Law banning initial inquiries into Colorado job seekers' criminal histories takes effect Sept. 1
"State officials expect to receive 10 to 20 complaints a month about alleged violations of the "Ban the Box" law." Read full article #LeslieHerod #SecondChances #criminaljusticereform #BantheBox
Castro Gives Trump a Slap, Harris Gets a New Rap, and Stacey Abrams Sets a VP Thirst Trap: The Root’
"Harris has been rolling out endorsements this week, from former Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) to Leslie Herod, the first openly gay black woman in the Colorado state legislature. To top it off, she dropped her plan to battle white nationalist terror. Harris could have moved up higher had she bothered to sign the petition against racial profiling in Des Moines." Read full article #LeslieHerod #2020Elections #2020PresidentialRace #KamalaHarris
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris lands Colorado endorsements
"Senator Harris knows what it means to fight for justice -- and that’s why she’s earned my support,” Herod, chair of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus, said in a statement released by Harris' campaign." “As [San Francisco] District Attorney, she was a national leader on reducing recidivism by focusing on reentry programs, and as Attorney General, she created the Open Justice initiative so that the public could access criminal justice data," Herod said. "Reducing incarce
Op-Ed: Lawmakers Changing Prisoner Life Post-Release
“The distance between a prison and an ex-offender's home community generally can be traversed by bus in a few hours. But the real distance an ex-offender must travel from incarceration to successful reintegration can take years, or even decades, to achieve. Thanks to Governor Jared Polis, Colorado Department of Corrections director Dean Williams and Representative Leslie Herod, tangible measures soon will be in place for ex-offenders to succeed.” Read full article #criminalju
Denver to strengthen mental health, drug abuse treatment
"In bolstering treatment options in the city and county, Caring 4 Denver will focus funding on housing for those in need of mental health or substance abuse treatment, as well as training for first responders, Will Fenton, legislative liaison Denver Department of Health and Environment, said Wednesday. Through this effort, the foundation hopes to reduce homelessness, improve long-term recovery, and curb the use of jails and emergency room visits." Read full article #mentalhea
