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| Colorado bill would shorten parole time for some felons |
| By greeleytribune.com- Tommy Simmons |
| Published: 04/06/2018 |
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When Melissa Roberts worked with parolees, she had one main goal. She wanted to get them to the 18-month mark. Parole is a complex process. Colorado Department of Corrections employees have to help a parolee rebuild their life, but they also have to make sure the person doesn't commit another crime. People coming out of prison remain on parole for years, but Roberts, who until last month was director of the division of adult parole, and the rest of the people who work with parolees, are most concerned about the first 18 months of the process. If a parolee can make it through that first year and a half, she said, odds are high they can join society once again. Read More. |
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