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Governor Signs Restraint Bill
We were honored to be present when Governor Hickenlooper signed House Bill 17-1276 into law. HB17-1276 bans prone restraint in Colorado schools, creates a complaint mechanism for parents to use when...
Governor Signs Conflict Free Case Management Bill
Governor Hickenlooper signed HB17-1343 into law on June 5, 2017 which allows Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) members to select the agency providing their case management services...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to...
2016 Older Americans' Annual Report
The 2016 Older Americans Annual Report has been published. Click on link below to download a copy for FREE. To have a copy mailed, contact us at 303-722-0300.
2016 Older Americans' Annual Report
Take action to fight the repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Take Action to Fight Republicans' Secret Efforts to Slash Medicaid Funding and Repeal the Affordable Care Act
We are at a critical juncture in Congress' attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and...
CREEC, ACLU, and the Montana Dept of Corrections Resolve...
Settlement Requires Major Improvements in Conditions for Prisoners With Disabilities at Montana State Prison
ACLU, CREEC, and the Montana Department of Corrections Resolve Americans with...
DYC’s Punitive Culture is Hurting Colorado Kids, and Making...
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 2, 2017 Media Contacts: John Krieger, ACLU of Colorado 303.653.6246
DYC’s Punitive Culture is Hurting Colorado Kids, and Making Kids and...
Locked Up and Locked Down: National Report Tackles the...
Between 80,000 and 100,000 inmates are currently segregated in prison cells nationwide for 22-24 hours per day, for days, months, years, and in some cases decades at a time.
Disability Law Colorado Successfully Settles Competency...
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SETTLES CHARGES THAT IT VIOLATED THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INMATES OVER DELAYED ADMISSIONS FOR COMPETENCY EVALUATIONS
Disability Law Colorado settled a federal...
Making Hard Time Harder: People with Disabilities in Prison
The disproportionate incarceration of people with disabilities in the United States is a serious and growing problem. National surveys now indicate that as many as 31 percent of inmates in state...
