Tag: doc
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Tina Peters speaks out after release from Colorado prison
PUEBLO — Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, convicted of participating in efforts related to election conspiracy theories promoted by President Donald Trump, was released from state prison Monday. The Colorado Department of Corrections confirmed shortly after 8 a.m. that Peters, whose sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis, was processed for release from the…
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DOJ launches investigation into Colorado prison, youth facility conditions
The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into possible constitutional violations of Colorado prisoners through inadequate treatment and transgender housing policy, according to a release by the agency. The department’s letter of notice to Gov. Jared Polis on Monday identified housing “biological males” in female units in violation of religious freedom, inadequate medical care,…
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Water leak shuts off water to over 4,000 inmates at Cañon City Correctional Complex
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Corrections is reporting a water leak at a complex of correctional facilities in Fremont County housing 4,700 inmates with 622 staff members. The CDOC said the leak has shut off water within the East Cañon Complex. The complex comprises six correctional…
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Water leak shuts off water to over 4,000 inmates at Cañon City Correctional Complex
The Colorado Department of Corrections is reporting a water leak at a complex of correctional facilities in Fremont County housing 4,700 inmates with 622 staff members. The CDOC said the leak has shut off water within the East Cañon Complex. The complex comprises six correctional facilities — Four Mile Correctional Facility, Colorado State Penitentiary, Centennial…
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COVID-19 deaths among Colorado prisoners more than double in December
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Inmate deaths associated with COVID-19 more than doubled in Colorado prisons this month, underscoring continuing scrutiny over whether enough has been done to help slow the virus’s spread behind bars. A total of 24 prisoners have died after showing symptoms of the disease or testing…
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COVID-19 deaths among Colorado prisoners more than double in December
Inmate deaths associated with COVID-19 more than doubled in Colorado prisons this month, underscoring continuing scrutiny over whether enough has been done to help slow the virus’s spread behind bars. A total of 24 prisoners have died after showing symptoms of the disease or testing positive, up from 11 as of Dec. 1, according to…
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National Pride Month: The Path to Equality
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A Gazette short documentary explores the LGBTQ community’s path since the passage of Amendment 2 in 1992, then and now. In 1992, Colorado voters passed the contentious legislation that barred local governments across the state from making sexual orientation a protected class under the law — a startling outcome to many that gained Colorado national…
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VIDEO: Learning from the Land | Women in Ranching
A network of women ranchers in the West is pioneering an ethos of nurturing and sustainability across the region. One of these women, Julie Sullivan, is championing these practices in southern Colorado. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)
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Road to Tokyo
Paralympian Mohamed Lahna, 36, is competing in para-cycling for the first time. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Keeping the Lights On
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Craig residents reflect on economic growth in Colorado coal town. (Katie Klann/The Gazette)