Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women In Prison
Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women In Prison
 Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Coronavirus has left an Aurora clinic for refugees busier than ever and facing big challenges
Coronavirus has left an Aurora clinic for refugees busier than ever and facing big challenges
 This tribal elder helped remove 157-year-old proclamations used to incite Sand Creek Massacre
This tribal elder helped remove 157-year-old proclamations used to incite Sand Creek Massacre
 Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration center
Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration center
 A “Game Changer”: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible for College Financial Aid Next Year for the First Time in Decades
A “Game Changer”: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible for College Financial Aid Next Year for the First Time in Decades
 Criminal records linger long after a conviction. This bill would allow more people to seal them.
Criminal records linger long after a conviction. This bill would allow more people to seal them.
 ‘It was just chaos’: Former Sterling prison guard says COVID protocols were not enforced
‘It was just chaos’: Former Sterling prison guard says COVID protocols were not enforced
 A push to change Colorado’s prison culture and perceptions — one art piece at a time
A push to change Colorado’s prison culture and perceptions — one art piece at a time
 A pilot program to replace jail with mental health treatment was gaining traction last year. Then funding was cut.
A pilot program to replace jail with mental health treatment was gaining traction last year. Then funding was cut.
 Meet the social worker flooding the Denver jail with books during the pandemic
Meet the social worker flooding the Denver jail with books during the pandemic
 Coloradans in the U.S. illegally — and their citizen families — were denied coronavirus aid. Will the state step in?
Coloradans in the U.S. illegally — and their citizen families — were denied coronavirus aid. Will the state step in?
 Colorado’s jail population plummeted due to temporary pandemic changes. Some could become law.
Colorado’s jail population plummeted due to temporary pandemic changes. Some could become law.
 "We're going to mobilize every single district'" What's next for the Denver Task force that wants to reimagine policing
"We're going to mobilize every single district'" What's next for the Denver Task force that wants to reimagine policing
 Colorado’s sweeping police accountability law is historic. What’s next?
Colorado’s sweeping police accountability law is historic. What’s next?
Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women In Prison
Colorado Legal Settlement Would Up Care and Housing Standards for Trans Women In PrisonA historic legal settlement called a consent decree, established two new voluntary housing units for incarcerated trans women, making Colorado the first state to offer a separate unit.
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.Bolts Magazine 9/19/23
Coronavirus has left an Aurora clinic for refugees busier than ever and facing big challenges
Coronavirus has left an Aurora clinic for refugees busier than ever and facing big challengesSince the coronavirus crisis hit Colorado, P.J. Parmar estimates his staff of 10 at Ardas Family Medicine has tested close to 300 refugees for the new coronavirus, with 45% coming back positive.The Colorado Sun 4/22/20
This tribal elder helped remove 157-year-old proclamations used to incite Sand Creek Massacre
This tribal elder helped remove 157-year-old proclamations used to incite Sand Creek MassacreWhen Rick Williams started researching the history of his great-great-grandfather in summer 2018, he stumbled upon a horrifying fact. Then he set out to change it.Colorado Newsline 8/19/21
Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration center
Asylum-seekers find compassion, resources at “House of Peace” once released from Aurora immigration centerCasa de Paz, tucked in a cul-de-sac not far from the GEO immigration facility in Aurora, offers a safe –– and secret –– location for new arrivals to get their bearings.Colorado Sun 12/12/19
A “Game Changer”: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible for College Financial Aid Next Year for the First Time in Decades
A “Game Changer”: Incarcerated People Will Be Eligible for College Financial Aid Next Year for the First Time in DecadesBetween 1972 and 1994, people in prison could apply for Pell Grants to pursue college. But the now-infamous 1994 crime law signed by former President Bill Clinton stripped incarcerated people’s eligibility.Collective Colorado 12/2/22
Criminal records linger long after a conviction. This bill would allow more people to seal them.
Criminal records linger long after a conviction. This bill would allow more people to seal them.House Bill 21-1214, which passed it’s first legislative hurdle on Tuesday, makes several updates to the process of sealing of criminal records.Colorado Newsline 4/21/21
‘It was just chaos’: Former Sterling prison guard says COVID protocols were not enforced
‘It was just chaos’: Former Sterling prison guard says COVID protocols were not enforcedBetween March and November, there were five coronavirus-related deaths in Colorado prisons, four of which occurred at Sterling in northeastern Colorado, which is the state’s largest correctional facility and houses nearly 1,900 inmates and employs 766 staff members. Jamie Amaral, who worked as a correctional officer at the time, said the deaths could have been prevented.Colorado Newsline 11/12/20
A push to change Colorado’s prison culture and perceptions — one art piece at a time
A push to change Colorado’s prison culture and perceptions — one art piece at a timeAs people shuffled in and out of a tiny art gallery at the University of Denver, Jerry Martinez stood off to the side, diligently working on an oil painting. Though he’s created art throughout his life, he never thought he would have the opportunity to share it with the world.Colorado Newsline 8/23/21
A pilot program to replace jail with mental health treatment was gaining traction last year. Then funding was cut.
A pilot program to replace jail with mental health treatment was gaining traction last year. Then funding was cut.Due to pandemic-induced budget trims, three of the four pilot programs across Colorado were forced to halt. One district pieced together funding to keep its diversion program afloat.
Meet the social worker flooding the Denver jail with books during the pandemic
Meet the social worker flooding the Denver jail with books during the pandemicAfter the Colorado Freedom Fund solicited book donations on Twitter, April O’Dell had 18 packages waiting at the post office
Coloradans in the U.S. illegally — and their citizen families — were denied coronavirus aid. Will the state step in?
Coloradans in the U.S. illegally — and their citizen families — were denied coronavirus aid. Will the state step in?Democratic lawmakers and advocates want to follow California’s lead and offer assistance regardless of citizenship status.Colorado Sun, 5/4/20
Colorado’s jail population plummeted due to temporary pandemic changes. Some could become law.
Colorado’s jail population plummeted due to temporary pandemic changes. Some could become law.The number of people booked in Colorado jails last year decreased by over 46% between April and September as a result of temporary changes enacted by sheriffs and district attorneys that put limits on who could be arrested for what crimes, and when courts can issue cash bonds during the pandemic. Colorado Newsline 3/29/21 (Photo by John Herrick)
"We're going to mobilize every single district'" What's next for the Denver Task force that wants to reimagine policing
"We're going to mobilize every single district'" What's next for the Denver Task force that wants to reimagine policingFor eight months, a group of nearly 100 community members met virtually for two hours every Thursday with a unified goal: to create a roadmap for how Denver could reimagine its approach to public safety.Colorado Newsline 6/1/21 (Photo by Carl Payne)
Colorado’s sweeping police accountability law is historic. What’s next?
Colorado’s sweeping police accountability law is historic. What’s next?Though the law was historic and now serves as a model for other states seeking to implement similar police reforms, Colorado state lawmakers and advocates are looking ahead to what’s next — everything from training requirements and statewide oversight for law enforcement to limiting surveillance technology and militarization gear.
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