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Colorado Officials, County Clerks Urge Polis Not to Transfer Tina Peters to Federal Custody
Mesa County DA and Colorado AG warn that transferring Tina Peters to federal custody may circumvent state convictions and risk illegal release, citing her nine-year sentence.
- A joint letter from Dan Rubinstein and Phil Weiser on Thursday urged Gov. Jared Polis to reject the federal custody transfer, emphasizing concerns over staffing and accountability.
- Peters was sentenced last year to nine years after her conviction for unauthorized access to Mesa County voting systems, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for her release.
- A week after the Federal Bureau of Prisons asked the Colorado Department of Corrections to transfer Peters, the bureau says its request is under review while Polis's spokeswoman deferred and the DOJ declined comment.
- Legal experts say a federal transfer could lead to Tina Peters' release, while the Colorado County Clerk's Association warned it would undermine accountability and risk Colorado election officials.
- Gov. Jared Polis, Colorado Governor, has said he would not pardon Peters and his spokeswoman Shelby Wieman emphasized he reviews clemency requests individually amid federal allies urging pressure on Colorado after the Federal Bureau of Prisons requested the transfer.
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