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soldierant

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1. Living in Colorado, I can tell you
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 05:13 AM
Dec 17

the people of the state are furious with her (probably except MAGA) and sending pressure to our Gov not to cave. Our AG is already strong and a fighter (he is term limited and has announced he will run for the Governor's slot (he is also term limited.) I can also tell you that Colorado has one of the best prison systems in the country. My husband has been incarcerated in it since 2011, and in that time has been in various facilities including two private prisons and four state-run prisons. I have visited him every two weeks except during the pandemic and a 6-month period in 23-24 when I was in the hospital and in rehab and then awaiting clearance to drive. The food is not gourmet, but it's nourishing and it's not contaminate as it is in some prisons (mostly in the south, as best I can tell from reading articles about them.) He has never complained to me about any staff member at any of them (and he's not one to be shy about complaining.) All the staff whom I have interacted with have been at least courteous to me and often beyond courteous. One Sergeant came out to jump start my car when it wouldn't start after a visit - I didn't ask for that. he just did it - an that was at a private prison. Every private prison has a full time ombudsman assigned full time to make sure any complaints an inmate might have are not shrugged off, but dealt with. I might add that the staff are not paid to take abuse from inmates, including verbal abuse, for which there are consequences. Sure, it's not fun to be locked up, but if Ms. Peters manages to be polite to the staff she should not have any complaints either (although I'll bet she's another natural born complainer.)

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