Governor Polis looks to grant clemency to Tina Peters, and the JBC rejects DOC's request for 941 new prison beds, again.

CCJRC's priority bill, HB26-1017: Criminal Restitution Prohibited for Insurers, passes the House. Allies' bills sail through committee.

DOC's FY25-26 Supplemental Budget Request passes. 'Second Look' bill is introduced.

A funding request for more prison beds causes contention in the House. DOC's request for a $14M fence fails to make the list.

Colorado WINS and Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition urge the creation of a formal work group to address operational and safety crisis at DOC.

As Colorado faces a state budget crisis, CCJRC and state workers warn prison expansion would worsen dangerous staffing shortages while draining education and healthcare funding, locking the state into a costly new prison instead of smarter solutions.

Committee overrides warnings from CCJRC and Colorado WINS and advances prison expansion despite parole failures and staffing shortages.

The two-year pilot program will be funded with $3 million each year from the Denver Broncos, earmarked for youth services, and $100,000 from the city’s Office of Neighborhood Safety.

“When communities are trusted and resourced, safety grows, crime decreases, violence is prevented, and those at risk of both committing violence and experiencing it are supported,”

CCJRC proudly honored the recipients of the 2026 Rupert–Tate Gamechanger Award: Legislation Inside (facilitated by Jeanne Segil & Jamie Ray) and the Friends & Family of the “Save Skyline and Beacon” Campaign.

CCJRC is deeply disappointed in Mayor Johnston’s veto of a critical ordinance that would have removed unnecessary restrictions on lifesaving Syringe Service Providers in Denver.

COVRA protects and expands state voting rights, and makes Colorado the first state to create specific protections for LGBTQ+ voters and eligible voters who are confined to county jails.

The false impression left by CPR’s shoddy investigative series threatens the reputation of Caring for Denver Foundation and the role of community efforts to address mental health and substance misuse in Denver.

Policymakers have proposed reverting to drug policies that failed to prevent overdoses, reduce drug use, or disrupt the drug supply. This brief explains how Colorado got here and what it can do to address this public health emergency.