A recent investigation of Colorado juvenile facilities uncovered the harsh reality of thousands of youth offenders in our criminal justice system.

 

After spending a year battling the Department of Human Services for access to juvenile facilities and incident reports, the Colorado Gazette investigated 10 of these facilities across the state.

 

The details of the reports were shockingly grim. They painted a picture of a system out of

 

Being convicted of a sex offense can have a tremendous negative effect on your life – often in ways you may not expect. One of the areas you may be most affected is in your personal finances.

 

The economic impact of a sex offense can continue long after your sentence has ended and all criminal fines and fees have been paid. Though not considered part of a criminal

 

Property crime refers to a group of illegal activities that involve damaging or stealing another person’s private property. Property crime charges range in severity in Colorado—from petty offenses like shoplifting and vandalism to felonies like arson and armed robbery.

 

Unlike violent crimes or sex crimes, most property crimes target objects instead of people. Still, many property crimes—like arson and burglary—endanger the lives of victims, and the law takes

 

 

Law enforcement officials conducted several raids of illegal grow ops in Colorado in the past month and a half. In addition to firearms and money, officers confiscated over 300 kilograms of dried marijuana and more than 20,000 individual plants. They also arrested 32 individuals for ties to illegal marijuana growing operations in Colorado.

 

The Department of Justice reports that six different major covert growing operations have been

Many people use the terms “assault” and “battery” interchangeably. Often these two words are even lumped together in one phrase – “assault and battery” – to describe criminal physical attacks.

 

Colorado law, however, considers these two words distinct from each other, and has different charges and punishments for the two crimes. To make matters even more confusing, the historical distinction of these two terms has actually been reversed under