criminal justice system
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Former Denver leaders endorse John Walsh for district attorney
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Rep. Wilma Webb have endorsed former U.S. Attorney John Walsh to be Denver’s next District Attorney. The endorsement demonstrates the shared vision Walsh and the Webbs have on Denver’s criminal justice system, according to a news a release Wednesday morning. Walsh’s campaign is “energized by a vision rooted in…
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Former Denver leaders endorse John Walsh for district attorney
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Rep. Wilma Webb have endorsed former U.S. Attorney John Walsh to be Denver’s next District Attorney. The endorsement demonstrates the shared vision Walsh and the Webbs have on Denver’s criminal justice system, according to a news a release Wednesday morning. Walsh’s campaign is “energized by a vision rooted in…
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Former Denver leaders endorse John Walsh for district attorney
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Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb and former Rep. Wilma Webb have endorsed former U.S. Attorney John Walsh to be Denver’s next District Attorney. The endorsement demonstrates the shared vision Walsh and the Webbs have on Denver’s criminal justice system, according to a news a release Wednesday morning. Walsh’s campaign is “energized by a vision rooted in…
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Colorado expands access to DNA testing after criminal convictions
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A new state law took effect on Sunday, increasing eligibility for people convicted of felonies to receive DNA testing. Before Sunday, only people who are actively incarcerated could receive DNA testing. Now, it’s open to people on felony parole, registered sex offenders, people who have completed their sentences, and people who were found not guilty…
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Colorado lowers cost of phone calls for prisoners, will make calls free in 2025
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Colorado is moving to make phone calls free for prison and jail inmates, as a new law goes into effect on Friday. The Colorado Department of Corrections currently charges 8 cents per minute for phone calls to and from prisons. If an inmate makes a 15-minute phone call everyday, that adds up to $438 each…
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Colorado lawmakers again try to raise minimum age to criminally charge kids to 13
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A bill introduced in the state House Monday seeks to raise the minimum age for criminal prosecution from 10 to 13 years old – reigniting a failed legislative effort from last year. If passed into law, House Bill 1249 would remove children aged 10, 11 and 12 from the juvenile court’s jurisdiction and increase the…
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Colorado lawmakers advance bill to prevent police from lying to minors during interrogations
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Lorenzo Montoya spent more than 13 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In 2000, when Montoya was 14 years old, he confessed to committing a murder after Denver police told him there were fingerprints, shoe prints and saliva at the crime scene proving his guilt. Montoya said the police told him he would go to…
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Lawmakers OK study on raising minimum age to criminally charge children
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State lawmakers passed a bill Monday to create a task force to study potentially raising the minimum age that Colorado children can be charged with most crimes. As originally drafted, House Bill 1131 would have increased the age for criminal prosecution from 10 to 13 years old, except in cases of murder or sexual assault. Lawmakers since…
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Colorado legislature OKs diverting people with mental health issues out of jail
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The Colorado legislature approved a bill to prevent people with mental health issues from entering the criminal justice system, instead sending them to treatment centers to address their needs. The state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 10 in a 61-1 vote Tuesday, following the state Senate’s unanimous vote last month. The bill will now…
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Bill seeks to divert people with behavioral health disorders out of criminal justice system into treatment
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A bill in the Colorado Senate aims to prevent people with mental health issues from entering the criminal justice system and instead send them to treatment centers that can address their psychological needs. A Senate panel unanimously advanced Senate Bill 10 on Thursday, moving it forward to the appropriations committee. If enacted, the bill would expand statewide…
