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Jared Polis can commute the sentences of Colorado’s three death row inmates at any time
The governor said the cases of the three men waiting to die by lethal injection are not “ripe” for his review because he hasn’t received any clemency requests. But he doesn’t necessarily need anything to take action.
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Opinion: Eliminate private prisons. Profit has no place in the criminal justice system.
By Michael Dougherty Opinion
As Democrats try to end private prisons in Colorado, critics warn of economic ruin for rural areas
By John Frank Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Polis said he wanted to close a private prison. GEO Group beat him to it, leaving Colorado scrambling.
By Jesse Paul Crime and Courts Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s 2020 legislative session begins this week. Here’s a rundown of 10 issues to watch.
By Jesse Paul Politics and Government Primary category in which blog post is published
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11,467 Colorado parolees can now vote after new law goes into effect
A new law banning vaping indoors, in places like restaurants and workplaces, also went into effect Monday
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A look at how policies passed during Colorado’s 2019 legislative session will impact you
How most the new state laws will affect Coloradans will take weeks, months or years to see. But others are more immediate.
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A Colorado case inspired a U.S. Supreme Court justice to write a stinging rebuke of solitary confinement
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said solitary confinement “comes perilously close to a penal tomb”
