Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition

05/07/2026

Learn how Colorado's ballot politics really work, from the experts at Colorado Times Recorder!

Virtual Webinar on May 12th, from 6-8:30pm
Reservation Required. Seats limited.
RSVP at bit.ly/WhoIsAdvanceCO

05/06/2026

Advance Colorado, a conservative political organization, is sponsoring the fentanyl measure on November's ballot.

It's worth knowing who's pushing this initiative and what else they're working on before you make up your mind about the measure itself.

Learn more at WhoIsAdvanceColorado.org

04/27/2026

☕️The coffee is on us while you learn about what's on Colorado's ballot!

This Saturday, May 2nd, 9:30am at Ollin Cafetzin on 9529 E Colfax Ave. in Aurora.

RSVP at www.ccjrc.org/sippinonfacts

04/15/2026

“Without tools like [Senate Bill 26-036], the default becomes expansion, and expansion is the most expensive option available to the state,” CCJRC’s Deputy Director Kyle Giddings said. “It locks us into long-term costs without addressing the underlying issues: how we manage the population we already have.”

Colorado’s prison population plan was designed to prevent overcrowding. Instead, eight months after it was triggered, the system remains strained and largely ineffective, prompting two Democratic lawmakers to push for changes through new legislation. According to its sponsors, Senate Bill 036 lays...

04/13/2026

Free coffee while you learn what's on Colorado's ballot at the same time!

Saturday April 18th, 10am at Whittier Cafe on E 25th Ave, Denver

RSVP at CCJRC.org/SippinOnFacts

04/09/2026

Take a closer look at the costs behind the November fentanyl measure, and GET THE FACTS at GetTheFactsCO.org

04/08/2026

"Colorado’s House Democrats pressed budget writers Tuesday over a nearly $70 million increase for the Department of Corrections, questioning why the state plans to add 941 prison beds and explore new prison capacity at a time when crime rates are falling, and hundreds of inmates are already eligible for parole."

Colorado’s House Democrats pressed budget writers Tuesday over a nearly $70 million increase for the Department of Corrections, questioning why the state plans to add 941 prison beds and explore new prison capacity at a time when crime rates are falling, and hundreds of inmates are already eligibl...

04/01/2026

🗳️ The fentanyl measure on November's ballot deserves your attention.

GET THE FACTS 📊 at GetTheFactsCO.org

03/31/2026

GET THE FACTS on what the fentanyl measure on November's ballot will actually do at www.ccjrc.org

03/27/2026

03/22/2026

At the 11th hour of a painful budget process, the Governor's office announced they needed $200M to purchase a shuttered private prison. The news was met with shock from state lawmakers, who have been reeling in recent weeks as they cut Medicaid, K-12 education, and other state services to address a $1.5 billion budget shortfall.

‼️TAKE ACTION‼️ Use our easy toolkit to send an email to legislative decision makers and tell them: NO NEW PRISON!➡️ bit.ly/NoNewPrison_Colorado