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Bennet, Hickenlooper call for increased employee pay in Colorado Supermax prison
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Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to federal officials Monday, urging them to address understaffing and poor working conditions in the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence. FCC Florence – the nation’s only federal Supermax prison – has been short staffed for more than a year and is currently short by…
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What’s next for Colorado hospitals, health care with staffing as COVID-19 pandemic ebbs?
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When the pandemic began two years ago, many policymakers and health officials worried over hospital capacity. Did hospitals – here and across the country – have enough beds to meet the expected flood of COVID-19 patients? As the pandemic wore on, the concern shifted away from beds themselves and toward the doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and…
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DPS will use federal funds to avoid layoffs
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Denver Public Schools announced on Thursday that it will use federal funding to keep its schools full and prevent layoffs due to enrollment decline. The district has received $16 million in federal COVID-19 relief for this school year and received an additional $3 million to prevent layoffs, according to the district. “We will continue to…
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Denver sheriff reviews 2016
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Avoiding the use of force by Denver sheriff’s deputies, recognizing and knowing how to treat mental problems among people deputies contact, and handling a growing jail inmate population are among issues Sheriff Patrick Firman highlighted in an end-of-year letter to Denver City Council. Dated Monday, Dec. 12, the letter also noted the hiring of 200…
