Boulder Reporting Lab
The jail that replaced Boulder County's mental health system
Colorado’s dysfunctional system for restoring competency for defendants with serious mental illness leaves people cycling in and out of jail, where harsh conditions can further erode their mental…
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21mColorado limited solitary confinement for people with mental illness. Boulder County keeps using it.
Despite a 2021 Colorado law meant to curb solitary confinement, judges almost always approve requests to isolate people with serious mental illness, often because there is nowhere else to send them.
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7mFive takeaways from Boulder Reporting Lab and Bolts' investigation into solitary confinement in Colorado jails
We spent months investigating how people with serious mental illness are isolated in the Boulder County Jail and other Colorado jails despite a state law intended to limit the practice.
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4mBoulder moves to annex wildfire-vulnerable neighborhood southwest of Wonderland Lake
Property owners will vote later this year on joining the city, a move that would bring city water, fire hydrants and road upgrades to an area repeatedly threatened by wildfire.
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3mBoulder asks Colorado Supreme Court to review ruling on police body camera fees
The city argues the appeals court was wrong to prohibit fees for blurring video before release, imposing “enormous ongoing costs” on law enforcement agencies statewide.
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5mMatt Benjamin and Tina Marquis: Our Boulder community deserves better. So do our city staff.
If you're frustrated with the direction of our city, direct that frustration at the nine people you elected, not the staff carrying out our decisions.