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Colorado Prison Visitation Suspended After Two Inmates Die At Bent County Facility
DENVER7, Approved, State

Colorado Prison Visitation Suspended After Two Inmates Die At Bent County Facility

By: Robert Garrison | Denver7 DENVER — The Colorado Department of Corrections announced Sunday an immediate suspension of prison visitation at all locations following a Friday night incident at one of its facilities that left two inmates dead. The CDOC said two inmates died and a third was hospitalized at the Bent County Correctional Facility. No staff was hurt, and officials say there is no threat to nearby communities. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT DENVER7
Colorado Officials Admit “Unacceptable” Error That Freed Parolee Before Deadly Chase
CBS News, Approved, State

Colorado Officials Admit “Unacceptable” Error That Freed Parolee Before Deadly Chase

By Jesse Sarles | CBS Colorado The Colorado Department of Corrections says a mistake made by their department allowed a man who violated parole to walk free. That ultimately is what led to Tuesday's chase involving law enforcement and head-on crash which resulted in the death of an innocent person. The double fatal crash happened on Highway 6 in Clear Creek County. Steven Ainsworth, 51, died when his car got knocked into Clear Creek by the car Christopher Moore, 29, was driving. Both men died and a woman in the car with Moore was hurt. CDOC officials now say Moore, who had a lengthy criminal record, should have been behind bars. Most recently, in 2022, he was sentenced to prison in criminal cases from Summit County and Eagle County. On June 9, he was released on parole. ...

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