Governor Jared Polis has put his pen down. Bills are signed, vetoed, or dead on the calendar. Kyle Giddings & Kym Ray from the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition join CRJ hosts Michael Clifton and Tiffany McCoy to run through the wins and losses of their criminal-legal reform efforts, and those of others in their coalition, during this 2025 legislative session. UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

In Part 2 of a two-part series, CRJ hosts Tiffany McCoy and Trevor Jones continue their incisive conversation with Dana Flores, the Colorado Campaign Coordinator for the Youth Justice Initiative with the National Center for Youth Law, about all things youth justice in our state. This is a continued conversation that began in last week's episode of UP TO THE MINUTE. UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Dana Flores, the Colorado Campaign Coordinator for the Youth Justice Initiative with the National Center for Youth Law, dives into conversation about all things youth justice in our state, with CRJ hosts Trevor Jones and Tiffany McCoy. This conversation continues in next week's episode of UP TO THE MINUTE. UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

Kyle Giddings, the Deputy Director of Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, sits down with CRJ hosts Trevor Jones and Tiffany McCoy to look back at the just-wrapped 2025 legislative session and answer two key questions: ‘What happened,’ and ‘What’s next?’ UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

This week, Dana Steiner from Colorado Freedom Fund joins CRJ hosts Tiffany McCoy and JoyBelle Phelan in a conversation about House Bill 1147 - Municipal Court Sentencing Fairness. She also answers the question, ‘How does a bill become a law, anyway?’ UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

This week, Langston Mayo and Kym Ray from the organization End Slavery Colorado take us into Colorado House Bill 1013, which aims to make visitation a right rather than a privilege in state prisons. They taking a sweeping look at the history of labor law, gender inequity, and incarceration in the U.S. And, Jennifer Dillon from Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition shares other legislative updates with CRJ hosts Trevor Jones and Tiffany McCoy. UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). In this episode, guest Kyle Giddings of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC) alerts hosts Trevor Jones and Tiffany McCoy about CO House Bill 1147, as well as other key updates from the Colorado Legislative Session. Please visit https://www.ccjrc.org/news-events/ to sign up for the CCJRC newsletter for ongoing legislative and policy updates. www.radioforjustice.org

UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). In this episode, join hosts Tiffany McCoy and Ryan Conarro as they introduce their team of system-impacted hosts who have experienced incarceration. Together, they engage in dialogue with featured guests and contributors for "Up to the Minute," the staff of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC), who share vivid snapshots of their varied personal journeys into this work. Hosts and guests together set the stage weekly updates about the latest news, reforms, and impactful stories in the criminal-legal system in Colorado and beyond. www.radioforjustice.org

00:00 Introduction and CRJ Hosts' Backgrounds

01:52 What is 'Up to the Minute'?

02:31 Meet the Team

08:20 The journey from Colorado Prison Radio to CRJ

10:10 Meet the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC)

11:07 CCJRC Staff Introductions

15:23 Perspectives from Christie Donner and CCJRC's Mission

21:16 Current Concerns in Criminal Justice Reform

23:55 The Value of 'Up to the Minute'

25:55 Final Reflections from CRJ and CCJRC