On any given day, approximately 125,000 people in Colorado are either incarcerated or living under some other form of criminal justice supervision, costing the state well over $1 billion per year (not including local government spending on police, prosecutors, municipal courts, and jails). Far too many of these individuals are:

  • People of color
  • Convicted of nonviolent offenses
  • Struggling with addiction or mental illness
  • Parents to young children

This injustice must stop.

CCJRC4Action was created by the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition to help eliminate the overuse of the criminal justice system and advance new approaches to community health and safety that are effective, just, and equitable.

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Endorsement

CCJRC4Action Endorses Dr. Lisa Calderón for Denver mayor!

CCJRC4Action’s endorsement of Dr. Calderón is based on her survey responses and decades of community service and advocacy, as well as the vision and positions she articulated during public forums and debates. CCJRC4Action attended and reviewed at least a dozen mayoral candidate forums hosted by its community partners, news outlets, and others.

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2023 Denver Mayoral Candidate Voter Guide

CCJRC4Action released a voter guide on the Denver mayoral candidates. The voter guide is based on a questionnaire that probed the candidates’ views on crime, drug use, and the strategies they would utilize to improve community safety. It features full written responses from each of the nine candidates who completed it: Kelly Brough, Lisa Calderón, Chris Hansen, Leslie Herod, Mike Johnston, Debbie Ortega, Jesse Lashawn Parris, Ean Tafoya, and Jim Walsh.

Download the 2023 Denver Mayoral Candidate Voter Guide [PDF]

CCJRC4Action Poll

New Poll Captures Denver Voters’ Views on Crime and Public Safety Strategies as Mayor’s Race Approaches

When it comes to reducing crime, drug use, and overdoses, voters think boosting mental health and treatment resources would be more effective than increasing criminal penalties and hiring more police officers

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The full poll results are available at https://bit.ly/Denver-public-safety-poll-2023.

News Coverage

Denver Post, March 8, 2023: Denverites don’t like how the city is handling public safety. But they’re divided on what to do better. Homelessness, housing and public safety are top concerns in poll commissioned ahead of Denver mayoral election

District Attorney Accountability

District attorneys prosecute state crimes, decide which charges are filed, and have the power to dismiss charges or divert people to treatment or other programs. They are also highly influential in state and local politics. In Colorado, DAs are elected in each of the state’s 22 judicial districts.

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Voter Engagement

Colorado is on the verge of a tipping point when it comes to criminal justice reform. We can improve public safety, advance racial justice, and promote other meaningful change across our state by coming together, raising our collective voice, and demonstrating our political power through voting.

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Policy Reform

Our communities are facing complex problems that require comprehensive policy solutions. We work with community members, policymakers, and others to develop effective strategies that recognize citizens, families and communities — and not just police and prosecutors — play an essential role in addressing public safety challenges.

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