Lawmakers propose workaround after Polis stops releasing long-term prisoners who committed youthful crime
- Posted on April 23, 2026
- By The Denver Post
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Lawmakers propose workaround after Polis stops releasing long-term prisoners who committed youthful crime

Gov. Jared Polis currently has the sole authority to release the program’s graduates from prison. But the governor has not done so since 2023, unilaterally stalling the program.