A district court judge handed the man who Colorado law enforcement dubbed the “Pom Pom Bandit” a six-year sentence for a spree of bank robberies in Arvada and Lakewood. As reported by CBS Denver, his nickname came from surveillance videos showing the defendant wearing a knit hat with a pom pom. If you are facing…
Drug crimes often differ from other crimes in Colorado. Many times, individuals who law enforcement picks up on a drug charge have an addiction problem. They are very aware that what they have done is wrong but do not have control over their actions due to the addiction to the substance. Because of this, the…
Colorado state prisons and county jails are filled with those who have committed a crime but are also mentally ill. One official called their jail the largest mental health facility in the county, although it is not intended to be, and jailers and guards are unqualified to provide medical treatment. Often, prisoners miss medication doses,…