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Colorado legislature moving toward death penalty repeal and additions sentencing reforms

By Douglas A. Berman

As detailed in this Denver Post article, headlined "House backs death-penalty demise: Another vote is needed before the Senate gets the bill, which would use the money saved to solve cold cases," the Colorado legislature is moving forward on a death penalty repeal proposal.  In addition, some other sentencing reforms all also moving forward with cost issues front and center. Here are a few particulars: Colorado's death penalty took one step toward the grave Wednesday as lawmakers in the state House gave initial approval to a bill that would end capital punishment and use the savings to solve cold cases. House Bill 1274 progresses as lawmakers prepare to take up a proposal next week that would drastically cut sentences for nonviolent, drug and property offenses and end jail time altogether for some offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on April 16, 2009 (boomark / email).