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A shortage of Colorado’s sex offender therapists prompts public safety concerns
More than half of the jobs for behavioral health providers in state prisons are vacant. It’s a shortage professionals say has consequences for public safety, recidivism and the effectiveness of treatment itself.
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Layered On Top Of Other Teen Worries, Climate Concerns Can Be Overwhelming
“Not everyone can be Greta Thunberg, you know?”
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24,000 Young Coloradans Are Allowed To Vote On Super Tuesday For The First Time. So What’s On Their Minds?
For the first time in state history, 17-year-olds will have a chance to vote in Colorado primaries — if they’ll be 18 by the November general election.
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By Henry Larson