Dangerous criminals released in Colorado before legislature passed controversial law, officials say

Name: Dangerous criminals released in Colorado before legislature passed controversial law, officials say
Uploaded: 2025-10-09T20:32:00-0600
Duration: 4 min 34 s
Description: Calls are growing for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to convene an emergency legislative session to change a law that requires judges to dismiss charges against offenders who are deemed incompetent and "unrestorable" and release them back on the street. While critics blame the law, judges have been ordering the release of dangerous defendants for decades.

Calls are growing for Colorado Gov. Jared Polis to convene an emergency legislative session to change a law that requires judges to dismiss charges against offenders who are deemed incompetent and "unrestorable" and release them back on the street. While critics blame the law, judges have been ordering the release of dangerous defendants for decades.