COLORADO (KOAA) — The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) stated on a Facebook post on Sunday that all statewide visitation had been temporarily suspended, effective immediately. If you had a scheduled visit, you were told not to travel to the facility.
As of Monday at 9:00 a.m., those restrictions had been lifted at all facilities across the state except for the Bent County Correctional Facility, according to the CDOC on Facebook.
In an update from CDOC at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, they say that an incident that happened on Saturday left two people dead at Bent County Correctional Facility. One person has been transported to the hospital.
They say that no staff were injured.
Visitation was temporarily suspended at Limon Correctional Facility three days ago.
Approved phone and video visitation is still ongoing, except for the facility where the investigation is ongoing.
They say this decision is precautionary, intended to support departmental operations and maintain the safety and security of the facilities.
Here is their full statement:
"The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), in conjunction with local law enforcement and state officials, is actively responding to an incident that occurred at the Bent County Correctional Facility on the evening of June 6, 2026. There are no known threats to the surrounding communities at this time.
The CDOC Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is the lead investigative agency for this matter. We can confirm at this time that two offenders have passed away, and a third offender was transported to an outside medical facility for treatment. No staff members were injured during the incident.
To protect the integrity of the active, ongoing investigation and out of respect for the next-of-kin notification process, no further details will be released or confirmed at this time.
The facility remains on lockdown status, and all system-wide visitation has been suspended until further notice. Further updates will be issued only through the proper investigative channels as verified information becomes available."
There is no current threat to the public.
This is an ongoing situation, and we will release more information as it becomes available.
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You are asked to reach out to the Colorado Springs Police Department and reference online tracking number 26006588 if you have any information regarding the incident.
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