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Declining Prison Populations Equals Difficult Financial Decisions

  The Fort Lyon prison closing in Las Animas over two years ago was probably the tip of the iceberg for a trend being seen in the state’s dwindling prisoner population.  Lack of prisoners at Fort Lyon meant layoffs for employees and the eventual closing of the facility.  Several hundred jobs were lost, local purchase […]