Bill in Colorado to provide cash assistance to people leaving prison dies
Colorado lawmakers killed a bill that would have provided direct cash assistance for daily expenses to support people recently released from incarceration.
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Pilot program would provide cash assistance to people leaving prison
A Colorado bill aims to provide direct cash assistance for daily expenses to support people recently released from incarceration, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism.
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Colorado lawmakers consider giving felons who are leaving prison up to $3K
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide up to $3,000 to convicted felons to help them transition back into society when they leave prison or jail.
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LOCAL NEWS Proposed bill in Colorado would give people leaving prison $3,000 to restart life, could save state money
Colorado state Sen. James Coleman knows times are tough for a lot of Coloradans. Especially if they have been convicted of a crime and served their sentence.
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Democrats Propose Giving $3,000 to People Leaving Prison
Colorado Democrats are proposing a new cash assistance plan that would give people leaving prison up to $3,000 for "basic life expenses."
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A New Plan to Lower Recidivism: Stimulus Payments to Formerly Incarcerated People
A bill filed in Colorado aims to break the cycle of incarceration by giving people up to $3,000 upon release from prison.
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Why Legislators Should Staff Formerly Incarcerated People Like Me
Experiencing the Colorado State Capitol for the first time can be overwhelming. I never experienced anything like it, and I certainly didn’t expect it to result in a job.
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Nonprofit gives $1.5M cash to more than 600 formerly incarcerated Coloradans transitioning back to community
Heather Fitzsimmons was working on getting her life back together and staying clean while on probation in Aurora when she noticed what seemed to be an extra deposit in the account where she gets paid.
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CEO Denver's Kristen Payne Talks with Channel 9News About the Program in the Local Community.
Watch video in the link.
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CDOT acknowledged for parolee work program partnership with Center for Employment Opportunities
DENVER — The Center for Employment Opportunities has recognized the Colorado Department of Transportation for its role in providing transitional work to individuals on probation or recently released on parole. CDOT's partnership with the Center for Employment Opportunities has provided employment for nearly 200 people since May 2017. Participants in ...
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