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“What we need to know is which portions of the state’s Constitution are now no longer enforceable, and what are the four corners of the areas in which the Legislature can act.”
Secretary of State Bernie Buescher commenting on the necessary adjustments to Colorado law after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, as quoted in The Grand Junction Sentinel, 01/25/2010.

DOCUMENTS CONFIRM FORMER DIRECTOR’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN PRIVATE PRISON CONTRACT

For Immediate Release:
April 18, 2007

DENVER - The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) responded to a March 5, 2007, open records request by Colorado Citizens for Ethics in Government (CCEG) that sought documents relating to a private prison contract awarded by CDOC to The GEO Group, Inc.

The documents obtained by CCEG confirm that former Director of Prisons Nolin Renfrow began working for The GEO Group while still on state payroll, a blatant conflict of interest. In an email to Brian Burnett, the deputy executive director of CDOC, Dave Schouweiler, DOC Manager of Purchasing, stated that Renfrow was on state payroll until January 31, 2006 and acknowledged the “impropriety of Mr. Renfrow’s involvement with the originating procurement.”

The CORA request and responsive documents are available on CCEG’s website at www.coloradoforethics.org. CCEG is posting these records as part of its commitment to holding the government responsible for its actions.

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Colorado Citizens for Ethics in Government (CCEG) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan legal watchdog group dedicated to holding government officials accountable for putting special interests above the public interest. CCEG does not endorse any policy positions with respect to private prisons. For more information, please visit www.coloradoforethics.org or contact Chantell Taylor at (303) 626-2100 ctaylor@coloradoforethics.org

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