If you can’t afford a lawyer, one will be appointed to you – that’s how it’s supposed to work. But in New Orleans, Chief Public Defender […]
Reveal: Trial by fire
In 1988, six firefighters in Kansas City, Missouri, were killed in a blast at a highway construction site. Nine years later, five people were convicted of setting the fires that led to the deaths.
Dot Org: Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
In 1985 Colorado passed legislation doubling all felony sentences and the prison population doubled in the next five years. Ending mass incarceration and the overuse of […]
Dot Org: New Foundations Non-Violence Center
New Foundations offers the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) in Colorado communities and prisons. AVP is an international volunteer progam that enables participants to deal with potentially violent situations in new and creative […]
Improving Healthcare for Coloradans in the Criminal Justice System
Between 70%-90% of the approximately 100,000 people in Colorado that are on parole, probation, or in prisons or jails do not have health care coverage. Upon […]