Colorado prisons say they could run out of room next year. Lawmakers say they’ve heard the alarm bef
The escalating political pressure comes at a critical juncture for the prison system, whose officials warn lawmakers they could run out of space to hold people as soon as next year. But after prior cries of alarm proved premature last summer, lawmakers are approaching the latest projections with skepticism, and instead pushing forward with sweeping reforms aimed at forcing the department’s hand. “We can no longer give the Department of Corrections blank checks,” Rep. Leslie H
