The Colorado Department of Corrections says it won’t grant the Trump administration’s request to transfer Tina Peters to the federal prison system, characterizing it in a statement as not fitting with the “standard practice” for moving inmates.

The statement was issued Tuesday night after county clerks and other elected officials had called on Gov. Jared Polis in recent days to deny the request from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The governor’s office has not issued any definitive statements since the DOC received the federal request, causing other officials — including Attorney General Phil Weiser and Secretary of State Jena Griswold — to voice concerns.

The DOC statement suggests federal officials aren’t eligible to request transfers of inmates in state prison under Colorado’s rules.

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