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…
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“A Walk Through the System” – A Resource for Victims
One of the most frequently accessed resources in our library collection is A Walk Through…
Community Corrections in Colorado
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft…
Executive Clemency
The governor’s power to grant or deny pardons has been in the news recently. How…
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Prison Populations
How much has Colorado’s prison population grown in 40 years? As of July 31, there…
Offender Database and Information
Did you know that you can search a database for information on Colorado corrections inmates? …
Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools
In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in…
The Cost of Corrections in Colorado
How much does it cost to keep an inmate in a Colorado correctional facility each…
Colorado Dept. of Corrections Releases New Statistical Report
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has just released a new statistical report, which includes information…
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…
Colorado Corrections Statistics
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has a new interactive statistics feature on their website. Dashboard Measures provides…
Death Penalty Executive Order
The big headline this morning is the Governor’s issuance of an Executive Order granting temporary…
Administrative Segregation of Inmates
The topic of administrative segregation (also sometimes known as solitary confinement) in correctional facilities has been…
Offenders with Mental Illness
One of the significant problems faced in Colorado’s criminal justice system is what to do…
Resources for Crime Victims
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety has put together a helpful list of resources for…
Prison-Trained Dog Program
Colorado Correctional Industries, a division of the Colorado Department of Corrections, helps prisoners learn valuable…
State Parole Board
Due to the State budget deficit, the state has established an “early release initiative” whereby…
Death Penalty
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty…
Sex Offender Map Search
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has added a new feature to it’s sex offender web…
Recidivism – What Works
An interesting report has just been issued on efforts to reduce recidivism (repeat offenders) and…