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Colorado Department of Corrections Press Releases

Press releases are issued by the Public Information Office.  The Public Information Officer is Alondra Gonzalez, questions regarding press releases may be directed to the PIO at doc_pio@state.co.us or 719-487-5040.

Press Releases

If you are a member of the news media and would like to be added to our press release distribution list, please email us at doc_pio@state.co.us 

Archived Press Releases

Colorado Department of Corrections is committed to ensuring digital accessibility. For any of the below archived press releases which were published prior to July 1, 2024, if you require remediation of the below documents to an accessible format, please submit a request by email to doc_AIC@state.co.us including the name of the document you are requesting be provided in an accessible format. Additional information concerning our accessibility efforts may be found on our Digital Accessibility page.

1/7/2020 Department of Corrections Statement on the Closing of Private GEO Corporation Prison in Colorado Springs 

2/2/2020 Statement on Small Plane Crash on Department of Corrections' Property in Canon City 

3/11/2020 Operational Changes at Colorado Department of Corrections' Facilities for Prevention of COVID-19

3/23/2020 Department of Corrections Provides Updates on COVID-19 Prevention Plan

3/26/2020 Department of Corrections Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

3/26/2020 Department of Corrections to Implement Directives from Governor Polis Executive Order to Best Prevent COVID-19 From Entering Prisons 

3/27/2020- Additional Department of Corrections Staff Members Test Positive for COVID-19

4/8/2020 Department of Corrections Inmate Tests Positive for COVID-19

4/15/2020 2 Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19 at Sterling Correctional Facility 

4/16/2020 Department of Corrections Update on Comprehensive COVID-19 Prevention and Response Efforts

4/23/2020 Department of Corrections and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Conduct COVID-19 Testing at Sterling Correctional Facility

4/24/2020 Initial Results from Targeted COVID-19 Testing Program at Sterling Correctional Facility

5/1/2020- DOC Inmate from Sterling Dies at Hospital 

5/11/2020 Department of Corrections Publishes Testing Data  

7/7/2020 Inmate and Staff Member at Buena Vista Correctional Complex Test Positive for COVID 

7/13/2020 Update on DOC COVID-19 Testing

8/24/2020 CDOC and COVA Partnership

9/28/2020 Department of Corrections Recognizes Scholarship Recipients

10/29/2020 CDOC Inmate at Fremont Correctional Facility Dies at Hospital 

11/13/2020 Colorado Department of Corrections Reaches Settlement with the ACLU

11/17/2020 DOC Inmate from Fremont Correctional Facility Dies at Hospital 

12/1/2020 CDOC COVID-19 Response Update 

12/3/2020 DOC Inmate Death Investigation

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Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Phone: 719-579-9580
Email: cdoc@state.co.us 

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