Rep. Evans Leads Opposition to Expedited Parole Consideration for Convicted Cop Killer by CO DOC
Former cop and current Congressman Gabe Evans is leading the charge in calling on Colorado Governor Jared Polis to follow through on his claims to support cracking down on dangerous illegal immigrants in Colorado. Evans, alongside Colorado Representatives Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Lauren Boebert (CO-04), and Jeff Crank (CO-05), is specifically asking in a letter to the Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director Moses Stancil that he reject the Juveniles and Young Adults Convicted as Adults Program (JYACAP) application of Raul Gomez-Garcia, a convicted cop-killer and illegal immigrant.
Gomez-Garcia is on the verge of walking free because HB 21-1209 — which was signed by Polis in 2021 — allows offenders who committed a violent crime when under 21 years old to seek expedited parole consideration. This means Gomez-Garcia could be released into Colorado communities as early as 2028 after only serving a fraction of his 80-year sentence. The Representatives’ letter asks Polis to work with the Legislature to prevent cop killers and illegal immigrants from being eligible for this program.
➡️ “We remain deeply frustrated that misguided policies have resulted in Colorado being designated as the third most dangerous state in the entire country and that your capital city of Denver is ranked as the 10th most dangerous city in the country, worse than cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter.
➡️ “Given the horrific and undeniably evil nature of this crime that resulted in the execution of a Colorado Peace Officer, devoted husband, and loving father – we ask that you join us in urging Executive Director Moses Stancil to reject Gomez-Garcia’s JYACAP application,” the lawmakers continued.
When the Juveniles Convicted as Adults Program (JCAP) was first established, it was only for offenders convicted when they were 18 years and under. The program was later amended by HB 21-1209 to include offenders 21 and under. When Gomez-Garcia murdered the police officer, he was 19 years old – a legal adult – and therefore was not eligible under the original program until Governor Polis and the State Legislature moved the goalposts.
Garcia-Gomez has a long rap sheet, including the senseless murder of a police officer that he said he was “proud” of, an MS-13 gang member, and fleeing the country to try to evade justice. He is obviously not someone who should walk free.
This is the latest in Congressman Evans’ push to get criminals off Colorado’s streets. Read more about what Evans has done on this here.