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Krystal Voss

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Krystal Voss's advice for female prisoners: Obsessively hoard water

    Here at the Criminal Affairs Desk, we've tried to aid the rehabilitation process by offering newly convicted felons some insiders' advice for that difficult transition to life behind bars. We've provided former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio with tips on maintaining personal hygiene and avoiding snitches and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    Tara Perry and the Clemency Six: Where are they now?

    It was almost three years ago that I first got interested in the case of Tara Perry, subject of this week's feature, "The Girl Who Fell to Earth." Perry was among several inmates considered strong candidates for clemency -- all of whom were serving disproportionately long sentences and appeared to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Bill Ritter plays it safe on pardons

    Governor Bill Ritter​In their last days in office, some governors have been known to make bold moves in the criminal justice arena, denouncing ruinous policies and commuting long sentences as a way of highlighting unfair biases in the system. As demonstrated by the modest set of pardons he d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    "Labia lift" strip searches: ACLU action gooses prison officials into changing degrading policy

    Krystal Voss​Even under the best of circumstances, prison is an exercise in humiliation. But life just got a little less nasty for female inmates at the Denver Women's Correctional Facility, who no longer have to spread open their genitalia for invasive cavity searches after a family visit. P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2010

    "Labia lift" and other humiliations described in letter from prison

    Krystal Voss.​As any viewer of MSNBC's Lockup knows, prison is about punishment, plain and simple, not rehabilitation or even "correction." But does that mean it has to be dehumanizing, too? Put aside the sadistic guards and power-mad wardens of pulp fiction who enjoy making their charges gro ... More >>

  • News

    October 29, 2009

    From the week of October 29, 2009

    Krystal Voss.​As any viewer of MSNBC's Lockup knows, prison is about punishment, plain and simple, not rehabilitation or even "correction." But does that mean it has to be dehumanizing, too? Put aside the sadistic guards and power-mad wardens of pulp fiction who enjoy making their charges gro ... More >>

  • News

    October 22, 2009

    Clemency for these six prisoners could save millions and serve justice -- so why won't Governor Ritter try it?

    Krystal Voss.​As any viewer of MSNBC's Lockup knows, prison is about punishment, plain and simple, not rehabilitation or even "correction." But does that mean it has to be dehumanizing, too? Put aside the sadistic guards and power-mad wardens of pulp fiction who enjoy making their charges gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    Judge Kuenhold's Harmless Errors

    Krystal Voss.​As any viewer of MSNBC's Lockup knows, prison is about punishment, plain and simple, not rehabilitation or even "correction." But does that mean it has to be dehumanizing, too? Put aside the sadistic guards and power-mad wardens of pulp fiction who enjoy making their charges gro ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    When Mistakes Don't Matter

    The Colorado Court of Appeals upholds a sentence based on questionable evidence.

  • News

    February 10, 2005

    Follow That Story

    Shaken to the Core

  • News

    November 25, 2004

    Shades of Guilt

    In the murder trial of Krystal Voss, doubt was everywhere and nothing was reasonable.

  • News

    January 15, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of January 15, 2004

  • News

    January 1, 2004

    Follow That Story

    A Shaking Story

  • News

    August 21, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 21, 2003

  • News

    August 7, 2003

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of August 8, 2003

  • News

    July 31, 2003

    Ten Ways They Got It Wrong

    Critical issues overlooked by prosecutors.

  • News

    July 31, 2003

    The Death of Innocence

    The police say Krystal Voss shook her son hard enough to kill him. The evidence says something else.

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