NATIONAL REPORT
This ACLU research report, “Reckless Lawmaking: How Debt-Based Driver's License Suspension Laws Impose Harm and Waste Resources,” documents the pervasive practice of using driver’s license suspension as a consequence for unpaid fines and fees.
On November 21, 2016, 13 Aurora police officers responded to a simple noise complaint at Alberto Torres's home. As happens all too often, Aurora police officers escalated this minor issue into a brutal affair. They beat Mr.
December 10, 2020 Criminal Legal ReformHope is a discipline. It's a commitment that together, we can create a more perfect union. We won't rest until we fulfill the promise of equal rights for ALL people in the United States.
December 8, 2020In this edition:
Hope is a Discipline
Our Vote, Our Fight
Reimagining the Role of Police
Abortion Bans Have No Place in Our State
The Fight for Racial Justice Continues
2021 Legislative Preview
Legal Roundup
Meet Our New Staff
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Colorado, the virus remains a serious threat to the health and lives of people living and working behind bars, and surrounding communities.
October 1, 2020 Criminal Legal ReformAnthony Martinez is 84-years-old and suffering from renal failure, as well as other serious medical conditions including dementia. He is currently incarcerated in the Sterling Correctional Facility, site of one of Colorado’s largest COVID-19 outbreaks with almost 600 active COVID-19 cases.
August 28, 2020 Criminal Legal Reform