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Polis Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Keeping Minors In Custody After Judges Ordered Release
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Colorado Politics, Approved, State

Polis Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Keeping Minors In Custody After Judges Ordered Release

By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics Colorado officials are facing a lawsuit alleging the state kept minors in juvenile detention for days or months after judges ordered them released, largely because appropriate foster or community placements were not available. Two minors facing juvenile delinquency charges sued Gov. Jared Polis and the director of the state’s Department of Human Services, alleging the state is incarcerating children despite judges’ orders to release them to the community. The state refused to comment on the litigation, though a spokesperson said the safety of children under its care is a top priority. The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of civil and disability rights advocates on behalf of defendants known only as Isaac N. and Tony S., alle...
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State Review Reveals Widespread Misconduct in Juvenile Strip Searches
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kdvr.com, Approved, State

State Review Reveals Widespread Misconduct in Juvenile Strip Searches

By Nicole Fierro | KDVR Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — A review of strip searches at juvenile detention centers in Colorado unveiled more than a thousand policy violations. Child Protection Ombudsman of Colorado tells FOX31 it has the legal authority to vet children’s complaints in the youth services systems by checking agencies’ documents. A complaint from a child is what initially prompted the review of more than a thousand strip searches where juveniles had to completely undress, according to CPO. “We have youth that are ages 10 to 21 that we’re talking about,” Stephanie Villafuerte, the Child Protection Ombudsman of Colorado, said. “These are facilities designed to rehabilitate these young people and send them back out into the community where they can be safe and they can also be prod...
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Colorado Springs Teen Linked to Nearly 50 Crimes Faces Charges
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Local, Approved, The Gazette

Colorado Springs Teen Linked to Nearly 50 Crimes Faces Charges

By Nick Smith | The Gazette A recently turned 18-year-old is facing charges for allegedly committing almost 50 crimes related to car theft, burglaries, assault and more across Colorado Springs, according to police. Over the past three months, investigators from the Colorado Springs Police Department have been looking into a "series" of felony and misdemeanor crimes and connected the suspect to all of them, according to a police blotter entry. The suspect's name is being withheld by authorities because most of the alleged offenses were committed when he was minor.  Of the crimes, the suspect has been tied to 13 counts of car theft, nine counts of first- and second-degree assault, eight counts of protection order violations, six counts of criminal mischief, two counts of theft ...
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Colorado Supreme Court opinions shrink in volume but stir policy debate
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denvergazette.com, Approved, State

Colorado Supreme Court opinions shrink in volume but stir policy debate

By Michael Karlik | Denver Gazette Justice Richard Gabriel outpaced his peers by far in the volume of written opinions and his frequency in dissent The Colorado Supreme Court's most visible decision of its recently concluded term may actually be the one it made five years ago. In 2020, with the retirement of then-Chief Justice Nathan B. Coats, the court's other members decided to switch to a rotational method of filling the seat, with the judicial branch's top job term-limited to approximately three years. Last summer, the first rotation occurred, with Justice Brian D. Boatright stepping down and Chief Justice Monica M. Márquez stepping in. Since then, the "Márquez court" has made big moves in key areas. It decided a bundle of five appeals about crim...
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