​Prison overcrowding could be eased under bill approved by Colorado Senate

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,024

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Colorado Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to strengthen a 2018 law meant to speed up the release of eligible people behind bars when state prisons are too full.

Senate Bill 26-36 makes several changes to the state’s prison population management measures, which have not had the intended effect after they were triggered for the first time in August. Only a couple dozen people have been granted parole since the measures …

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