Colorado Department of Corrections

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Colorado Department of Corrections
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionColorado, USA
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Map of Colorado Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Colorado Springs, Colorado
Agency executive
  • Moses 'Andre' Stancil, Executive Director [1]
Website
https://www.colorado.gov/cdoc/

The Colorado Department of Corrections is the principal department of the Colorado state government [2] that operates the state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Springs Office Park in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. [3] [4] [5] The Colorado Department of Corrections runs 20 state-run prisons and also has been affiliated with 7 for-profit prisons in Colorado, of which the state currently contracts with 3 for-profit prisons. [6]

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Facilities

State-Run Prisons

For-profit prisons

Closed prisons

Operations

All male prisoners entering the Colorado DOC system first go to the Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center (DRDC) before going to their assigned facilities, while female prisoners are sent to the Denver Women's Correctional Facility for processing. Assignments are primarily determined by security level, and each facility can accommodate inmates of different security levels. [7]

In 2012, the state of Colorado had no designated death row. All prisoners with death sentences were given classifications of "Close", the highest custody designation possible. As of 2017, all prisoners with death sentences are located at the Sterling Correctional Facility. The execution chamber is located at the Colorado State Penitentiary. By state statute, executions took place there. [8] The death penalty was abolished in 2020. [9]

From the 1890s to the 1990s, the Colorado death row was located at the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility. [10] The execution chamber was also located in this prison. [11] In the 1990s, the Colorado State Penitentiary opened. [10] Previously state statute dictated that prisoners with death sentences were to be held at the administrative segregation facility at the Colorado State Penitentiary. [12] In 2011 the State of Colorado moved its death row prisoners in order to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Nathan Dunlap, a death row prisoner. Dunlap had complained about the state's lack of outdoor exercise facilities at Colorado State Penitentiary. [10] The Crowley County facility experienced two major riots involving Colorado and Washington state prisoners, the first in 1999 when operated by Correctional Services Corporation and the second on July 20, 2004, when owned and operated by the Corrections Corporation of America, and involving Wyoming inmates as well. [13] [14] [15] [16]

From the end of 2024, the Colorado Department of Corrections will implement policies for transgender inmates - regarding gender-affirming healthcare and other related issues. This was bought about with a court "settlement" from a lawsuit. [17]

Fallen officers and officials

Since the establishment of the Colorado Department of Corrections, 17 officers have died while on duty, including Executive Director Tom Clements. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Gov. Polis Appoints Moses 'Andre' Stancil as Department of Corrections Executive Director" (Press release). Denver, Colorado: State of Colorado. Colorado Governor Jared Polis. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ C.R.S. § 24-1-110
  3. ↑ "FAQ Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on June 3, 2010. "Colorado Department of Corrections 2862 South Circle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80906"
  4. ↑ "Council District Map Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine ." City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Foreclosure filings jump in March Increase blamed on backlog at S&Ls." The Colorado Springs Gazette . April 6, 1989. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]million made in 1986 on the Springs Office Park, 2860-2862 S. Circle Drive."
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "." Prison Jobs to Return? Walsenburg currently awaits state's decision. Retrieved on January 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Death Row FAQ Archived 2014-08-04 at the Wayback Machine ." () Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on April 19, 2012.
  9. ↑ Hindi, Saja (2020-03-23). "Colorado abolishes death penalty; governor commutes sentences of 3 on death row". Denver Post . Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  10. 1 2 3 Mitchell, Kirk. "Colorado moves death-row inmates so they can exercise outdoors Archived 2012-11-21 at the Wayback Machine ." Denver Post . July 28, 2011. Retrieved on April 19, 2012.
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  17. ↑ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/03/trans-inmates-win-lifesaving-lawsuit-demanding-improved-health-care-safer-housing/ [ bare URL ]
  18. ↑ The Officer Down Memorial Page
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