The climate, he said, is tilting toward harsher penalties such as lifetime monitoring and housing restrictions for sex offenders.
"It's hard to vote against being tough on such offenders," Dieter said. "And whether the death penalty makes sense or not is sometimes obscured."
The number of inmates on Colorado's death row — one — ranks among the lowest in the nation of prisoners sentenced to death. The state last executed an inmate more than a decade ago.
Ward said that although his bill garnered bipartisan support in committee, it will likely face a fight this year.
Ward said, "I think it's an important discussion for us to have."
"It's hard to vote against being tough on such offenders," Dieter said. "And whether the death penalty makes sense or not is sometimes obscured."
The number of inmates on Colorado's death row — one — ranks among the lowest in the nation of prisoners sentenced to death. The state last executed an inmate more than a decade ago.
Ward said that although his bill garnered bipartisan support in committee, it will likely face a fight this year.
Ward said, "I think it's an important discussion for us to have."
LINKS
The National Center For Victims of Crime (www.ncvc.org)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (www.ojp.usdoj.gov)
Office of Justice Programs (www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org)
Innocence Project (www.innocenceproject.org)
American Bar Association (www.abanet.org)
The Justice Project (www.thejusticeproject.org)
Crimelynx (www.crimelynx.com)
National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA)
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314
Office: (703) 549-9222 Fax: (703) 836-3195
Email: ncpca@ndaa-apri.org
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 510, Alexandria, VA 22314
Office: (703) 549-9222 Fax: (703) 836-3195
Email: ncpca@ndaa-apri.org
Website: www.ndaa.org/apri/programs/ncpca/
NCPCA, through its staff of 20 attorneys, offers resources, training, publications and technical assistance to investigators and prosecutors of child abuse throughout the United States.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
2000 M Street N.W., Suite 480, Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 467-8700 Fax: (202) 467-8701 Toll free: 1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
TDD: 1-800-211-7996 Email: webmaster@ncvc.org or gethelp@ncvc.org
Webstie: www.ncvc.org
2000 M Street N.W., Suite 480, Washington, DC 20036
Office: (202) 467-8700 Fax: (202) 467-8701 Toll free: 1-800-FYI-CALL (1-800-394-2255)
TDD: 1-800-211-7996 Email: webmaster@ncvc.org or gethelp@ncvc.org
Webstie: www.ncvc.org
NCVC offers crime victims, victim service providers, criminal justice officials, attorneys, and concerned individuals, practical information on the closest, most appropriate local service for victims of crime. Through its national database of over 30,000 grassroots organizations, NCVC refers callers to an array of critical services including crisis intervention, research information, assistance with the criminal justice process, counseling and support groups.
The National Crime Victim Bar Association Referral Line, a service offered by NCVC, provides victims referrals to local attorneys specializing in victim-related litigation. The referral line can be reached at (202) 467-8753 between 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM (EST) Monday through Friday. Or email requests to victimbar@ncvc.org.
National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA)
The Augustus Institute, Public Policy Center, 3125 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22305 Office: (703) 684-0373 Fax: (703) 684-6037
Email: info@ncianet.org
Website: www.igc.org/ncia/
The Augustus Institute, Public Policy Center, 3125 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22305 Office: (703) 684-0373 Fax: (703) 684-6037
Email: info@ncianet.org
Website: www.igc.org/ncia/
NCIA is a private non-profit agency providing training, technical assistance, research and direct services to criminal justice, social services, and mental health organizations and clients across the county. NCIA works on assessment and planning to reduce institutional overcrowding, alternative sentencing, community integration of juvenile and adult offenders, mental health and developmentally disabled clients. NCIA provides pre-trial analysis, early release, community custody, intense supervision and electronic monitoring programs. The Augustus Institute is the clinical arm of NCIA, which provides outpatient treatment for sex offenders.
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
1730 Park Road N.W., Washington, DC 20010
Office: (202) 232-6682 Fax: (202) 462-2255 Hotline: 1-800-TRY-NOVA (1-800-879-6682)
Email: nova@try-nova.org
Website: www.try-nova.org
1730 Park Road N.W., Washington, DC 20010
Office: (202) 232-6682 Fax: (202) 462-2255 Hotline: 1-800-TRY-NOVA (1-800-879-6682)
Email: nova@try-nova.org
Website: www.try-nova.org
NOVA is a private, non-profit network of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims, survivors, and others committed to the integration and implementation of victim rights and services. NOVA provides direct service to victims and communities that need assistance. One may call NOVA's hotline 24 hours a day for information, referrals in one's local area or emotional support. NOVA is the oldest national group of its kind in the worldwide victim's movement.
The Sentencing Project (SP)
514 - 10th Street, N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004
Office: (202) 628-0871 Fax: (202) 628-1091
Email: staff@sentencingproject.org
Website: www.sentencingproject.org
Office: (202) 628-0871 Fax: (202) 628-1091
Email: staff@sentencingproject.org
Website: www.sentencingproject.org
SP is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis, data and program information for the public and policy makers. The SP website is designed to provide resources and information for the news media and a public concerned with criminal justice and sentencing issues.
BLOGS
CrimProf Blog - A criminal justice blog maintained by Professor Mark Godsey of the Ohio Innocence Project
Crime Lab Project Blog - A blog on crime labs and forensic science.
Best Defense - A blog maintained by Jami Floyd, the anchor of Court TV's Best Defense
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