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ComCor Inc.鈥檚 halfway house on Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. (Photo by Eli Imadali/Special to ProPublica)

Colorado mandates audit of halfway houses for first time in 20 years

May 1, 2023 at 3:00 a.m.

A new state law directs Colorado鈥檚 Division of Criminal Justice to hire a third-party auditor to evaluate the finances of halfway houses every five years, including the costs imposed on...

Shannon Lucas grows anxious as she drives to a case management meeting at the Larimer County community corrections facility in Fort Collins on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. When Lucas was at the halfway house from Oct. 2018 to April 2019, her medication to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and severe anxiety disappeared, which facility staff blamed on her. She says she often panics and disassociates when returning to the facility for mandatory meetings. 鈥淚t抖阴ap like reliving the same thing over and over again,鈥� Lucas said. (Photo by Eli Imadali/ProPublica)

She reported her medication was stolen at a Colorado halfway house. She was blamed instead.

December 11, 2022 at 10:28 a.m.

Colorado halfway houses are required to have grievance policies for residents to file complaints. Many residents say they stay quiet out of fear of retaliation or being expelled, which can...

Naddia Rom谩n stands for a portrait in her Colorado Springs neighborhood on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. She was wrapping presents on Christmas when she learned of her brother鈥檚 death. (Photo by Eli Imadali/ProPublica)

His overdose death in a Colorado halfway house’s bathroom illustrates a system lacking accountability

December 9, 2022 at 1:33 p.m.

Halfway house operators in Colorado have long been cited for failing to comply with standards, lapses that can lead to dangerous consequences. Yet regulators rarely force facilities to improve.

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鈥淎nother place to warehouse people鈥�: Colorado’s halfway houses are a revolving door to prison

September 19, 2022 at 11:29 a.m.

Colorado鈥檚 halfway houses were intended to reduce recidivism, but insiders describe a system plagued by a lack of training and support, costs that can burden residents with debt and harsh...

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