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.


Sunday, February 25, 2007

Parole Hearings Are Public by Law

Ann Imse, reporter for the Rocky Mountain News did a story a couple of weeks ago on a man caught up in the revolving prison door in Colorado. When she attempted to attend his parole hearing she was denied access.

Rocky Editorial Here

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