

Hogwarts Houses, Colorado Edition
"Leslie Herod, Colorado State Representative District 8’s legislator displays a wealth of knowledge about prison reform, health care, and...

Officials lower Colorado prison population predictions
"Democratic Rep. Leslie Herod of Denver and others questioned the methodology behind the numbers, which affect funding or opening new...


Faulty forecast for Colorado prison population due to policy changes
"But some legislators question the methodology that state researchers use." "It’s important that we dig down into what is working and...

Colorado’s prison population was projected to balloon. Now analysts aren’t so sure.
“This specific modeling has been off for years,” said state Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat and chair of the Prison Population...

People on parole can now vote, thanks to a new law in Colorado
“Largely, Coloradans believe we should turn out to vote and do everything we can to decrease barriers, so that those eligible to vote...


As of today, 11,467 Colorado parolees can register to vote. Will they?
"State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat, sponsored the parolee voting bill this past legislative session. She said she hopes that by...

11,467 Colorado parolees can now vote after new law goes into effect
"Advocates for the change hope that allowing parolees to vote will help them feel more vested in their communities, which may lead to...