Bent County Correctional Facility
Coverage of Bent County Correctional Facility in the Nexus archive.
- State officials remain tight-lipped nine days after incident at Las Animas prison
State officials have not disclosed details about an incident at the Bent County Correctional Facility in Las Animas on June 6, which resulted in two inmate deaths and injuries to a third. The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and Bent County Sheriff's Office have denied requests for information, citing an ongoing investigation and medical privacy laws. Visitation at all CDOC facilities was temporarily suspended but lifted on June 8, while the facility remains on lockdown.
- Coroner ID’s 2 prisoners who died in Colorado prison, while officials remain tight-lipped
The Bent County coroner identified Charles Gates, 27, and Michael Fisher, 59, as the two prisoners who died at the Bent County Correctional Facility over the weekend. A third prisoner was injured, and prison officials have suspended visitation statewide as an investigation continues. The Colorado Department of Corrections and CoreCivic, the prison's operator, have not disclosed details about the incident.