"She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a nine-year sentence, Polis said. We always look at people's sentences, and when you have people that are elderly, and we're looking at this across a number of people people in their 70s and 80s in our system how much of a threat to society are they? And we balance that in a way that makes sure that they can spend their last few years at home."
"The campaign for Peters' release has been championed consistently at the highest level by President Donald Trump, who, in December, branded Polis a SLEAZEBAG for refusing to free her. Trump argued Peters was an elderly woman and cancer survivor persecuted by Democrats her age now a factor that Polis has hitched his considerations to. Trump previously attempted to intervene in Peters' case, even issuing a pardon last year, but because Peters was convicted under state law, it carried no legal weight."
Governor Jared Polis said he is considering clemency for Tina Peters during his final months in office. Peters, 70, was convicted on state charges for participating in a 2021 unauthorized breach of voting systems and is serving a nine-year sentence in a Pueblo women's prison. Polis described the sentence as harsh and said he evaluates sentences for elderly inmates, weighing threat to society and the value of allowing them to spend final years at home. President Donald Trump has actively campaigned for Peters, issued an ineffective federal pardon, and blocked federal funding to Colorado. Under Colorado Department of Corrections rules, Peters could become eligible for community corrections or early parole within two years, and a pardon request is currently before the governor.
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