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Former inmates: Crowley prison riot settlement not a victory Play Video
April 25, 2013 9:50 AM
A $600,000 settlement has been reached for nearly 200 prisoners injured in a prison riot eight years ago. It happened in July 2004, at the Crowley County Correctional Complex and lasted almost six hours. In all, 13 inmates were taken to the hospital afterward and hundreds more injured. In... more » -
Teen fakes illness to get out of correctional facility
March 2, 2012 7:35 AM
LONE TREE, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado community is on alert after a juvenile detainee who jumped from a vehicle taking him to a doctor's appointment went missing. Lone Tree police say a 16-year-old male faked an illness Thursday while being driven to the doctor. After asking the driver... more » -
Meeting on Fort Lyon prison closing moved to Las Animas
February 16, 2011 5:03 PM
A town hall type meeting to explain the decision to close the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility has been moved from La Junta to Las Animas. Tom Clements, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections, said closing the prison will save an estimated $6.3 million a year. ... more » -
DOC proposes closing Fort Lyon facility
February 15, 2011 7:21 PM
Tom Clements, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Corrections announced a plan today to close the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility located near Las Animas. The prison has an emphasis on health care services, including high needs medical care, geriatrics and services for offenders with serious mental illnesses.... more »
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