Victims' Assistance
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety strongly advocates for the rights of crime victims. Their fund, VALE (Victim Assistance and …
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Death Penalty
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty and re-direct funds into a …
Safe-2-Tell
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office are both supporters of the non-profit organization Safe-2-Tell, …
Sex Offender Map Search
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has added a new feature to it’s sex offender web site, http://sor.state.co.us/. The new “map …
Recidivism – What Works
An interesting report has just been issued on efforts to reduce recidivism (repeat offenders) and what effect incarceration has on …
Punishing Drunk Drivers
This past Friday HB08-1194 passed through the House Appropriations Committee and will now go on to a full vote of …
School Safety Resource Center Proposed
Governor Ritter, Senator John Morse and Representative Amy Stephens are sponsoring a billthat would create a Colorado School Safety Resource …
Crime in Colorado
Did you know that more 13 to 14 year olds were arrested in 2003 than scored “Advanced” on the reading …
Identity Theft Repair Kit
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers recently published a 20-page booklet on identity theft titled Identity Theft Repair Kit. It is …
Violence Prevention
In addition to the tragic events at Virginia Tech, this week also marked the anniversaries of two other tragedies with …
Child Abuse
Our library just received Child Abuse and Neglect: An Introductory Manual for Professionals and Paraprofessionals, 2006, a great resource from …
Capital Punishment in Colorado
Several state websites discuss capital punishment procedures in Colorado. The Dept. of Corrections has the webpage Capital Punishment in Colorado, …
School Violence Manual
Our library just received the 2006 edition of the Colorado School Violence Prevention and Student Discipline Manual by John W. …
History of the State Penitentiary
I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells the true story of an …
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious problem in Colorado and around the nation, and keeps growing as scammers think of new …
Safe Schools
A new title in our collection on gun violence, Project Safe Neighborhood, Final Report, brings to mind that 7 years …