State policymakers identify soaring criminality in Colorado as a key challenge they vow tackle this year. Some blame the state’s “criminal friendly” policies as contributing to the trend, while others say the “lock up everybody” mentality has a longer record of failing communities. Colorado Politics Managing Editor Luige Del Puerto leads a panel of experts to discuss crime in the state, and what can be done about it. Panelists: • Lisa Pasko, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Universit (lisa.pasko@du.edu) • Paul Pazen, Chief, Denver Police Department (Paul.pazen@denvergov.org) • Mitch Morrissey, Criminal Justice Fellow, Common Sense Institute (mitch.r.morrissey@gmail.com) • Lisa Raville, Executive Director, Harm Reduction Action Center (lisa.harm.reduction@gmail.com)