Tag:parole

New Judicial Discipline Board, Longer Parole Sentences Approved by Colorado Voters

Judges will soon be subject to a new disciplinary process, individuals convicted of certain crimes will be required to spend more of their sentences in prison and the Colorado legislature will be required to allocate $350 million to a new police officer fund.

Court Opinion: Appeals Court Holds Parolees Can Seek Judicial Review Without Administrative Appeal

The Colorado Court of Appeals determined that an administrative appeal isn’t required for a parolee to seek judicial review.

Judicial Discipline, Changes to Parole, Police Funding on Ballot for the 2024 Election

Coloradans will decide whether to fully implement the new judicial discipline system proposed in 2023, and will have to decide whether the legislature will be required to create a $350 million fund solely for police.

Open Meetings Law Violation Remedies, State Agency Attorney Hourly Rate Bills Introduced

After a slight slump in bill activity, state lawmakers rushed to introduce a flurry of bills this past week.

Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion from August 1

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court sentencing in a supervised release case, maintaining there was no plain error.

Court Opinions: Colorado Supreme Court Opinions for June 21

The Colorado Supreme Court clarified how interest should be calculated when a party appeals a monetary judgment against it.

Pandemic Drove Historic Lows for Prisoner and Parolee Rates

Prisoner and parole populations in Colorado and the U.S. hit historic lows in 2020, but local predictions expect a steady bounce-back.

Sirhan, Killer of RFK, Recommended for Parole

California’s embattled governor, Gavin Newsom, faces a wrenching decision about the fate of Sirhan Sirhan, the killer of Robert Kennedy, after two members of a state parole board recommended his release.