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• Boulder County Jail inmate hangs himself in cell

  April 27, 2013 12:02 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 30-year-old Boulder County Jail inmate facing menacing, assault and auto theft charges hanged himself in his cell. Cmdr. Rick Brough with the county sheriff's office says deputies checked on the inmate about 26 minutes before finding him unresponsive and not breathing at about... more »

• Inmate identified in deadly dump truck incident

  March 11, 2013 7:51 PM

  CANON CITY - The Colorado Department of Corrections has identified the inmate worker who died this morning while working on a hydraulic dump truck. George Kronsbein, 55, was working at the East Canon Complex DOC Fleet Service Station when he died. Kronsbein was incarcerated on March 1, 2011 as... more »

• Inmate says he's too obese for execution

  September 17, 2012 2:16 PM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs at least 480 pounds wants his upcoming execution delayed, saying he's too heavy for the state's lethal injection process. Ronald Post shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago. He says his weight, vein access,... more »

• Inmate dies in Sterling

  November 26, 2011 8:25 AM

  STERLING, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Department of Corrections officials say an inmate has been found dead in his cell at the Sterling Correctional Facility. The inmate was found around 4:15 a.m. Friday. His name wasn't immediately released. The death is under investigation. more »

• Defense, jail chief respond to recording allegations Play Video

  October 13, 2011 12:22 AM

  The question of attorney / client confidentially is at the heart of a dispute between former CSPD officer Joshua Carrier's attorney and the El Paso County Jail. It started when the DA's office requested copies of any phone calls made by Carrier in jail. As is standard, Carrier's attorney,... more »

• Inmate saves woman from dog attack

  October 4, 2011 8:26 AM

  CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J. (AP) - Authorities will take three days off a New Jersey inmate's sentence after he rescued an animal shelter worker from a pit bull attack. Justin Peggs was working off a 45-day sentence for assault at the Cape May County Animal Shelter and Adoption... more »

• Supermax inmate dies

  September 20, 2011 1:20 PM

  A 73 year old inmate at the Supermax prison in Florence has died in his cell. Leroy Schweitzer was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday morning. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. A statement released by Bureau of Prisons says that Schweitzer's death appears to have been from natural causes.... more »

• Inmate pleads insanity to escape, hostage-taking

  August 27, 2011 1:29 PM

  STERLING, Colo. (AP) - An inmate who escaped from a maximum-security Colorado prison has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to kidnapping and other charges after he allegedly held a woman hostage before surrendering. The Journal Advocate reported Friday that Douglas Alward entered his plea in state court... more »

• Inmate accused of stabbing 2 with sewing scissors

  June 19, 2011 6:44 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - An inmate at Mesa County Community Corrections is accused of stabbing two staff members with sewing scissors. Twenty-two-year-old Paul Savage was booked into the county jail Friday on suspicion of three counts of first-degree assault. Police spokeswoman Kate Porras says the stabbing happened... more »

• Inmate deaths under investigation

  May 30, 2011 4:56 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The deaths of two inmates found dead in their cells in separate jails in Denver and Aurora Saturday are under investigation. In Denver, a 51-year-old male was found dead in his cell at the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center. Authorities say there was no sign of foul play... more »

• Larimer County inmate found dead

  May 5, 2011 3:07 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Authorities are investigating the death of a 31-year-old inmate in the Larimer County Jail. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department says the prisoner was found unresponsive in a restroom Wednesday afternoon after saying he felt ill while working in the jail kitchen. The Denver Post reports that he... more »

• Arizona fugitive gets 48 years for Colo. shootout

  April 23, 2011 2:01 PM

  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - An inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison and was caught after a shootout with police in Colorado has been sentenced to 48 years in prison for firing at an officer. The Daily Sentinel in Grand Junction reports that Daniel Renwick was also sentenced... more »

• Prisoner almost goes free, human error blamed

  April 8, 2011 6:23 PM

  A mistake at the Pueblo County Jail nearly let a prisoner go free. Cody Grosvenor, 19, was serving a sentence at the Pueblo Youth Offender System when he was sentenced to six months in the Pueblo County Jail on a harassment charge. At the end of that sentence Wednesday... more »

• Video visitation in place at Pueblo jail

  December 31, 2010 12:33 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is using new technology to make jail visitations more efficient. They're using a system called VizVox, which is a lot like Skype. Inmates and visitors no longer have face to face contact, instead they speak to each other over a phone and see each... more »

• Medical clinic tries to help former inmates find jobs

  November 11, 2010 3:03 PM

  SET Family Medical Clinics is trying to help former inmates get jobs. It's called Jail to Jobs. The goal is to reduce the number of repeat offenders. Statistically 64 percent of offenders in Colorado end up back in jail later. more »

• Pueblo jail allows video visits

  October 26, 2010 1:32 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office is now allowing prisoners to visit with relatives using an internet video link. Two years ago, the Pueblo County Jail installed a state of the art, internet based, video visitation system from a Texas company called VizVox. It became apparent the system could be... more »

• Arizona fugitive inmate charged in Colorado court

  October 12, 2010 8:59 AM

  An inmate who escaped from an Arizona prison is due in court to face arraignment on charges stemming from a shootout during his capture in western Colorado. Daniel Renwick faces three counts of attempted murder, vehicular eluding and possession of a weapon by a previous offender when he appears... more »

• Colorado prison escapee charged with several crimes

  October 5, 2010 9:43 AM

  An inmate who broke out of a maximum security prison in northeast Colorado has been charged with escape, holding hostages and kidnapping. The Denver Post reports that Douglas Alward was also charged Monday with being a habitual criminal, first-degree burglary and possession of a weapon by a previous offender.... more »

• Public meeting planned on Colorado escape

  September 7, 2010 9:12 AM

  Colorado prison officials are holding a community meeting in Sterling to discuss the escape of an inmate from a maximum-security prison there. Department of Corrections Director Ari Zavaras and other department executives will attend the meeting Tuesday night on the campus of Northeastern Junior College. Douglas Alward was... more »

• Hero ranger may not receive reward for inmate capture

  September 2, 2010 8:33 AM

  The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing whether an eastern Arizona ranger whose tip led to the capture of two of the most wanted fugitives in America can receive reward money under the agency's ethics guidelines. An Apache Sitgreaves National Forest spokeswoman said Wednesday that local forest officials would like... more »

• Alaska inmate dies in Colorado prison

  August 17, 2010 8:16 AM

  Alaska corrections officials say an Alaska inmate has died while being held in a private prison in Colorado. The Anchorage Daily News reports the inmate died Sunday at Hudson Correctional Facility. Colorado officials are investigating the death of the 44-year-old man. His identity hasn't been released pending notification... more »

• Escape reported at Sterling jail

  August 12, 2010 7:01 PM

  STERLING, Colo. (AP) - Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Logan County Detention Center in Sterling. The sheriff's office says 36-year-old Joel Elias Ocanas failed to return from work release Tuesday. An arrest warrant has been issued for his arrest. Authorities say Ocanas was being... more »

• Inmate eats eye glasses

  August 12, 2010 2:38 PM

  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota inmate was not afraid of making a spectacle of himself when he grabbed another suspect's glasses and started to eat them. Burleigh County Sheriff's Maj. Les Witkowski says the 42-year-old inmate at the county detention center became frustrated Aug. 1 when he... more »

• Arizona escapee, accomplice may have changed appearance

  August 11, 2010 11:09 AM

  A dangerous inmate who escaped from a Kingman, Ariz., prison has likely changed his appearance. Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal for Arizona Fidencio Rivera tells The Associated Press they believe escaped convict John McCluskey and his suspected accomplice, Casslyn Welch, dyed their hair in an effort to elude capture. Rivera... more »

• 'What gall!' Inmate sues his crime victims

  July 30, 2010 10:56 AM

  A Florida inmate has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 in damages from three men who caught him red-handed with a stolen bicycle, claiming they roughed him up, according to a newspaper report. Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in... more »

• Colorado jail escapee killed in New Mexico

  July 23, 2010 9:34 AM

  New Mexico authorities say an escaped inmate from a southern Colorado jail has been fatally shot and the search continues for another man who's on the run. A spokesman for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety says state and tribal police found the two escaped inmates in an... more »

• Pueblo chain gang starts operation

  July 6, 2010 12:36 PM

  Pueblo County work crews are back for the summer, using labor provided by county jail inmates. Started in 2003, the program was discontinued after Sheriff Kirk Taylor was elected and now reinstated. The goal is trash pick-up and beautification of Pueblo County. Select inmates make up the Chain... more »

• Utah inmate scheduled to die by firing squad

  May 6, 2010 7:01 PM

  Utah state attorneys say a condemned inmate cannot seek a stay of a warrant ordering his execution by firing squad next month. In a court filing Thursday, Assistant Utah Attorney General Tom Brunker says state law only lets Ronnie Lee Gardner appeal his death sentence - not the order... more »

• Shackles could be limited during inmate deliveries

  May 5, 2010 8:59 AM

  Colorado lawmakers are considering limiting the use of shackles on female inmates during childbirth. The state Senate gave initial approval to the legislation Tuesday. Republicans backed it even though Democrats refused to include language stating that the limits would also help the babies of inmates. Guards will sometimes handcuff one... more »

• Ohio inmate's letter to wrong address nets charges

  April 3, 2010 11:08 AM

  Prosecutors say an Ohio inmate's letter to his mother included detailed instructions on how to sneak drugs to him - but lacked the correct ZIP code. Ottawa County Sheriff Bob Bratton says the letter was returned to the Port Clinton jail where corrections officers read it along with the other... more »

• Former inmate gets 15 years for breaking into jail

  March 23, 2010 10:55 AM

  A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for violating his probation by trying to break into the Brevard County jail. A judged sentenced 25-year-old Sylvester Jiles of Cocoa on Monday. He was convicted in January of trespassing on jail property and resisting an officer. Authorities say... more »

• DNA solves 2004 Colorado Springs murder

  December 30, 2009 11:27 AM

  An inmate slated for release from a Colorado prison next week gave a DNA sample as a condition of his freedom. That DNA matched the suspect for a 2004 Colorado Springs murder. "We were notified about that match and we did the work that will be needed to do... more »