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Health & Safety committee advances $8.025 million purchase of Independence House to preserve 75 community‑corrections beds
Summary
Denver’s Health & Safety Committee moved to advance a purchase of Independence House at 4101 North Pecos Street to preserve 75 community‑corrections beds, citing a backlog of about 120 people waiting for placement and a nearly six‑month wait for admission into local programs.
Denver’s Health & Safety Committee on Dec. 10 voted to advance a proposal to buy Independence House, a residential community‑corrections facility at 4101 North Pecos Street, to keep active local placement capacity while the city brings other facilities online.
The committee was presented the purchase terms by Lisa Lumley, director of real estate, and Greg Morrow, director of community corrections. Lumley said the proposed purchase price and related closing costs total $8,025,000 and noted $4,000,000 of the funds are currently budgeted in the 2025 Capital Improvement Program and another $4,000,000 in the 2026 budget. The parcel is roughly 25,000 square feet with a 70,099‑square‑foot building, and staff said a facility…
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