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 labor movement, women’s suffrage, and …
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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 The System: A Guide for …
Community Corrections in Colorado
Felonies for controlled substances and assault increased in 2017 over the previous year, while theft and forgery were slightly down, …
Executive Clemency
The governor’s power to grant or deny pardons has been in the news recently. How does an offender apply for …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Prison Populations
How much has Colorado’s prison population grown in 40 years? As of July 31, there are 17,497 inmates in Colorado …
Offender Database and Information
Did you know that you can search a database for information on Colorado corrections inmates? On the Department of Corrections’ …
Time Machine Tuesday: State Industrial Schools
In the nineteenth century Colorado established industrial schools for girls and boys who were in trouble. A State Industrial School was …
The Cost of Corrections in Colorado
How much does it cost to keep an inmate in a Colorado correctional facility each day? The answers — contained …
Colorado Dept. of Corrections Releases New Statistical Report
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has just released a new statistical report, which includes information on prison population, crime rates, …
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 for our state. One of the …
Colorado Corrections Statistics
The Colorado Dept. of Corrections has a new interactive statistics feature on their website. Dashboard Measures provides customizable statistics on inmate populations, …
Death Penalty Executive Order
The big headline this morning is the Governor’s issuance of an Executive Order granting temporary reprieve to convicted murderer Nathan …
Administrative Segregation of Inmates
The topic of administrative segregation (also sometimes known as solitary confinement) in correctional facilities has been receiving renewed focus due to …
Offenders with Mental Illness
One of the significant problems faced in Colorado’s criminal justice system is what to do with offenders who have mental …
Resources for Crime Victims
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety has put together a helpful list of resources for crime victims. These resources include …
Prison-Trained Dog Program
Colorado Correctional Industries, a division of the Colorado Department of Corrections, helps prisoners learn valuable job skills during their incarceration, …
State Parole Board
Due to the State budget deficit, the state has established an “early release initiative” whereby convicted felons are being released …
Death Penalty
The General Assembly has been discussing a bill (HB09-1274) that would repeal the death penalty and re-direct funds into a …
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 …