US EditionColorado Officials, County Clerks Urge Polis Not to Transfer Tina Peters to Federal Custody
Bipartisan Colorado officials warn that transferring Tina Peters to federal custody could risk unauthorized release and undermine state judicial authority, despite federal pressure.
- On Nov. 12, the Federal Bureau of Prisons asked to move Tina Peters, and the Colorado Department of Corrections confirmed receiving federal correspondence last week; two letters urged Gov. Jared Polis to deny the transfer.
- Earlier this month the Trump administration took the first official step toward a custody transfer, with Ed Martin, former agency pardon attorney, saying federal officials pressured Colorado to secure Peters's release.
- Pam Bacon, Republican Logan County clerk, said, "We've seen staff and clerks quit," warning more may resign if Tina Peters is transferred, while Carly Koppes called it "a slap in our face if that does happen."
- The district attorney who prosecuted Peters urged Governor Polis to reject the transfer, warning it could enable illegal release and undermine Colorado's judicial process while the DOC reviews the request through a multi-step approval.
- Officials caution that a transfer would set a damaging precedent, with far-right activists and Trump allies calling Peters a "political prisoner" and risking election history rewriting.
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