arapahoe County Task Force
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Met District Attorney (Arapahoe County, Colorado) recently; she was inquiring about youthful offender strip searches.
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Milestone Title
Info presentation
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Provided a short overview of PREA, the law, role of the PRC, and addressed the Standard related to juvenile transgender searches. (115.315)

Apparently when juveniles were being processed for a hearing, the staff at the jail were strip searching the juveniles upon return from the courts or strip searching after a visit that was not by an attorney. Magistrate Lung wants to review the Standards and will follow up with the jail staff.

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Milestone Title
update
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I was asked to attend the Committee meeting and discuss PREA related standards to searching of youth (includes strip searches). I Indicated that the Standards apply to 4 areas, including the Lock Ups in Courts.

I was asked to attend the December meeting and provide a short overview of applicable PREA Standards on youth and searches.

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POINT (-104.8315672 39.5823626)
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