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How Pueblo weaponizes contempt of court to inflate jail time for minor crimes
PUEBLO — By the time Gilbert Thomas appeared in Pueblo Municipal Court, he’d lost control of his life. The 37-year-old lived on the streets, addicted to drugs and broke. He faced dozens of city charges that stemmed from being unhoused. Loitering. Curfew …