“Without tools like [SB26-036], the default becomes expansion, the most expensive option,” CCJRC’s Kyle Giddings said. “It locks us into long-term costs without addressing the underlying issues: how we manage the population we already have.” www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/04/15/d...
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This Saturday April 18th, 10am at Whittier Cafe on E 25th Ave, Denver
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"House Democrats pressed budget writers over a nearly $70M increase for the Department of Corrections, questioning why the state plans to add 941 beds and explore new prison capacity when crime rates are falling, and hundreds are already eligible for parole."
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If you think November's fentanyl ballot measure won't affect you or your family, you might want to take another look.
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🗳️ The fentanyl measure on November's ballot deserves your attention.
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The fentanyl measure on this year's ballot deserves your attention.
The measure would make any amount of fentanyl a felony. Even if you didn’t know you were using it.
Sharing drugs could be treated the same as drug trafficking. Even if no money was involved.
Before you decide, you should know what the fentanyl measure actually does. GET THE FACTS at www.GetTheFactsCO.org.
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The Polis administration is seeking $200 million to purchase a closed private prison in Walsenburg CO.
CCJRC's Kyle Giddings breaks down why a new prison isn't inevitable. There is another path forward.
➡️bit.ly/NoNewPrison_Colorado
(Thank you @pslweb.bsky.social for a great interview!)
This week, Gov. Polis' office dropped a bomb: a $200M plan to buy a shuttered private prison — while lawmakers are cutting Medicaid, K-12 education, and other essential services to close a $1.5B shortfall.
‼️TAKE ACTION
Tell legislators: NO NEW PRISON
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“But Supreme Court rulings don't enforce themselves. We the people must act to ensure that Denver's municipal court system is constitutional, proportional, and aligned with the values we claim to hold as a city.”
"It is wrong, and it is unconstitutional for the city of Denver to impose harsher sentences than the state for the same conduct,” said Kym Ray, the Denver Campaign Coordinator with the Criminal Justice Reform Coalition.
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📢 Join Denver City Council Members Shontel Lewis, Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, and Sarah Parady as they unveil their municipal sentencing reform bill!
What: Press Conference
When: Monday, March 9th at 12:30 PM
Where: Denver City and County Building (1437 Bannock St)
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Today, I spoke w @rebeccawallace.bsky.social of @cofreedomfund.bsky.social & Kyle Giddings of @ccjrc.bsky.social to explain how Colorado's conservative, tough on crime coalition influences CO's criminal justice policy despite the dems controlling all 3 branches.
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Today at 4pm! Let's talk about it! 🔜 bit.ly/DenverKickOff
On the House floor, Representative Yara Zokaie read letters from incarcerated Coloradans describing staffing shortages, canceled programs, and barriers to completing parole plans.
These voices are rarely heard at the Capitol. They should be.
Will Colorado lawmakers hold DOC and the Administration accountable for a runaway prison budget and policies driving prison growth—even as felony commitments and crime trend down? Or keep expanding prisons while cutting education, healthcare, and housing? It doesn’t have to be this way.
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Big things are happening in Denver! Join City Council Members Gonzales-Gutierrez, @shontel4council.bsky.social, and @paradyatlarge.bsky.social to talk about their work championing municipal court reform this year.
CFF and @ccjrc.bsky.social are hosting a virtual launch event:
Wed. 2.18.26 at 4PM
In Colorado, insurance companies are treated as “victims” in criminal cases, allowing them to collect restitution — with interest — on top of the premiums they already receive.
HB26-1017 would ensure criminal restitution is reserved for people directly harmed by a crime.
🎉It's happening!
Our priority bill this session ✨SB26-036✨ strengthens existing law to help the Colorado Department of Corrections safely manage the prison population before overcrowding becomes a crisis.
Learn more: bit.ly/SenateBill36
The Joint Budget Committee reversed its decision and granted the Department of Corrections funding for 788 additional prison beds. But will they help Colorado avoid the disaster of a new prison?
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📅 The 2026 CFF Municipal Courts Convening is just over one week away, so register now! Join us on Zoom with @javiermabrey.bsky.social and Westminster City Council Member Jack Johnson on Thursday, 1/29 at 4pm MST.
Join us next Thurs. at Colorado Freedom Fund’s 2026 Convening, to learn what's happening in Colorado's municipal courts since the recent state Supreme Court decision, & fight back against all things carceral at the legislature and on the ballot.
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People power works! Today, Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee rejected DOC’s request for 788 new prison beds and demanded a real plan to manage the prison population.
The fight continues. Join the #NoMorePrisons coalition: CCJRC.org/Get-Involved
Go to ccjrc.org/Get-Involved to join the No More Prisons coalition, and RSVP to attend the JBC Hearing on Weds, Jan 21st at 9:30 a.m.
Colorado kids deserve a future with educational opportunities, healthcare, clean air & water — not just concrete walls and barbed wire.
The BIG budget story this legislative session is one you might not hear about. The Department of Corrections is hijacking CO's state budget, asking for $83M to open 788 new prison beds & give a huge raise to the private prison industry — all while scouting for a new prison.
⏰ Just a few hours left of Colorado Gives Day!
Don’t miss the chance to invest in the change you want to see right here in Colorado. 💛
Give before midnight to make the biggest impact:
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Today is Colorado Gives Day, the day our state shows what’s possible when we invest in each other.
We’re fighting for real safety — solutions that prevent harm and build strong communities.
Join us today. www.ColoradoGives.org/CCJRC
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💥 New episode of UP TO THE MINUTE today! @ccjrc.bsky.social CO Criminal Justice Reform Coalition hosted a teach-in this month: “How Did We Get Here? Understanding Mass Incarceration in CO.” Colorado Radio for Justice’s Trevor Jones was there.
Listen/watch right here: uptotheminute-crj.transistor.fm
