Tina Peters was sentenced to almost 9 years in prison and, to be clear, she deserved to go to jail

She committed a crime. What’s at issue here is how long the sentence is—the 4.5 years that I’m commuting her sentence to is fair, just, and tough.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis: Tina Peters was sentenced to almost 9 years in prison and, to be clear, she deserved to go to jail. She committed a crime. What’s at issue here is how long the sentence is—the 4.5 years that I’m commuting her sentence to is fair, just, and tough. pic.twitter.com/o9uTVhfP1y

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial)May 15, 2026