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Governor’s office tells Colorado lawmakers the state needs to immediately open a new prison — possibly two

The news was met with shock from state lawmakers, who have been reeling in recent weeks as they cut Medicaid and other state services to address a $1.5 billion budget shortfall.

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Colorado policymakers scramble with prisons on track to exceed capacity

Colorado's prison system is on track to exceed capacity within the next year, driven by a sharp slowdown in parole releases.

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Conservative Dark Money Group Dominates Colorado’s Ballot Initiative Process for 2026

Without enough legislative votes to pass their agenda, conservative activists have turned to the ballot initiative process as the only way to pass a conservative policy agenda.

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Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups

Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but the first-in-the-nation mandate forced their hands and increased turnout across the state.

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Conservative Dark Money Group Dominates Colorado’s Ballot Initiative Process for 2026

Without enough legislative votes to pass their agenda, conservative activists have turned to the ballot initiative process as the only way to pass a conservative policy agenda.

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(Opinion) Let’s Try Something New: Investing in Stopping Harm Before It Starts

CCJRC’s Get Real Denver campaign is calling on the mayor and council to make a $4 million investment in the creation of a community-led safety grant program.

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Criminal Justice Nonprofit Uses Energize Denver to Guide Upgrades

Those efforts have come together to create a renewed community gathering space... the building now serves as a meeting place for organizations like Fully Liberated Youth and Soul 2 Soul Sisters.

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Gov. Polis signs voting rights bill, shielding Colorado from federal backsliding

The Colorado Voting Rights Act ensures... incarcerated voters have the right to vote while in custody. Voters whose rights are violated under the act can take legal action.

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Jail Voting Soars in Colorado After State Mandates Polling Places in County Lockups

Local officials had claimed they were already giving detained people ballot access, but the first-in-the-nation mandate forced their hands and increased turnout across the state.