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wayne.mcknight@gmail.com (Wayne McKnight) — Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Before Colorado County Asks for More Money, Explain the $2.2 Million Already Spent

wayne.mcknight@gmail.com (Wayne McKnight) — Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published as a letter to the editor in the Colorado County Citizen, May 12, 2026.

On Monday, April 27, the Colorado County Commissioners Court approved an architectural assessment for a proposed new justice center. According to reporting in this paper, the jail recently passed inspection but has rust documented since 2024, out-of-compliance sliding doors, no space for additional female inmates, only one psych cell, and no room for sheriff’s office staff growth.

Colorado County's PREA Compliance Failure Is a Taxpayer Time Bomb

wayne.mcknight@gmail.com (Wayne McKnight) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Published as a letter to the editor in the Colorado County Citizen, March 31, 2026.

I am writing to address a critical failure in Colorado County’s governance that threatens both public safety and our fiscal stability. Our county has allocated over $2.2 million in federal State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) specifically to bring the county jail into compliance. Yet, the jail remains in violation of federal law — specifically the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).