State bill could impact county budget

RBC | It’s no secret that the Colorado Corrections system is bursting at the seams. According to one report, in December 2018, there were only 93 open beds in the entire state system (with a 14,000 capacity). Many of those headed to jail and prison are there because of drug problems. The number of felony drug filings has more than doubled since 2012 according to the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition.  Of those felony filings,…