17 Colorado Sheriffs Seek Resolution to Backlog of Prison Inmate Transfers
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17 Colorado sheriffs seek resolution to backlog of prison inmate transfers
DENVER (KDVR) — The Weld County Sheriff's Office, alongside 16 other sheriffs in Colorado, wrote to Gov. Jared Polis calling for a resolution to the Colorado Department of Corrections' inmate transfer backlog. The 17 sheriffs sent a joint letter to Polis on July 10, telling the governor that the ongoing inmate transfer backlog and inadequate per diem reimbursement rate for DOC-sentenced inmates "are placing an unsustainable burden on our jail op…
Sheriff Reams Signs Joint-Letter to Governor Polis About Prisoner Backlog, Reimbursement
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams is one of 17 sheriffs across the state of Colorado that signed a joint letter to Governor Jared Polis alleging that Department of Corrections (DOC) failures have created an “unsustainable burden” on jail operations and taxpayers.
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