As the 2026 Legislative Session of the Colorado General Assembly kicks off, UNLOCKING CHANGE brings a conversation with Javier Mabrey (D), State Representative for House District 1 as well as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ) host Herbert Alexander invites Mabrey to share his journey from childhood poverty into legal practice and state politics, and his perspectives and hopes for reforming long sentencing, cash bail, and the larger economic systems that sustain inequality in the U.S.

UNLOCKING CHANGE is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice (CRJ). www.radioforjustice.org

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00:00 Unlocking Change Introduction
01:53 Introduction To Javier Mabrey
02:47 The Legal System Works as Well as Intended
03:28 US Prison Population and Criminalizing Poverty
05:01 Pretrial Sentencing
05:49 Personal View of Poverty in Our Systems
06:53 The Path to Reforming The Criminal Legal System
08:56 More Likely to Recidivate
09:35 The Habitual Law and Its Effects
10:29 White Collar Crime Disparity
12:15 Who Belongs in Prison?
13:35 Vote for Community Safety
15:01 How Is Incarceration Discussed in The Government?
16:03 Having Hope for Incarcerated Individuals
17:38 The Ebb and Flow of Progress
18:40 What Does the Upcoming Legislative Session Hold?
22:45 What Does Utopia Look Like (Where will The Billionaires Be?)