- Colorado Department of Corrections
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The Colorado Department of Corrections is a state agency of Colorado that operates state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Springs Office Park in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, near Colorado Springs[1][2][3]
Contents
Facilities
- Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility
- Arrowhead Correctional Center
- Bent County Correctional Facility (Private Prison)
- Buena Vista Correctional Facility
- Centennial Correctional Facility
- Colorado Correctional Center
- Colorado State Penitentiary
- Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility
- Crowley County Correctional Facility (Private Prison)
- Delta Correctional Center
- Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center
- Denver Women's Correctional Facility
- Fort Lyon Correctional Facility
- Four Mile Correctional Center
- Fremont Correctional Facility
- Huerfano County Correctional Center (Private Prison)
- Kit Carson Correctional Center (Private Prison)
- LaVista Correctional Facility
- Limon Correctional Facility
- Rifle Correctional Center
- San Carlos Correctional Facility
- Skyline Correctional Center
- Sterling Correctional Facility
- Trinidad Correctional Facility
- Youthful Offender System
Operations
All prisoners entering the Colorado DOC system first go to the Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center (DRDC) before going to their final assignments.[4]
The death row and execution chamber are located at the Colorado State Penitentiary.[5]
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Colorado Department of Corrections, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.[6]
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Colorado
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- Prison
References
- ^ "FAQ." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on June 3, 2010. "Colorado Department of Corrections 2862 South Circle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80906"
- ^ "Council District Map." City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
- ^ "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."
- ^ "Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
- ^ "Death Row FAQ." (Archive) Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
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