Thoughts on Canon City

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How do the prisons affect the town? It's pretty common for people to dog Canon because of the prisons, but I think it's dumb.

There are lots of ex-cons that never make it very far after they get out- the other thing that I've seen over the years is that it just weighs heavily on those that work in the prisons. If their interaction daily is with the kind of people that are incarcerated, and are used to treating them accordingly, then they may treat others in the community the same- assuming the worst of everyone. Eventually, you wind up with it changing the culture- even to the point where it's hard to find good help even for restaurants, etc... which perpetuates the cycle of treating each other like crap.
Still think it's dumb? Come live here for years and you'll see what I mean eventually... I've lived in NE corner of the county for 18 years, limit my interaction and I've still seen plenty of it.

we just bought some property southwest of canon city towards westcliff. It doesnt seem that bad. decent sized town with most conveniences. I dont care about how many jails and prisons they have. there are plenty of jails and prisons and people who should be in them around denver too.

Agreed- but keep in mind that between Florence and Cañon, and hwy 50 between there is the highest concentration of prisons of anywhere in the US.
I just limit my interaction to people in general- and don't let how they treat me get me down... The physical area is nice (though roads in Cañon weren't laid out real well, IMHO- I don't like the frontage roads along hwy 50).

There are some good people here, don't want to give the impression that you'll never find anyone decent- just trying to give an impression of the downsides.