Westword Moments ago, Governor John Hickenlooper announced his decision regarding the scheduled execution of Nathan Dunlap, who was convicted in 1996 of killing four people and seriously wounding a fifth during an assault three years earlier at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. Rather than granting clemency, as had been requested by those supporting Dunlap, Hickenlooper chose to offer a

the Denver Post More than one of every 10 women at the Denver Women's Correctional Facility claim staff members sexually assaulted them, according to a national study. The study indicated that 10.7 percent of 160 inmates at the prison claimed they were sexually abused by staff, according to the study headed by Dr. Allen J. Beck, a statistician for the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. It was the

the Denver Post In the days following Colorado Department of Corrections Director Tom Clements’ death, his family, his colleagues and Gov. John Hickenlooper expressed admiration for his compassion and his fundamental belief that all people could be redeemed. With new interim director Roger Werholtz in place, the governor and the CDOC have signaled an encouraging intention to further pursue

        Public Showing of The House I Live In New Hope Baptist Church is offering a free screening of The House I Live In on Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 6:30PM.  The documentary, winner of Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival, offers

Westword Troy Anderson, a mentally ill inmate at Colorado's supermax prison, won a landmark decision last summer when a federal judge ruled he's entitled to at least three hours a week of fresh air and outdoor exercise. Now, Anderson's attorneys claim Department of Corrections officials have failed to comply with several key aspects of the court order -- and that their client is worse off

CCJRC 2013 Legislative Wrap-Up ***************************** Whew!  It’s over. The last few days of the 2013 legislative session were hectic but very productive. Here’s a quick update of what happened in the last few days and a wrap-up on all the bills that CCJRC was tracking including those that have been signed into law (or are awaiting action by the Governor) and those

The Denver Post A judge Wednesday set the week of Aug. 18 as the time Nathan Dunlap should die for killing three teenage employees and their 50-year-old manager during the robbery of a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Aurora nearly 20 years ago. Over the objections of Dunlap's attorneys, Judge William Sylvester announced the date in an Arapahoe County District Court. One hand cuffed to

Colorado Independent Evan Ebel, suspected murderer of Prisons Chief Tom Clements, filed a series of grievances with the Department of Corrections shortly before his release from prison that document his concerns about transitioning directly from years in solitary confinement to the free world. The 'illegible' DOC grievance filed by Evan Ebel on 12 December 2012, asking if he shouldn't