Tag: Corrections
Colorado Inmates Sue Prison Warden
Being convicted of breaking Colorado law doesn't necessarily mean you'll be serving time in the state. Inmates now serving time in Oklahoma are suing...
Government Speaks On Supermax
The federal Bureau of Prisons responds to Colorado Confidential's Inside Supermax series, and confirms the hiring of a new statistics analyst.The United States Penitentiary...
Showdown Expected Over Supermax Sewage Spill
Union officials representing correctional officers at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado are seeking arbitration with the government over a sewage spill that...
Federal Immigration Lockup Expanding In Aurora
A private prison contractor is expected to start expanding an immigration detention center in the Denver area by the end of this year.The South...
State Lawmaker Hopes National Exposure Will Ignite Supermax Investigation
The federal Supermax prison in Florence Colorado is getting more media attention than ever before, but will it be enough to prompt a congressional...
Florence Supermax Makes 60 Minutes
Colorado's most notorious prison will be getting a national spotlight this week, in a feature to appear on the television news program "60 Minutes".The...
Dueling Definitions On Prison Violence
Some assaults committed against correctional officers (COs) working in federal facilities are not being reported correctly, union officials say. It's bound to happen at...
State Ranks High In Regional Inmate HIV/AIDS Rates
Nearly one out of every 100 prisoners in Colorado-based state and federal correctional facilities are HIV positive or have AIDS.Colorado is one of the...
Inmate Sexual Assaults Point To Lack Of Information
The task of knowing the prevalence of rape and sexual violence in prisons is not an easy one, and that statement applies to Colorado,...
Inside Florence Supermax: Riling Up Inmates
Executives at the federal United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) in Florence, Colorado are creating a dangerous situation for correctional officers (COs), according...