recidivism
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Colorado Division of Youth Services fixes reporting issues on juvenile recidivism, education
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A state audit found significant improvements in the accuracy of the Colorado Division of Youth Services’ reporting on recidivism and educational outcomes of young offenders. In 2019, the division was revealed to be miscalculating and using incomplete data for its annual reports. This resulted in reports that under-represented the recurring criminal offenses of youths discharged…
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Colorado Supreme Court, 6-1, clarifies meaning of ‘prior’ DUI offense
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The Colorado Supreme Court clarified on Monday that if someone is charged with multiple drunk driving offenses, what matters is which incident results in a conviction first, not necessarily which offense happens first. Under Colorado law, each subsequent impaired driving conviction receives a harsher sentence. Consequently, prior convictions are important for determining the severity of…
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Colorado Supreme Court ponders role of juries in evaluating prior convictions
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More than two years ago, when the Colorado Supreme Court found that juries, not judges, must decide if people accused of felony drunk driving are repeat offenders, it prompted defendants found guilty of other offenses to wonder whether their own prior convictions were something prosecutors must prove to juries beyond a reasonable doubt. In two…
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Colorado reduces prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education
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Colorado has among the worst recidivism rates in the country, with more than 50% of people released from prison ending up back behind bars within three years. Now, the state is taking a new approach to address the issue by incentivizing prisoners to pursue higher education. House Bill 1037 reduces prison sentences for non-violent offenders who complete higher…
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House passes bill to reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education
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An effort to incentivize Colorado prisoners to pursue higher education took a major step forward on Tuesday, receiving near-unanimous approval from the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1037 would deduct six months from an inmate’s prison sentence for earning a certificate while incarcerated, one year for an associate or bachelor’s degree, 18 months for a master’s degree…
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House passes bill to reduce prison sentences for inmates pursuing higher education (copy)
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An effort to incentivize Colorado prisoners to pursue higher education took a major step forward on Tuesday, receiving near-unanimous approval from the state House of Representatives. House Bill 1037 would deduct six months from an inmate’s prison sentence for earning a certificate while incarcerated, one year for an associate or bachelor’s degree, 18 months for a master’s degree…
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Pikes Peak law enforcement, Mayor Suthers criticize Colorado legislators’ approach to crime
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Law enforcement leaders and local officials in the Pikes Peak region urged the Colorado legislature Monday to undo policies they view as responsible for soaring crime rates in the state. In a news briefing, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers said the 2022 legislative session is likely to produce more proposals that would “undermine public safety,”…
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New report links Colorado’s rising crime to criminal-friendly public policy
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The causes might be elusive, but the results are startling: Colorado’s crime rates are soaring, rates that are topping the nation in some categories, notably its rise in property crimes and auto thefts. The solutions might be just as nebulous, but two of the state’s best-known former prosecutors touted a study they co-authored reflecting the…
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Bennet: It’s cheaper, smarter to educate when we incarcerate
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Send a convict to prison, and he’ll go straight only for as long as he’s behind bars; give him an education, and there’s a far better chance he’ll stay on the straight and narrow the rest of his life. That’s seems to be the thinking behind legislation introduced in Washington last week by Colorado Democratic…
