Colorado, reeling from national scrutiny after the brazen killing of its prisons chief possibly by a former inmate, has brought in PR counsel for its Department of Corrections.
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The state this week issued a no-bid contract to PR pro Sue Cobb, who was communications director for Gov. John Hickenlooper when he was mayor of Denver. Cobb is tasked with providing strategic communications support, including development of messaging, materials and strategies, as well as media relations for the prisons agency on a contract worth up to $140K over six months, according to a copy of the pact.
The contract was approved by Karl Spiecker, chief financial officer of the Dept. of Corrections.
The killing of corrections chief Tom Clements last month -- he was shot after answering the front door of his Colorado Springs house -- sparked national outrage and federal and multi-state investigations, which have focused on a white supremacist prison gang.
Hickenlooper earlier this month announced a review of Colorado's prison and parole operations after reports that a suspect in Clements' death may have been released early because of an error.
Cobb, who also served as communications director for the Denver Dept. of Human Services, is a former press secretary for Sen. Edward Kennedy. She runs Sue Cobb Communications, based in Denver.
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