The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a developmentally disabled man can sue Douglas County and five detectives and investigators for a false arrest in a rape case in 2009. The Denver federal court upheld a Douglas County District Court ruling, determining that...
Iris Eytan is an attorney with Disability Law Colorado who says there are nearly 100 offenders with varying degrees of crimes that are stuck in jail awaiting an evaluation at the state hospital in Pueblo. “This is a historical problem that has arisen in this state...
A motion filed in federal court Wednesday accused the Colorado Department of Human Services of violating a federal agreement and asked a judge to order the state to eliminate a backlog of inmates waiting for competency evaluations and treatment. The motion, filed by Disability Law Colorado,...
A motion filed in federal court Wednesday accused the Colorado Department of Human Services of violating a federal agreement and asked a judge to order the state to eliminate a backlog of inmates waiting for competency evaluations and treatment. The motion, filed by Disability Law Colorado,...
Jim Lynn is overwhelmed with guilt for the phone call he made in April. Out of options and again facing his screaming, schizophrenic son, Lynn had hoped his 911 call to the sheriff's office finally would lead to treatment. Instead, his 35-year-old son was taken...