Who is the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition?

Our mission is to reverse the trend of mass incarceration in Colorado. We are a coalition of nearly 7,000 individual members and over 100 faith and community organizations who have united to stop perpetual prison expansion in Colorado through policy and sentence reform.

Our chief areas of interest include drug policy reform, women in prison, racial injustice, the impact of incarceration on children and families, the problems associated with re-entry and stopping the practice of using private prisons in our state.

If you would like to be involved please go to our website and become a member.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

ACLU Has Joined Suit Against Corrections Corporation of America

Hundreds of immigration detainees in an Otay Mesa, California facility are crammed three to a cell. The cells are 12 X 6 and some have been waiting months or even years to have their cases resolved. The facility is run by Corrections Corporation of America and is simply indicative of what they are willing to do to make a profit from the incarceration of human beings. READ MORE

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