Jun 8, 2009 | Canon City Daily Record Newspaper
Rooms and hallways that once were alive with the sounds of everyday life now echo with only memories at the former Colorado Women's Correctional Facility.
It was once hailed as a state of the art facility, now after forty years of operation a women's prison in Canon City has officially closed.
Ca on City women's prison closes today
A mandate to reduce prison costs and a reduction in the number of women headed to prison have resulted in the closure of a state-run women's prison in Caon City.
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