Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order Monday that lays the groundwork for the state to rebuild a criminal justice commission that had drawn the praise of law enforcement and the ire of reform advocates.
The state judiciary is skewed toward former prosecutors, raising questions about the overall fairness of the judicial system, experts told The Denver Post.
The state judiciary is skewed toward former prosecutors, raising questions about the overall fairness of the judicial system, experts told The Denver Post.
The Colorado judiciary is skewed toward former prosecutors, raising questions about the overall fairness of the judicial system, the importance of professional diversity among judges and how much judges' prior work impacts their decision making on the bench, experts told The Post.
Domestic violence treatment imposed after a criminal conviction is not "punishment," the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday, meaning that judges alone can determine whether a crime amounts to domestic violence.