Colorado law meant to restore trust in funeral homes blocked public access to inspection reports

Colorado law meant to restore trust in funeral homes blocked public access to inspection reports

Until last summer, Coloradans who wanted to learn more about problems inspectors found at funeral homes could get copies of their reports. The documents would reveal whether refrigerators storing bodies were set at the correct temperature, whether the facility was sanitary, whether or not workers had the proper equipment and if records were properly maintained. This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appe…