Colorado prisons denied funds for 788 additional beds

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: January 22, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A request by Colorado prisons to expand capacity by 788 beds was denied Wednesday by state lawmakers.

The Colorado Department of Corrections’ male inmate population is “much higher” than the current budget anticipated, according to a memo from nonpartisan legislative staff. It is expected to continue growing even as the state is required to make an extra effort to reduce its inmate population under the requirements of a 2018 law activated for the first …

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