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,…
To go to college, most people in Colorado will need to apply for federal financial aid. This involves filling out the Free Application for Student Financial Aid. The FASFA is your key to getting grants and loans to help you pay for college. However, if you have a drug charge, you may find it is…
As a resident of the Denver metropolitan area, you have probably escaped to Colorado’s mountains. When returning to the city, you have no doubt seen signs warning commercial truckers about steep grades and hot brakes. In late April, a commercial truck driver seemingly ignored a runaway truck ramp, allowing his 18-wheeler to plow into stopped…