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Colorado voters also opted for longer prison time In the November 2024 election, Coloradoans passed a citizen initiative ballot measure that raised the bar for when someone convicted of a crime becomes eligible for parole.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
The procedures are also used for abortions, and doctors face prison time for violating restrictions.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon faced similar charges and also served prison time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors suggested the judge could sentence Trump without imposing prison time.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
The procedures are also used for abortions, and doctors face prison time for violating restrictions.
—Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 18 Dec. 2024
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon faced similar charges and also served prison time.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors suggested the judge could sentence Trump without imposing prison time.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Prison time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prison%20time. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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