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June 23, 2002: "Two inmates (Brown and Graves) were fighting in the dining hall. The inmates were restrained, and the officer received injuries to his elbow and knee."

June 30, 2002: "Overdose. Balloons stuck in throat. Surgically removed."

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• Eric Autobee
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• Colorado Department of Corrections
• Prisons
• Criminal Sentencing and Punishment

July1-3, 2002: "The inmates protested with a mass hunger strike. The strike ended without any major incidents."

July 9, 2002: "Three inmates were in an altercation that resulted in one inmate being stabbed. No staff were injured."

July 23, 2002: "During the gang pull two inmates (George and Nguyen) began fighting in the courtyard. They refused orders to stop and Tower III fired a warning shot."

August 1, 2002: "Balloon. Dry cell." [Translation: an inmate swallowed a drug balloon and was kept in a cell with no toilet until the evidence materialized.]

August 24, 2002: "An officer was randomly pat searching inmates in the courtyard when inmate Martinez became angry and punched the officer. Another officer responded, wrestling the inmate to the ground. A third officer assisted and the inmate was cuffed. A warning shot was fired from Tower III. Two staff suffered minor injuries."

September 9, 2002: "A cell extraction team had to remove inmate E. from his cell in order for mental health to evaluate him due to his bizarre behavior over the past 48 hours."

September 27, 2002: "Two incidents, stabbing and assault."

October 4, 2002: "Inmate Benavidas was found in his cell severely beaten (attempted murder). He was transported to Plains Medical Center and flown to Denver via Flight for Life. He remains in a coma."

October 7, 2002: "Inmate Fullmer was stabbed over his eye with a pencil and transported to Denver."

October 15, 2002: "Inmate Montour assaulted Eric Autobee, Correctional Support Supervisor, Food Service. Eric was sent to Swedish Medical Center by Flight for Life, where he later expired."

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