Ad

Polis backs crime-prevention package amid scrutiny from Republicans, some police groups

Public safety plan includes more than $113 million in funding

What is La Plata County Jail doing to prevent more escapes?

Sheriff’s Office says tougher protocols, a new fence and an updated surveillance system will help

Following escapes, La Plata County budgets $440,000 to improve jail fence

No time frame given for when it will be installed

Durango man who killed his brother gets more prison time for pistol-whipping

Joshua Gallegos fled to Grand Junction after assault at End-O-Day Motel

Another potential delay to Colorado’s redistricting process? Counting prisoners.

New law prevents counties with prison-inflated populations from gaining political representation

Colorado courts may be forced to hold bond hearings within 48 hours of arrests

Proposed law comes with added costs, but proponents say it’s necessary

Calling a loved one in Colorado jails or prisons? Be prepared to pay some bucks

Lawmakers want transparency into costs paid by families, inmates

San Juan County announces new COVID-19 cases among offices, detention center

Jail reports 56 detainees with virus

Durango burglar chooses prison over halfway house

Chad Nolan went on trespassing spree in summer 2019

Durango man accused of New Mexico murder is sentenced in La Plata County

Michael Iain Greer, 28, will serve three years in prison

Durango woman who ran over cousin sentenced to prison

Katrina Baker, 28, blames alcohol for bad decisions

Court sides with Colorado supermax prison in censorship case

DENVER – A federal appeals court in Denver has ruled that officials at a supermax prison in Colorado sufficiently changed their policies and corrected their mistakes after refusing to distri...