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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
Tags: ACOG, Evie Hudak, Colorado Department of Corrections

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
Tags: Corrections Corporation of America, riots, Colorado Department of Corrections, Chris Richards, Nolin Renfrow, SORT teams, State of Washington prisoners, Warden Brent Crouse

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
Tags: prisoners, Corrections Corporation of America, Colorado Department of Corrections, prison riots, special management cases, standards established by the American Correctional Association

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