AltWeeklies Wire
Colo. Legislator Moves to Stop Shackling Inmates in Labornew
Prompted by a Boulder Weekly investigation, a Colorado lawmaker is introducing a bill that would prohibit the shackling of pregnant inmates while they are in labor.
Boulder Weekly |
Jefferson Dodge |
04-05-2010 |
Crime & Justice
Released From Prison Today? Expect a New Set of Locked Doors Tomorrownew
The 29 days since Jason Horn left jail have been a blur of bus rides, AA meetings and rejections. Today, with a cold snap tugging the temperature into the single digits, he's taking the No. 3 bus to continue his job search in Old Colorado City.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
01-07-2010 |
Business & Labor
Life in Prison Can Be a Riotnew
Low pay and high staff turnover contributed to the problems at Crowley County Correctional Facility, a private prison in Colorado. An investigation found that a July 20 riot there may have been due to improper use of force by staff.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
12-29-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Shipping Inmates to Private Prisons Costs Colorado Plentynew
Colorado inmates exiled to a private Mississippi prison called Tallahatchie have staged protests against substandard conditions there.
Westword |
Alan Prendergast |
12-29-2004 |
Crime & Justice
