Guantanamo Detainees: Colorado Officials Say They Haven't Been Contacted About Housing Inmates

DENVER — Colorado officials say they haven't been contacted by the federal government regarding housing detainees from Guantanamo Bay in the state.

Federal officials on Monday toured an empty prison in Illinois under consideration to house the detainees. Colorado's Supermax federal prison in Florence has also been mentioned as another possible site.

However, Gov. Bill Ritter's spokesman Evan Dreyer said Monday that federal officials haven't contacted Colorado officials about the matter.

State Rep. Buffie McFayden also said federal officials have not contacted Colorado about the matter.

Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd said a task force studying the issue hasn't made a final decision.

Comments

[ThirdSection]

We all know that after all the political wrangling over where to put the prisoners from Gitmo is over, they'll end up at the supermax in Florence, where the nation's toughest prisoners are housed. So, let's quit beating around the bush and bring them here.

[cedy]

bring on in, I live near a fed prison in littleton, never once even seen a prisoner. No problem, bring them here, we can use the jobs!