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Reform of Colorado courts’ competency system on chopping block at statehouse, supporters say

Lawmakers have yet to fund $11 million effort to shift defendants with mental illness into care

Colorado state Rep. Judy Amabile, left, a Boulder Democrat, is a sponsor of HB24-1355, which would create a statewide diversion program aimed at shifting thousands of people with mental illness out of the criminal justice system and into comprehensive care. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Colorado state Rep. Judy Amabile, left, a Boulder Democrat, is a sponsor of HB24-1355, which would create a statewide diversion program aimed at shifting thousands of people with mental illness out of the criminal justice system and into comprehensive care. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 4: Shelly Bradbury - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | sbradbury@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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State lawmakers have yet to fund an $11 million effort to reform Colorado's long-troubled competency system, raising alarm among supporters as the end of the legislative session looms.
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