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Murder, Mayhem, Corruption and Snitches: BOP Florence Exposed
Loaded on April 15, 2003
by Bob Williams
published in Prison Legal News
April, 2003, page 16
Located in the gently rolling hills of Southern Colorado, dotted with juniper, poplar and cedar trees, Florence is a quiet, small town that was once a prison town without a prison. At just over 5,000 town residents, Florence shares its view of the Sangre de Christo mountain range with its …
Filed under:
Staff-Prisoner Assault,
Guard Misconduct,
DOC/BOP misconduct,
Gang Policies,
Racial Discrimination,
Crime/Demographics,
Criminal Prosecution,
Prison/Jail Murders,
Informants,
Escapes,
Failure to Protect (General),
Guard Brutality/Beatings,
Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death),
Guard Unions.
Location:
Colorado.
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