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...
Criminal Justice Reform in Colorado Gets Bipartisan Support
"This legislative session, Herod would like to restore voting rights to individuals who have served time and are now out on parole. She...
Community groups will begin taking on 911 calls and low-level cases from the Denver DA
"Herod remembered the man asking if he was going to jail." “They said, ‘No, we’re not going to take you to jail. We want you to talk to...
Concerns rise as drug penalties drop
“It is the intention of the General Assembly to classify most drug possession on and after March 1, 2020, as a misdemeanor offense with...
