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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
