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.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Denver Post Letters to the Editor

Should prisoners be used as cheap farm labor?

Re: "Inmates may step in as farmworkers," Feb. 28 news story.

Colorado farmers are hurting. Many lost half their crops last year and are on the verge of financial ruin because they couldn't find workers to harvest their fields. Contracting convict labor is not a viable solution, however.

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