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• Governor Polis Proposes Immediate Colorado Prison Expansion Amid Surging Incarceration Rates and Budget Shortfalls

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  Colorado Governor Jared Polis is seeking to reopen shuttered correctional facilities to address a ballooning inmate population fueled by a parole backlog and new sentencing laws. D...

• Colorado Lawmakers to Withdraw Controversial Proposal Aimed at Decriminalizing Sex Work

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  State legislators in Colorado have announced plans to abandon a legislative effort that sought to eliminate criminal penalties for prostitution. The decision comes after intense de...