Author: Paul Pazen
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PERSPECTIVE: The pendulum has swung too far
There is middle ground between mercy and justice. That is what Colorado’s leaders should search for in its criminal justice system. For more than a decade, Colorado has devoted extraordinary energy to reshaping its criminal justice system trying to meet this balance. Reformers, in good faith, have pushed to reduce incarceration, expand alternatives to…
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PERSPECTIVE: Colorado’s public safety challenge
Last week, Coloradans and people across the nation celebrated National Police Week. It was an opportunity to value the sacrifice that so many women and men have made in service to their country as law enforcement professionals. As the Public Safety Fellow with Common Sense Institute (CSI), Police Week has also been an opportunity to…