Inmate killed At Colorado Springs For-Profit Prison : CDOC

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- An inmate at a Colorado Springs prison re-entry facility died Nov. 26 after an assault from another inmate or inmates that took place earlier in the week, the Colorado Dept. of Corrections reported. Daniel Pena, 64, died of injuries Nov. 26 after being assaulted at the Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center, 2925 E Las Vegas St. A statement from CDOT said the assault investigation began on Nov. 20, but did not specify when the assault happened.

The assault was described as, "an isolated incident involving offenders, no correctional officers were injured," in a press release.

CDOC Spokesman Mark Fairbairn told the Denver Post that Pena had been sentenced in 2014 for illegally drugging a victim, was scheduled for release on March 21, 2019. He was eligible for parole.

Cheyenne Mountain Re-entry Center is one of four for-profit prisons in Colorado, run by the Geo Group, Inc. The facility is described as a place where male inmates live and are given job training and therapy resources prior to ending their prison terms. The CDOC website calls Cheyenne Mountain, "the last stop before community reintegration."

The Department of Corrections Inspector General’s office and El Paso County District Attorney’s office are now treating the investigation as a homicide, the departments said in a press statement. The investigation is considered "active" and more details will be released later.

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