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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Pueblo County authorities are investigating the disappearance of about $57,000 from the county jail commissary account.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Inmates at one of Iowa's most dangerous prison units have been allowed to watch violent and sexually explicit movies and TV shows for years

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The daring escape from the downtown high-rise Metropolitan Correctional Center had them descending almost 20 stories using a makeshift rope.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Officials at the Supermax federal prison in Florence are taking steps to improve treatment of inmates with mental illness.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Troy Anderson is a mentally ill inmate in isolation at the Colorado State Penitentiary, deemed for more than a decade too dangerous to be among other offenders.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Due to crime rates dropping, both in the state of Colorado and nationally, the South Tower at Centennial Correctional Facility in Canon City is closing in February 2013.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Twelve people being held in Aurora's jail could be deported following a week-long review by federal immigration officials.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  The El Paso County Jail will scan all incoming inmates using a full-body scanner to check for illegal weapons or drugs smuggled underneath clothing, in body cavities or ingested.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Colorado corrections officials are looking into why four inmates have been killed at one state prison in the last two years.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  What's the cost of talking to a loved one that's locked up?  We've heard from a few families who've said they paid almost $30 for a collect call.

Monday, March 14, 2011  A proposal to limit the number of mentally ill inmates who are placed in Colorado prisons is up for its first hearing at the state Capitol.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Lawmakers: Illinois governor to abolish death penalty at signing ceremony in Capitol

Monday, May 17, 2010  UPDATED 4:05 p.m. CDT with AP video. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered "sexually dangerous" after their prison terms are complete.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  The state Senate gave initial approval to the legislation Tuesday. Republicans backed it even though Democrats refused to include language stating that the limits would also help the babies of inmates.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  Some oppose plans to spend $9.4 million to open a solitary confinement unit at the Colorado State Penitentiary. The corrections department says it's needed to house violent inmates now being held in lower-security prisons.