DENVER — Three Republican members of Colorado's congressional delegation are calling on Governor Jared Polis to convene a second special session to address the state's competency law.

A letter to Polis signed by Representatives Gabe Evans, Lauren Boebert and Jeff Crank called for "immediate action" to address public safety, specifically a law passed last year that states defendants found incompetent to stand trial and not restorable must have their charges dropped.

The letter cited recent events in Colorado that they attribute to "soft-on-crime" policies, including an incident where a man was released from the Weld County jail after charges were dismissed due to his competency finding. The man was facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, stemming from multiple fights back

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