State Agrees To $10 Million In Fines, Overhaul Of How It Handles Mentally Ill In Jail
“This will significantly reduce the criminalization of people with mental illness,” a Disability Law Colorado lawyer said.
A Proposed Colorado Ban On Cash Bail For Minor Offenses — Aimed At Keeping People From Jail Time For Inability To Pay — Is Clearing Hurdles
When the poorest of the poor cannot afford to pay a ticket, or when they fail to make a court date, they are often unable to post bond and can get stuck in a jail for weeks.
State Attorney General And Christian Baker Declare Truce
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Masterpiece Cakeshop baker Jack Phillips are dropping legal pursuits against each other.
Aurora ICE Facility Expands As Agency Shifts Focus To Asylum Seekers, Battles Outbreaks
A rare tour offered to journalists aimed to demonstrate how ICE was responding to a public health crisis. U.S. Rep Jason Crow and Aurora council members have been demanding such a tour to no avail.
Denver, Homeless Advocates Reach Settlement Over City’s Camp Clean-Ups
City officials will now give written notice of sweeps and clean-ups in advance, when possible.
Democrats Are Ready To Tie ICE’s Hands. But What Will Gov. Polis Do?
State lawmakers plan to introduce various pieces of legislation that would disrupt ICE procedures, such as banning sheriffs from holding immigrants at the agency’s request.
AG Weiser Announces Independent Review Of Past Priest Abuse Allegations In Colorado
A leader in Colorado’s archdiocese told CPR News last September that there had been no new allegations of sexual abuse on a minor in Colorado since 2002.
Anti-Discrimination Or Religious Freedom? The Masterpiece Question Is Back In Arizona, Colorado Courts
Because SCOTUS didn’t settle the looming question on whether the First Amendment guarantees of religious freedom are more important than a state or city’s anti-discrimination laws, similar cases are again simmering in lower courts.
Independent Monitor: State’s Plan For Addressing Mentally Ill In Jail Is ‘Scattershot’
Building more beds across the state won’t solve the crush of people waiting sometimes months in jail for competency treatment.
Officials Agree To Remove Freeze On State Mental Hospital Beds For Non-Prisoners
The “civil bed freeze” was meant to help state officials treat more mentally ill prisoners more quickly, but was criticized by advocates for seizing resources.
Boulder DA Charges Two Sheriffs Deputies With Manslaughter
A 23-year-old died in 2018 after prosecutors say the two officers improperly handcuffed him in the back of a van.
Prosecutors File A Record Number Of Felonies Even As Colorado’s Crime Remains Flat
District attorneys and other law enforcement officials see a spike in addiction across the state as a major source of the problem.
5 Criminal Justice Reform Proposals To Watch This Legislative Session
Reforming cash bail, repealing the death penalty and texting court date reminders are all on the docket.
Low Early Turnout For Denver-Boulder Efforts To Expunge Old Pot Convictions
In Boulder, 13 people have applied and four were eligible for an expungement. In Denver, 48 people have applied so far.
What’s Up First On Weiser’s Agenda? ACA, Opioid Crisis And Bail Reform, For Starters
Colorado’s new Democratic attorney general was sworn in on Tuesday.
