Tag: Competency
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Gov. Jared Polis seeks $12M to house suspects declared incompetent
Colorado is planning to invest up to $12 million to fund additional commitment beds for individuals declared incompetent to proceed to trial, Gov. Jared Polis has announced. In a recent news conference on the state budget, Polis announced plans to request $8 million to $12 million in general fund dollars for additional civil commitment beds…
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Parental rights group seeks to repeal competency law
A group of parental rights advocates and Republican lawmakers is urging the Colorado legislature to repeal a 2024 law that made changes to the state’s competency procedures. Established over the summer, the group called We The Parents includes members of the Colorado Parental Advocacy Network and legislators from the more conservative wing of the Republican…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado plays ‘catch me if you can’
It appears authorities have collared the latest criminal suspect to make a mockery of Colorado’s dangerously lax competency laws. The public can breathe a sigh of relief — for now, at least. The Gazette reported on Friday that Ephraim Debisa, 21, had been arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to the University of Northern Colorado…
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Judge finds UCCS shooter competent to proceed to trial despite conflicting competency reports
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An El Paso County judge ruled that the accused University of Colorado Colorado Springs shooter is competent to proceed to trial despite the conflicting competency reports presented to the court. Nicholas Jordan, 25, appeared to…