Former Tina Peters is expected to be released from state prison today after Jared Polis commuted her sentence, reducing a nine-year prison term tied to a 2021 election security case.
Peters was convicted in 2024 on seven charges stemming from a breach of Mesa County election equipment during a software update. Prosecutors alleged that she allowed an outside computer expert associated with Mike Lindell to gain access to secure voting equipment.
Peters has been serving her sentence at a state prison in Pueblo.
Governor Polis said his decision to commute the sentence was based on concerns that Peters’ political beliefs may have improperly influenced the severity of her punishment. The commutation reduces her prison term from nine years to four-and-a-half years, making her eligible for release today.
The commutation does not overturn Peters’ convictions, which remain on her record.
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