Parole violations in Colorado have dropped by more than 50% over the last six years, driven by sweeping declines in technical violations around drug and alcohol use. Critics warn reforms went too far.
Judge D. Brett Woods was suspended Dec. 21 with pay as the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline launched proceedings, court records show. The suspension order did not outline what prompted the investigation, and a spokesperson with the Colorado Judicial Department said he could not divulge any additional details.
A cyberattack on the Office of Colorado State Public Defender forced the office to shut down its computer network, locking public defenders across the state out of critical work systems.
Colorado public defenders do not have access to their work computers, are unable to access court dockets or court filings and can't do any significant work for clients in court, according to internal emails reviewed by The Denver Post.
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