Colorado State Penitentiary To Close In Canon City
The Department of Corrections (DOC) announced the closure of Colorado State Penitentiary II on Monday.
The DOC cited a declining offender population and a reduced demand for administrative segregation beds as the reason for the closure. The closure will be effective on February 1, 2013. The DOC says it’s identified the 316 high security beds in the South Tower of Centennial Correctional Facility (CCF) for closure.
The expansion to CCF was originally called Colorado State Penitentiary II (CSP II) and is located in Canon City.
According to the DOC, this is the third year in a row they have experienced a decline in the inmate population.
This plan is estimated to save the State $4.5 million in FY 2012-13 and $13.6 million in FY 2013-14.
The Department says it will make plans for reorganization, including the reassignment of 213 staff to funded vacant positions within Fremont County.
A public town hall meeting to discuss the CSP II will be hosted by the DOC on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Corrections Training Academy, located on the Holy Cross Abbey grounds at 2951 East Highway 50, Canon City, Colorado.
