Does Colorado need more prisons? Concerns about Denver’s replacement for Flock. Bad allergy season

Colorado’s prison system is bursting at the seams. To deal with it, the governor’s office wants money to reopen a shuttered prison, but lawmakers aren’t eager to write that check. Plus, the Denver City Council votes next week on the contract for a new vendor to replace Flock’s license plate surveillance system, but concerns remain. And if you’re listening to this with a tissue in your hand, you’re not alone — this year’s allergy season really is a doozy.Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: Purplish explores the prison crowding problem, and the debate over what to do about it. Denverite’s Kyle Harris on Denver’s replacement for Flock. This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Arlo Pérez Esquive, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.