America’s cheeriest prison town does not want to lock more people up

54-46 was my number

AT FIRST glance there is nothing unusual about the Cellhouse, a boutique in Cañon City, Colorado, except perhaps the diversity of its wares. A western saddle with ornate flower designs chiselled into the leather sits on a saddle rack by the shop’s entrance. At the back, by a pair of fishing rods and wooden Adirondack chairs, a freezer holds packs of trout, goat, buffalo and tilapia. T-shirts displayed in the middle of the boutique read “Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency.” But a few details suggest this is no ordinary western general store. A sign on the wall warns, “If you take it, you’ll be making it,” and tucked in the store’s front corner is an imitation jail cell, complete with a plaster prisoner sleeping on his bunk.

Opened in October on Cañon City’s main street, which features a jumble of antique shops, an old-fashioned diner, an e-cigarette store and a trendy café...Continue reading

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