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Colorado introduces “Bill of Rights” for students involved in the criminal justice system | KRDO
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A new state law aims to provide an easier way for students in the juvenile or criminal justice system to transition back into school.
House Bill 1216 establishes a bill of rights for “justice-involved” K-12 students that public and charter school districts are required to follow. The bill outlines alternative ways for these students to get back into school, receive credit and work toward graduation.
Under this new law, as soon as a student is released from custody a school must contact the family within three days to begin the process of re-enrollment. A student who requests to be re-enrolled must be within 10 business days.
The bill also grants credit for work students complete while in the criminal justice system and requires that they be set up with a graduation plan. Schools are required to track these students’ graduation progress and completion.
It also establishes a statewide hotline for justice-engaged students, their families, and justice system and education personnel to use. Those who contact the hotline will be helped with connecting to the proper resources.
According to data from Colorado Youth for a Change, 60,000 youth are incarcerated every day nationals, and 66% of youth in the juvenile justice system end up dropping out of school.
Colorado is the first state to pass laws regarding the transition back to school for juveniles involved in the justice system.
Schools are required to implement these policies by August 2025.
Police in Northern Colorado are investigating after a crash involving multiple vehicles claimed the life of a pedestrian.
The Greeley Police Department received reports of a crash at the 5500 block of Highway 34 around 5:50 p.m. on Monday. When officers arrived, they discovered that two vehicles were involved in a crash with a 19-year-old woman who attempted to walk across the highway.
Police said there was no crosswalk in the area, and she was struck by the driver’s side of a Chevrolet Blazer. The impact knocked the woman into the inside lane, where she was struck by a Chevrolet Traverse. A witness told officers they saw the woman crossing the roadway ‘as traffic arrived at her location.’
First responders attempted life-saving measures on the woman at the scene before she was taken to North Colorado Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. GPD said the Weld County Coroner’s Office will release her identity at a later time.
Neither driver involved was injured in the crash. Police said they don’t expect charges to be filed against those drivers at the moment, but the case remains under investigation. The police department asked anyone with information on the crash to contact Officer Ed Kubala at Edward.Kubala@greeleypd.com.
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