Sentencing Laws News

Latest Articles

• 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...

• Kentucky Attorney General Files Emergency Appeal to Prevent Early Release of More Than 240 Convicted Offenders

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Attorney General Russell Coleman has petitioned the Kentucky Court of Appeals to intervene following a lower court ruling that invalidated key portions of the Safer Kentucky Act. T...