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Colorado Prisons

Inside Colorado’s Toughest: A Look at Maximum Security Prisons

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Introduction The weight of the steel door echoes through the corridors, a stark reminder of the separation between the outside world and the harsh realities contained within. Colorado, like every state, grapples with the complex challenges of its criminal justice system, and at the apex of that system stand its maximum security prisons. These facilities, … Read more

Life Behind the Walls: Inside Colorado’s Maximum Security Prisons

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Introduction Imagine a world etched in concrete and steel, where the vast Colorado sky offers little solace. Within the shadow of the majestic Rockies, a starkly different landscape exists: the world of Colorado’s maximum security prisons. These fortresses, designed to contain the state’s most dangerous and disruptive individuals, represent the ultimate expression of confinement. But … Read more

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