Prop 128 increases minimum prison time for some violent crimes. Amendment I removes the right to bail in first-degree murder cases.
The ballot measures have similar goals: to keep violent offenders off of the streets. But they've spurred drastically different debates and supporters.We’re committed to providing you with the election coverage you need as you cast your vote. We’re aiming to raise $6,500. If you value journalism like ours that strengthens democracy and holds our leaders accountable, please make a contribution today.
“It is no surprise that when violent criminals are released from prison before they have served even half of their sentences, these felons go right back to their lives of crime,” says Michael Fields, president of Advance Colorado, which is pushing Prop 128. “We can sharply reduce Colorado’s crime wave and make our communities and families safer by enacting Truth in Sentencing.”
Opponents also raise concerns that the ballot measure would no longer let certain offenders receive time off their sentences for good behavior, fearing it would result in more violence and poor behavior within prisons.
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