Policing & Incarceration Laura worries often about her son Andrew, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia but refuses to take medication or go to therapy. She credits the co-responder team in Durango, Colo., where Andrew lives, with helping to keep him safe. “They understand him,” she says. Photo by Corey Robinson / Special to The Colorado Trust Policing & Incarceration August 30, 2023 Rural Colorado Communities are Starting to Embrace Co-Responder Programs By Daliah Singer Read the full article Policing & Incarceration November 22, 2019 A Faith Community Pushes Back on a Controversial Police Procedure By Michael Booth A process for identifying criminal suspects, known as a “showup,” is under scrutiny in Colorado and nationwide. Policing & Incarceration July 31, 2019 Removing a “Lifelong Scarlet Letter” By Michael Booth A new Colorado law aims to remove the stigma of past criminal convictions for people seeking employment. Policing & Incarceration May 21, 2019 Sick and Grieving: The Toll of Unsolved Murders By Julia C. Martinez Unsolved murders, as well as the long-lasting anguish and despair they can cause among surviving relatives, impact some communities and races more than others. Policing & Incarceration January 8, 2018 “I Didn’t Think You Could Jail Someone Just Because They Were Poor” By Michael Booth Debtors’ prison-like practices are rife in Colorado city courts, according to a recent report, and those living in poverty bear the brunt of them. People & Places January 10, 2017 How a Powerful, Principled Press Makes Us Healthier By Kristin Jones A weakened press is bad for the health of us all, and especially bad for those without money, status or privilege. Policing & Incarceration January 6, 2017 Amid Reform, Prison Mental Health Program Audit Reveals Ongoing Challenges By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Colorado’s prisoners with mental illness continue to struggle for recognition and services, according to a recent audit. Policing & Incarceration May 3, 2016 Children of Incarcerated Face Devastating Consequences By Jim Trotter Tens of thousands of Colorado children suffer the effects of an incarcerated parent. Policing & Incarceration April 26, 2016 Reducing Crime: What Works and What Doesn’t By Kristin Jones The anti-crime case for ending incarceration and increasing wages. Sign up to receive our original stories by email. Email Address English / Inglés Spanish / Español html text Interest Collective Colorado Sign up Close
Laura worries often about her son Andrew, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia but refuses to take medication or go to therapy. She credits the co-responder team in Durango, Colo., where Andrew lives, with helping to keep him safe. “They understand him,” she says. Photo by Corey Robinson / Special to The Colorado Trust Policing & Incarceration August 30, 2023 Rural Colorado Communities are Starting to Embrace Co-Responder Programs By Daliah Singer Read the full article
Policing & Incarceration November 22, 2019 A Faith Community Pushes Back on a Controversial Police Procedure By Michael Booth A process for identifying criminal suspects, known as a “showup,” is under scrutiny in Colorado and nationwide.
Policing & Incarceration July 31, 2019 Removing a “Lifelong Scarlet Letter” By Michael Booth A new Colorado law aims to remove the stigma of past criminal convictions for people seeking employment.
Policing & Incarceration May 21, 2019 Sick and Grieving: The Toll of Unsolved Murders By Julia C. Martinez Unsolved murders, as well as the long-lasting anguish and despair they can cause among surviving relatives, impact some communities and races more than others.
Policing & Incarceration January 8, 2018 “I Didn’t Think You Could Jail Someone Just Because They Were Poor” By Michael Booth Debtors’ prison-like practices are rife in Colorado city courts, according to a recent report, and those living in poverty bear the brunt of them.
People & Places January 10, 2017 How a Powerful, Principled Press Makes Us Healthier By Kristin Jones A weakened press is bad for the health of us all, and especially bad for those without money, status or privilege.
Policing & Incarceration January 6, 2017 Amid Reform, Prison Mental Health Program Audit Reveals Ongoing Challenges By Anna Boiko-Weyrauch Colorado’s prisoners with mental illness continue to struggle for recognition and services, according to a recent audit.
Policing & Incarceration May 3, 2016 Children of Incarcerated Face Devastating Consequences By Jim Trotter Tens of thousands of Colorado children suffer the effects of an incarcerated parent.
Policing & Incarceration April 26, 2016 Reducing Crime: What Works and What Doesn’t By Kristin Jones The anti-crime case for ending incarceration and increasing wages.