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Colorado State Publications Blog

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…

Amy Zimmer, December 3, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

“A Walk Through the System” – A Resource for Victims

One of the most frequently accessed resources in our library collection is A Walk Through…

Amy Zimmer, July 25, 2019
Colorado State Publications Blog

Community Corrections in Colorado

Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft…

Amy Zimmer, August 6, 2018
Colorado State Publications Blog

Executive Clemency

The governor’s power to grant or deny pardons has been in the news recently.  How…

Amy Zimmer, September 28, 2017
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Prison Populations

How much has Colorado’s prison population grown in 40 years?  As of July 31, there…

Amy Zimmer, August 9, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Offender Database and Information

Did you know that you can search a database for information on Colorado corrections inmates? …

Amy Zimmer, June 3, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools

In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in…

Amy Zimmer, May 31, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

The Cost of Corrections in Colorado

How much does it cost to keep an inmate in a Colorado correctional facility each…

Amy Zimmer, March 17, 2016
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Dept. of Corrections Releases New Statistical Report

The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has just released a new statistical report, which includes information…

Amy Zimmer, October 3, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Own Your Future Colorado: Resource for Ex-Offenders

With approximately 10,000 inmates being released from prison each year,* reducing recidivism is a large priority…

Amy Zimmer, July 9, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Colorado Corrections Statistics

The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has a new interactive statistics feature on their website. Dashboard Measures provides…

Amy Zimmer, June 10, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Death Penalty Executive Order

The big headline this morning is the Governor’s issuance of an Executive Order granting temporary…

Amy Zimmer, May 23, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Administrative Segregation of Inmates

The topic of administrative segregation (also sometimes known as solitary confinement) in correctional facilities has been…

Amy Zimmer, April 3, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Offenders with Mental Illness

One of the significant problems faced in Colorado’s criminal justice system is what to do…

Amy Zimmer, March 21, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Resources for Crime Victims

The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety has put together a helpful list of resources for…

Amy Zimmer, February 28, 2013
Colorado State Publications Blog

Prison-Trained Dog Program

Colorado Correctional Industries, a division of the Colorado Department of Corrections, helps prisoners learn valuable…

Amy Zimmer, January 20, 2011
Colorado State Publications Blog

State Parole Board

Due to the State budget deficit, the state has established an “early release initiative” whereby…

Amy Zimmer, October 15, 2009
Colorado State Publications Blog

Death Penalty

The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty…

Samantha Hager, May 6, 2009
Colorado State Publications Blog

Sex Offender Map Search

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has added a new feature to it’s sex offender web…

Samantha Hager, October 24, 2008
Colorado State Publications Blog

Recidivism – What Works

An interesting report has just been issued on efforts to reduce recidivism (repeat offenders) and…

Samantha Hager, May 5, 2008
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