Tag:criminal justice

Court Opinion: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Police ‘Facilitated’ K-9 Search During a Traffic Stop

The Colorado Supreme Court determined a K-9 agent’s vehicle search in Lakewood violated the Fourth Amendment.

Regulatory Reforms, Criminal Justice Changes in Focus for the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session

The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and Colorado District Attorneys Council talked with Law Week about their priorities for the 2025 Colorado Legislative Session.

Diversion Programs Show Significant Success Across Colorado

Across the state, diversion programs are proving successful at preventing recidivism and allowing district attorneys to pursue alternatives to incarceration for some lower-level crimes.

CCJ Report Finds Sentencing Reforms Had Little Impact on Racial Disparity in Imprisonment

While racial disparity in imprisonment dropped from 2000 to 2019, the study found sentencing reforms had little impact.

Colorado House Bill 24-1090 Seeks to Address Unintended Consequences of Colorado Senate Bill 23-075

Colorado House Bill 24-1090 would apply a technical fix to Senate Bill 23-075, and passed its first reading in the House Judiciary Committee.

Experience in criminal justice system should inform Colorado policy, stakeholders say

People who have been affected by the criminal legal system should have more opportunity to influence the formation of criminal justice policy in Colorado, stakeholders said during a meeting Monday.

Court-Mental Health Liaison Program Expanded by Colorado Legislature

A program to bridge the criminal justice system with behavioral health in Colorado has been expanded by the legislature.

Bill Looks to Take Partisan Politics Out of DA and Sheriff Elections in Colorado

The bill hopes to boost public trust in criminal justice by making elections for sheriffs and DAs nonpartisan.