Colorado lawmakers advanced two high‑profile measures Thursday—one reshaping how the state manages its strained prison ...

A look at infamous Supermax inmates, revealing the stories behind their notorious crimes.

Colorado passes bills to ease prison overcrowding, expanding parole for young offenders and adjusting early release criteria.

A measure working its way through the Colorado legislature seeks to provide all inmates money, a transit pass and identification upon release from Department of Corrections facilities. Proponents, ...

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Colorado is preparing to make it easier for some convicted criminals to get released from prison as part of a three-part ...

Three months after the legislative Joint Budget Committee approved emergency funding for nearly 1,000 more beds in Colorado's ...

In late December of 2025, an investigation by Denver-based 9News led to the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) ...

Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to carve a new path out of prison for some inmates who have served at least two decades behind bars. In a second-look sentencing bill introduced in late ...

A new bill at the state capitol is taking aim at overcrowded prisons by creating a working group and allowing some inmates to earn more time off their sentences. The move comes as thousands of ...

After a physical altercation at a Colorado prison in January, the Colorado Department of Corrections has determined that inmate Tina Peters is not guilty of assaulting another inmate. However, they ...

Inmates aid in wildfire mitigation through the Colorado Department of Corrections program, earning a day off sentence for ...