Up to the Minute

Colorado Radio for Justice•www.radioforjustice.org

UP TO THE MINUTE is a production of Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). It's a weekly snapshot of what’s happening, and what’s on the horizon, in the criminal-legal system in Colorado and beyond, hosted by CRJ's team of system-impacted podcast hosts. CRJ's featured guests / contributors on the show are staff from the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC). www.radioforjustice.org

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Episodes

Veto of HB-1147, & Season 1 Recap

As the 2025 legislative session moves into the rearview mirror, it’s the finale episode of this season of UP TO THE MINUTE. Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ) hosts JoyBelle Phelan and Michael Clifton speak with Dana Steiner from the Colorado Freedom Fund about what’s next for municipal sentencing fairness in Colorado, after Governor Jared Polis vetoed House Bill 1147 after the session ended. Then, the Radio for Justice team takes a look back at this season of urgent dialogues about criminal-legal...

Jun 23, 2025•24 min

Communicating Reform

CRJ hosts Bob Eisenman and Ryan Conarro sit down with Jennifer Dillon, Communications Coordinator for Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC), for a look at the day-to-day work of systems change, and a reflective conversation on CCJRC’s visions for a community-centered justice system. UP TO THE MINUTE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

Jun 16, 2025•30 min

W's & L's from the 2025 Legislative Session

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...

Jun 09, 2025•30 min

Youth Justice: The Latest in Colorado, Part 2

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...

Jun 02, 2025•27 min

Youth Justice: The Latest in Colorado, Pt 1

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...

May 26, 2025•28 min

Rounding Up the 2025 Legislative Session

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

May 19, 2025•29 min

HB 1147, How A Bill Becomes A Law... & More

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

May 12, 2025•29 min

HB 1013, Right to Visitation in CDOC... & More

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 ...

May 05, 2025•30 min

HB 1147, Ballot Measures... & More

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

Apr 28, 2025•30 min

Up Close: Meet the Team for "Up to the Minute"

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 wee...

Apr 21, 2025•29 min

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