By Golden Finch
Title: Al Gurule Collection
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May 25, 1988 Board rejects Gurule's halfway house plan by Casey Anderson: The Pueblo County Community Corrections Board has decided not to endorse Gurule's proposal. Board membes did vote to keep the options open.
June 29, 1988 Gurule advances his plan for new halfway house by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Gurule proposed his idea of a 75 bed halfway house called Community Corrections Services to the board (2 copies).
July 14, 1988 Halfway house gains ground by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Community Corrections Services has been approved.
September 25, 1988 Al Gurule intends to put emphasis on inmate control by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Gurule says he will have rigid control of inmates for their own success (2 copies).
October 12, 1988 Halfway house funding is a good public investment: Corrections Director Kip Kautzky agreed that both Rock Mountain Community Corrections Center and Pueblo Community Corrections Services need more funding.
January 29, 1989 Some serve time without stepping inside a prison by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Many Puebloans are serving time for their crimes without the isolation and severity of prison.
January 29, 1989 Community centers are cheap for state, expensive for others by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Housing inmates in community corrections centers is not a cheap proposition, but state legislators have discovered it is a lighter bill than prison.
January 30, 1989 A contrast of 2 Centers by Juan Espinosa: A comparison of Al Gurule's center to Michael Perry's center. One drug death called to many by Juan Espinosa: Summarizes the death of Linda Marie Gonzales. Then goes into the drug policies both centers have in place.
March 3, 1989 Regis College aims to bring liberal arts to correction centers by Peter Strescino: Regis professor Gil Gardner wants to include freshman level classes into both Rocky Mountain Community Corrections and Pueblo Community Services.
April 26, 1989 Tough inmates screening hurts correction business, exec says by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Gurule says that the tougher screening on inmates is making the ability to accept new inmates a lot slower.
*May 27, 1989 Corrections board OK'd 2 centers, may fund just 1 by Karen Vigil: The Pueblo Communtiy Corrections Board came to the decision to allocate almost all funding to one center. *
May 24, 1989 One one conrrections center may survive county allocations by Randie Golkin: Both Gurule's Pueblo Commuity Corrections Services and Michael Perry's Rocky Mountain Community Corrections are fighting for funding.
September 27, 1989 Communtiy corrections: New Corrections center receives mixed reviews by Chris Lopez: After a year of being open, Pueblo Communtiy Corrections Inc recieved points of praise and critism.
January 7, 1991 Halfway house owners refute big-profit image by Chris Lopez: The community is becoming concerned with the amount of inmates being pushed into the halfways and wondering if it is for the money.
May 1, 1991 Audit dismisses inmates gripes against corrections center by Peter Strescino: Inmates reported issues with food services, money management, and secutiy politices however, all conditions are correctable (2 copies)
February 10, 1994 Commissioners make major changes in corrections by Peter Strescino: Pueblo County commissioners decided to abolish the local Department of Correctional Services and cut the Community Community.
June 29, 1992 Corrections service gains funds, respect by Peter Strescino: Pueblo Community Corrections Services are getting more funds. Gurule says he is happy are happy with the boards views on his program (2 copies).
Unknown date Politican denies Gurule's charges by Cathy Cochran-Lewis: Gurule accused representative Juan Trujillo of trying to sabotage Gurule's new community corrections business (2 copies)
* this article is in the Rocky Mountain Corrections folder*
