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.
Officials To Halt Admissions To State-Run Mental Health Hospitals Except For Those In Jail
The move, which includes about 20 beds for juveniles, virtually cuts off all state beds for mentally ill people.
The Attorneys For Jack Phillips Argued State Officials Are Again Harassing The Baker
When Jack Phillips refused to bake another cake in 2017, it ignited another legal battle between the Lakewood baker and Colorado.
Attorney General-Elect Phil Weiser Wants To Expunge Old Pot Convictions Statewide
The incoming attorney general is working with lawmakers to develop a bill that would vacate some marijuana convictions.
Attorney General Coffman Establishes Mass Tragedy Victims Fund Before Leaving Office
The outgoing official seeded the effort with $1 million earned from consumer fraud settlements out of her office.
El Paso County Sheriff Can No Longer Hold Inmates At ICE’s Request, Judge Rules
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado successfully sued Sheriff Bill Elder for the practice.
Denver Courts Part Of DOJ Plan To Expedite Immigration Proceedings
Immigration court backlogs have swelled, from 190,000 to almost 800,000 in 2018 — among those asylum claims jumped to almost 150,000 in 2017.
Public Defenders File En Masse Requests To Get Mentally Ill People Out of Jail
State officials technically have just 28 days to get those in jail a competency restoration, but many wait much, much longer.
Seminary Abuse Victim Still Waits For Denver’s Archdiocese To ‘Do The Right Thing’
Szutenbach’s faith actually survived the abuse and he still practiced after he left seminary. But it hasn’t survived the way he has been treated since he came forward.
Birthright Citizenship: GOP, Dem AG Candidates Vow To Challenge Trump Threats
Here’s what Section 1 of the 14th Amendment says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
In Waning Days On The Campaign Trail, AG Candidates Duke It Out Over Outside Ads
Democratic candidate Phil Weiser is calling an ad inaccurate. The ad mischaracterizes his work on an appeals case involving a man convicted of pedophilia.
Two Sheriffs With Two Different ICE Policies Say They Want Clarity From A Higher Court
The ACLU sued El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder and Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell.
Bob Troyer, State’s Outgoing Federal Prosecutor, Says Cricket Farming’s Next
During his tenure, Troyer was most known for attempting to balance a state constitutional law that legalized recreational marijuana with the fact the drug is still illegal under federal law.
Delta County Sheriff Sounds Alarm On Mentally Ill Man In Jail, One Of Many In Colorado
Sheriff Fred McKee said his deputies are not qualified to care for a 66-year-old man who has been in jail for weeks with no word on when a hospital bed will open up.
