(The Center Square) – As Colorado’s prison population has declined over the past few years, the state has seen an increase in violent crime.

This is according to a report released this week by the Common Sense Institute of Colorado, titled “The Reform Paradox.” The report stated that criminal justice reforms have “swung too far in one direction.”

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