Colorado’s juvenile corrections system has released 22 young people early as it tries to lower its incarcerated population due to the new coronavirus. More teens and young adults are expected to parole early in the coming days and weeks, part of a Division of Youth Services plan to guard against the spread of the virus […]
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A youth corrections center plagued by escapes, drugs and a riot is headed for a physical — and cultural — reorganization
GOLDEN — Colorado’s most troubled youth corrections center, where several teens and staff were injured in a riot last spring and where a new report found rampant drug use, will undergo a physical transformation this year. The massive complex — surrounded by mesh fence that bends inward to prevent escape — will become four separate […]
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For teens in Colorado corrections who have kids of their own, the state is trying to keep parental connections intact
The few dozen paper ornaments hanging from the Christmas tree in the lobby of the state human services department were gone in little more than an hour last year. Employees snatched them up, eager to buy the requested gifts: a box of diapers, a warm coat, a baby doll. Like most other giving trees, this […]