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ACLU Sues Over Colorado Execution Information

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing state prisons officials to force them to identify the drugs and procedures they plan to use for the execution of Nathan Dunlap scheduled in August.

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Interim Colorado Prison Chief Faces Long To-Do List

Colorado’s interim prisons director says he will look at early prisoner releases, the death penalty and other issues but won’t predict whether he will make any changes.

2013/04/22

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Judge Sets Date To Decide When Nathan Dunlap Will Be Executed

A judge set a hearing for May 1 to determine a date a man on Colorado’s death row will be executed.

2013/04/13

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Clements Murder Raises Questions About Prison Gangs

In the wake of the Tom Clements murder involving suspects who belong to a prison gang, questions have now been raised about such gangs.

2013/04/12

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Ebel Slipped Ankle Bracelet Off Before Slaying

The ex-convict suspected in the killing of Colorado’s prison chief who was mistakenly released from prison four years early slipped off his electronic monitoring bracelet, but parole officials didn’t realize he had fled until just hours before the slaying.

2013/04/02

Evan Ebel (credit: CBS)

Colorado Officials To Do Review After Prison Error

Colorado court officials have vowed to review procedures to ensure that a clerical mistake that allowed the early release of a prisoner — who then went on to allegedly shoot the state’s corrections director last month — doesn’t happen again.

2013/04/01

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‘Justice Is Death’ – Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Holmes

For James Holmes, “justice is death,” prosecutors said Monday in announcing they will seek his execution if he is convicted in the Colorado movie theater attack that killed 12 people.

2013/04/01

Dept. of Corrections employees wore mourning bands around their badges after the murder of Tom Clements (credit: CBS)

Clements Remembered As Admired, Respected Boss

All 6,000 Colorado Department of Corrections employees are mourning the death of their executive director Tom Clements.

2013/03/21

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Inmate Found Hanging In Jefferson County Jail

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says a man awaiting a court hearing apparently hanged himself in the county jail.

2013/03/08

Authorities make an arrest during "Operation Shepherd" (credit: CBS)

‘Operation Shepherd’ Rounds Up Sexual Predators All Over Colorado

A sweep for sex offenders has been under way across Colorado. Officers have been going door-to-door looking for criminals considered dangerous to children and communities.

2012/11/12

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