August 16, 2010
Alaska inmate, 44, dies in private Colorado prison
An Alaska inmate being held at a private prison in Colorado died Sunday, Alaska corrections officials said today.
The death at Hudson Correctional Facility is being investigated by Colorado authorities.
The man's name is not being released until his family is notified. He was 44 years old.
The prison was built by Cornell Companies Inc., which recently merged with another private prison provider, The GEO Group Inc.
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