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Colorado Lawmakers Take a Pass on Cash Assistance for Released Prisoners
by Douglas Ankney
Colorado lawmakers wasted little time in this year’s session before killing Senate Bill 12 (SB 12) on February 7, 2024. Though the state has one of the country’s highest recidivism rates—about 50%—the one-year pilot program that would provide up to $3,000 in conditional cash assistance upon release ...
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