The New Jim Crow Criminal Justice Reform 1990 Prison population doubles over the span of five years due to the passage of the Mielke bill –which doubled prison senten [...]
Summer of Violence Criminal Justice Reform 1993 Denver’s “Summer of Violence”, where the city saw 74 individuals parish due to homicides, demonstrates a need for youth-focu [...]
Hiatus on Prison Building Criminal Justice Reform 1999 A bill that calls for a three-year hiatus on prison building in Colorado is proposed, but proceeds to fail in Congress. Gr [...]
Reform Efforts Increase Criminal Justice Reform 2003 Parole reform bill passes, but over $100 million in tax payer money is funneled into the construction of another state penitentia [...]
Lamar and Pueblo Private prisons Criminal Justice Reform 2004 Plans to build private prisons in Lamar and Pueblo are defeated because of coalition building across the state. Grantee Cha [...]
End Racial Profiling Act Criminal Justice Reform 2007 End Racial Profiling Act is introduced to congress, however doesn’t make it through. Grantee Changemaker: Sensible Colorado [...]
Youthful Offender System Criminal Justice Reform 2009 Includes youth at the age of 19 to be sentenced through the Youthful Offender System in lieu of Adult prison, five Colorado prison [...]
End Racial Profiling Act expands Criminal Justice Reform 2010 End Racial Profiling Act is introduced to congress, expansion of Restorative Justice efforts by Congress for youth offenders. &nbs [...]
Ban the Box campaign Criminal Justice Reform 2012 ‘Ban the Box’ campaign is signed by Gov. Hickenlooper. Grantee Changemakers: Colorado People’s Alliance, Interfaith [...]
HB1355 of CDOC’s Reentry Criminal Justice Reform 2014 HB1355 is passed ensuring that a significant portion of CDOC’s reentry budget is allocated to community organizations (Including [...]
