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| State to audit private prisons after last month's riot |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 08/24/2004 |
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Last month's riot at a private prison in southern Colorado has prompted state legislators to order a review of the state's use of such facilities. Members of the state Legislative Audit Committee voted to approve the audit Monday at their first meeting since the riot at the Crowley County Correctional Facility. Inmates destroyed one living unit and extensively damaged four others at the prison, which is run by the Corrections Corp. of America, on July 20. "The riot could have been a fluke. But we'll know; we'll do an audit. Maybe we're missing something," state Sen. Norma Anderson, R-Lakewood, said. She said the audit would include a look at the state's contracts with private prisons, whether the state saves money by such deals and how well the state monitors private prisons. There has been no review of private prisons since the state began contracting with them seven years ago. Sen. Ron Tupa, D-Boulder, said a thorough review is needed because the state is increasingly relying on private prisons. Colorado has nearly 20,000 inmates and about 3,000 of them are being held in private prisons. |
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