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Nice to see others following Colorado's lead. Thanks to Representative and the Colorado Legislature

FCC slashes cost of phone calls for inmates, capping decades-long effort Under the new rules, the cost of a 15-minute call to or from large jails will drop from as much as $11.35 to $0.90.

Celebrate JuneTeenth in Denver with a Parade and Festival on June 15, 2024

With a heavy heart, I want to let you know that Doug Wilson, the Colorado State Public Defender from 2006 to 2018, passed away last night.

Monday, Rep. Steven Woodrow(D-Denver) and Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver) – among others – introduced a bill that would make Colorado one of a handful of states to limit the use of prone restraint by law enforcement officers.

Colorado legislators move to ban dangerous law enforcement restraint technique Years after 9NEWS began documenting deaths of individuals forcibly held facedown, a group of state legislators moved Monday to ban prolonged prone restraint.

Why do people continue to die underneath the elbows, knees and bodies of officers...

PRONE: Facedown and handcuffed is no way to die, yet it keeps happening over and over again 9Wants to Know spent a year in search of an answer to a question: Why do people continue to die underneath the elbows, knees and bodies of officers?

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“I will take this as a sign of progress toward getting back to doing the real work that we do, without fear of losing our jobs,” Elizabeth Cadiz said.

No takers after Aurora council asks for bids to replace public defender office with private lawyers - Sentinel Colorado 'I will take this as a sign of progress toward getting back to doing the real work that we do'

It is an understatement that CBI calls this an "unprecedented breach of trust". It's not 652 cases that were affected, it's 652 PEOPLE who had so-called neutral experts put their finger on the scale.

CBI: Former scientist manipulated data in over 600 cases A Colorado Bureau of Investigation internal affairs investigation of a former scientist found she had manipulated data in the DNA testing process.

More DNA analyst problems. What is going on in Colorado?

Weld County sheriff fires forensic scientist after anomalies discovered in DNA work The Weld County Sheriff’s Office fired a forensic DNA analyst this week after discovering abnormalities in her case work and plans to pursue criminal charges against her, officials announced Friday…

Tristan Gorman, a lobbyist for the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, thought SB 12 “would have invested a modest amount of money in actual prevention,” she said. “Why wouldn’t we at least try that after the failure and suffering caused by decades of mass incarceration?”

Colorado Session Starts with Familiar Setback for Criminal Justice Reformers A proposed pilot program to provide cash aid to formerly incarcerated people died quickly in the state Senate, which was already a graveyard for progressive ambitions last year.

Join us for this awesome upcoming event February 21st! It's part of our Black History Month Series!

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Natacha Gutierrez, a dedicated volunteer from The Law Offices of Natacha M. Gutierrez, LLC, https://colorado-justice.com/ brings her expertise in personal injury to our team at MVL. Although personal injury cases are not within MVL's scope, Natacha's altruistic spirit drives her to accept full referral cases from MVL in areas such as guardianship or other civil litigation matters. Her commitment to assisting others is truly commendable. As she puts it:
I have been a volunteer with Metro Volunteer Lawyers for several years. I have been very fortunate and want to give back to the community. The legal system is very complex and the advent of the internet has made that even more so due to the amount of misinformation available. On the criminal side, representation is a right. Unfortunately, that is not true on the civil side. It is my honor to serve those who would not otherwise be able to seek justice by donating my time. Thank you to Metro Volunteer Lawyers for providing the support needed to assist those most in need.

Thank you Natacha!