In the Name of Security
Edward Aber was the commander of La Plata County Jail in Colorado from 2005 to 2024. Throughout his tenure, he developed a reputation for sexual misconduct. In 2024, 14 female employees reported that, for years, Aber…
3 former residents allege they were abused as teens at a state-run juvenile home in Wyoming
Three former residents of a state-run juvenile home for boys in Wyoming allege in a federal lawsuit that they were placed in solitary confinement for extended periods of time, in one case…
Lawsuit claims isolation and abuse at Wyoming Boys School
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Staff at Wyoming’s state youth detention facility locked juveniles in solitary confinement for weeks at a time, repeatedly buckled one in a restraint chair for up to 12…
Boys abused at Wyoming-run juvenile facility, suit claims
The Wyoming Boys’ School unlawfully subjected residents to psychological and emotional abuse, extended periods of solitary confinement and physical harm, a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court of…
Denver sheriff answers to citizen board in jail death
DENVER (KDVR) — There are now three separate investigations into last week’s death of a 71-year-old man in a Denver jail. In a public zoom meeting with the Citizen Oversight…
Who’s responsible? Accountability questions remain after Denver County jailhouse death
Unanswered questions about accountability linger a year after a man died in Denver’s downtown detention center, after several days of begging for medical care as he experienced chest pains, trouble…
3 agencies investigating death of 71-year-old inmate
DENVER — Three agencies are conducting investigations into why an inmate died in custody two days after his attorney begged the court to release him because of COVID. “Our hearts…
Denver inmate’s death under investigation, nurse suspended
DENVER (KDVR) — A nurse at the Denver Downtown Detention Center has been placed on leave following the death of a Denver inmate on Feb. 9, the Problem Solvers have…
Denver Health jail staff ignored dying man’s pleas for help, lawsuit alleges
Two days before he died, Leroy “Nicky” Taylor called his public defender from the Denver jail and begged for help. “I’ve been sick for 10 days,” he said in a…
‘I need to get out of here before I die’: Inmate’s family sues Denver Health over his death
DENVER (KDVR) — Two days before he died, Leroy “Nicky” Taylor called his public defender from jail and in a barely audible recording left her a message where he said,…