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Colorado's competency process keeps mentally ill in court cycle

The Denver Post examines why hundreds of Coloradans cycle through the state courts' competency process over and over again, caught in the failures of the criminal justice and mental health systems.

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Failures in Colorado's courts, mental health system strand hundreds in 'vicious cycle' of competency process – Greeley Tribune

The Denver Post examines why hundreds of Coloradans cycle through the state courts' competency process over and over again, caught in the failures of the criminal justice and mental health systems.

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Colorado's competency process keeps mentally ill in court cycle

The Denver Post examines why hundreds of Coloradans cycle through the state courts' competency process over and over again, caught in the failures of the criminal justice and mental health systems.

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Colorado State Mental Health Hospital Problems Are Hurting State Justice System

The wait for competency evaluations and restoration services is postponing court cases, delaying help for prisoners and costing taxpayers millions.

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Death charges rare for skyrocketing fatal fentanyl overdoses

DENVER -- In a matter of seconds, a tiny blue pill disguised as a prescription painkiller can kill a person with a lethal dose of fentanyl, a drug so powerfu...

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Death charges rare for Colorado's skyrocketing fatal fentanyl overdoses

Tracking the source of the pills can take months. Holding a drug dealer accountable for another person’s death could take even longer — if it happens at all — as law officers try to gather enough evidence to file charges, The Colorado Sun reports.

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Death charges rare for skyrocketing fatal fentanyl overdoses

DENVER (AP) — In a matter of seconds, a tiny blue pill disguised as a prescription painkiller can kill a person with a lethal dose of fentanyl, a drug so powerful that amounts as tiny as a few grains of salt are deadly.

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Death charges rare for skyrocketing fatal fentanyl overdoses

DENVER (AP) — In a matter of seconds, a tiny blue pill disguised as a prescription...

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