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Reformers want Polis to commute the sentences of more inmates during...
Criminal justice reformers are calling on Gov. Jared Polis to commute the sentences of more inmates in Colorado's prisons in response to the COVID-19...
Colorado’s prison population is dropping, but not fast enough, advocates say...
Colorado's prison population has dropped to the lowest level since 2004, according to reports from the Colorado Department of Corrections.
As of April 30, the...
Colorado places a moratorium on new prison intakes during pandemic The...
Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order on Wednesday that effectively blocks new inmates from entering the state’s prisons in an effort to manage...
Parole-eligible inmates would be released under new bill — to boost...
With thousands of parole-eligible inmates behind bars in a state prison system that’s filled to capacity, lawmakers are pushing criminal justice reforms aimed at...
Polis calls for re-opening Cañon City prison as back-up to reform...
This story was updated at 4 p.m. on Friday with reaction from lawmakers and edited for clarity
Gov. Jared Polis wants to re-open a mothballed...
Prison Firm Loses Contract Following DOC Audit
The Geo Group has lost a contract to build a prison in Pueblo, after numerous problems with construction and a state audit of the...