A measure working its way through the Colorado legislature seeks to provide all inmates money, a transit pass and identification upon release from Department of Corrections facilities. Proponents, ...

Inmates aid in wildfire mitigation through the Colorado Department of Corrections program, earning a day off sentence for ...

In late December of 2025, an investigation by Denver-based 9News led to the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) ...

After a physical altercation at a Colorado prison in January, the Colorado Department of Corrections has determined that inmate Tina Peters is not guilty of assaulting another inmate. However, they ...

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DENVER (KDVR) — The state of Colorado continues to be under the microscope of the Department of Justice. The DOJ announced it is now investigating the Department of Corrections and the Department of ...

The Colorado Department of Corrections is acknowledging a serious flaw in one of its automated systems that allowed a repeat offender to remain free before he caused a deadly crash earlier this month.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - On Wednesday, KRDO13 investigates uncovered a contract agreement between the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and the Cotter Family Funeral Services. A spokesperson ...

Colorado Department of Corrections Correctional Officer David Aldana walks along the third level of Cell House #8 at the Fremont Correctional Facility during a formal count at the prison in Canon City ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Colorado prisons are violating the constitutional rights of the state’s adult inmates and youth ...

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