How Pueblo Municipal Court Used Contempt of Court to Send People to Jail for Years w/Keri Williams

Today, Hunter sat down with Keri Williams to continue our coverage of Municipal Courts in Colorado. This time, they discussed how Pueblo Municipal Courts were giving people years in jail for contempt of court charges.

Guest

Keri Williams, Attorney, Pueblo, Colorado

Resources:

2017 ACLU Report on Colorado Municipal Courts

https://www.aclu-co.org/sites/default/files/JUSTICE-DERAILED-web.pdf

Coverage of Municipal Courts in Pueblo by Denver Post

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/07/21/pueblo-municipal-contempt-of-court-charges-jail-time/

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/08/01/pueblo-municipal-court-workplace-investigation/

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/09/11/pueblo-contempt-court-city-defends-investigation/

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/10/11/pueblo-judge-contempt-of-court-aclu-challenge/

https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/10/pueblo-inmates-released-contempt-court-ruled-unconstitutional/

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keri.williams@beckerlawgroup.net 

https://www.beckerlawgroup.net/ 

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