Colorado Ranks Last in Re-entry Report

The Legal Action Center (LAC) released this report in 2004. It was a two year study of the legal obstacles that people with criminal records face when they attempt to re-enter society. Their research found that people with criminal records face a daunting array of counterproductive, debilitating and unreasonable roadblocks in almost every important aspect of life. They have a report card that grades each state on whether it’s laws and policies help or hurt those seeking re-entry. How did Colorado rate?

Dead Last.

They also offer a series of recommendations on how policymakers can help people to reintegrate into society without compromising public safety. Maybe we should look at those states with better grades than we have and start to mimic what they are doing to be successful.

Read the Report here