The State Joint Budget Committee Says "No" to More Prison Beds, & Legislative Session Kick-Off
As the 2026 Session of the Colorado General Assembly kicks off, the state Joint Budget Committee (JBC) meets to consider the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) request for a budget increase in order to add more prison beds. The JBC votes "no." Why? What's next? Today on UP TO THE MINUTE, Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ) host JoyBelle Phelan sits down with Kyle Giddings from the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC) to learn about what might be next for Colorado's packed prisons, and what's on the horizon in criminal justice policy during the new legislative session.
UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org
UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org
