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Colorado’s prison inmates go from hard time to soft cheese

About 100 miles south of Denver on a 6,000-acre farm, men are serving up some of Colorado’s finest goat milk

By Michelle Miller
CBS News

DENVER, Colo — Across the country, states are desperately trying to make up budget shortfalls with a captive workforce: prisoners.

In Colorado, that means turning hard time into soft cheese.

About 100 miles south of Denver on a 6,000-acre farm, men are serving up some of Colorado’s finest goat milk.

They’re also serving time.

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