Colorado bill would allow ‘second look’ hearings to shorten some prison sentences

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Colorado lawmakers are set to consider a bill this year that would allow sentencing reviews for some people in prison who have already served a significant amount of time.

Senate Bill 26-115 passed its first committee hearing last week on a 4-3 vote and now heads to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

“The heart of this policy is to encourage people who receive long sentences to sign up for programming, to embrace accountability and …

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