Time Machine Tuesday: Judge Ben Lindsey and the Juvenile Court
The early twentieth century was an era of social reform in the United States. The…
The early twentieth century was an era of social reform in the United States. The…
One of the most frequently accessed resources in our library collection is A Walk Through…
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft…
The governor’s power to grant or deny pardons has been in the news recently. How…
How much has Colorado’s prison population grown in 40 years? As of July 31, there…
Did you know that you can search a database for information on Colorado corrections inmates? …
In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in…
How much does it cost to keep an inmate in a Colorado correctional facility each…
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has just released a new statistical report, which includes information…
With approximately 10,000 inmates being released from prison each year,* reducing recidivism is a large priority…
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has a new interactive statistics feature on their website. Dashboard Measures provides…
The big headline this morning is the Governor’s issuance of an Executive Order granting temporary…
The topic of administrative segregation (also sometimes known as solitary confinement) in correctional facilities has been…
One of the significant problems faced in Colorado’s criminal justice system is what to do…
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety has put together a helpful list of resources for…
Colorado Correctional Industries, a division of the Colorado Department of Corrections, helps prisoners learn valuable…
Due to the State budget deficit, the state has established an “early release initiative” whereby…
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty…
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has added a new feature to it’s sex offender web…
An interesting report has just been issued on efforts to reduce recidivism (repeat offenders) and…