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Fort Lyon Correctional Facility

Coordinates: 38°05′06″N 103°08′34″W / 38.085049°N 103.142715°W / 38.085049; -103.142715
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Fort Lyon Correctional Facility was a facility in Bent County, Colorado, housing transgender inmates and inmates with medical conditions requiring constant care. Fort Lyon was decommissioned in 2012 and its inmates were transferred to LaVista Correctional Facility.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Lila Hollin (May 17, 2011). "Fort Lyon Correctional Facility Will Close". KRDO-TV. Retrieved March 11, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Kirk Mitchell (February 15, 2011). "Governor may close Ft. Lyon prison for aging inmates". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 11, 2012.

38°05′06″N 103°08′34″W / 38.085049°N 103.142715°W / 38.085049; -103.142715