Tag: Criminal Justice Reform
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Alamosa City Council may fund a recall of controversial San Luis Valley District Attorney
The honeymoon is over in the San Luis Valley between its freshman District Attorney, the Alamosa police chief and residents — who last week begged the City Council to use taxpayers’ money in an effort to recall the man some nicknamed “Let’em Go Alonzo.” The council listened to sentiment during the three hour meeting that…
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As crime rates rise in Colorado, restorative justice offers hope
A recent report that details the skyrocketing societal and financial costs of rising crime rates in Colorado, coupled with a 50% recidivism rate — one of the worst in the country — have prompted a warning from leading prosecutors: Well-intended policies that coddle criminals have made life in the state more dangerous. But one philosophy…