Tag: Proposition 128
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EDITORIAL: Lawmakers look for ways to let convicts loose
If only the Democratic majority at the State Capitol worried as much about the offenders roaming our streets as it does about those who are behind bars. Colorado’s offender-friendly legislature seems oblivious to the former and convinced there are too many of the latter. The progressive fringe among ruling Democrats often appears unfazed by headlines…
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Colorado legal experts weigh in on ‘truth in sentencing’ measure
Colorado voters earlier this month approved a ballot measure that increases the amount of time an individual convicted of certain violent crimes must serve before being eligible for parole and removes parole eligibility for those with two previous violent crime convictions. Proposition 128 passed with over 62% of the vote, which proponents said reflects Coloradans’ desire for…