Overview
- Colorado’s Department of Corrections confirmed receiving a Nov. 12 letter from the Federal Bureau of Prisons requesting that Peters be moved to federal custody.
- The department says any intersystem transfer requires a multi-step assessment typically used for complex, long-term safety or security needs and has not indicated whether it will agree.
- Reporters note it is unclear why the Bureau of Prisons initiated the request or whether federal officials could compel a transfer if Colorado declines.
- Peters’ attorneys have filed a federal habeas petition seeking release on bond during her appeal and are urging the Justice Department to back a transfer; her lawyer cites safety and health concerns the DOC has not confirmed.
- President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for her release, the DOJ announced a review of the state prosecution in March, and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser says he will oppose moving her; Peters is serving roughly nine years at La Vista for 2021 unauthorized access to county election systems.