La Plata County Detention Center, CO Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: January 30, 2024

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La Plata County Detention Center, La Plata County, County Jail

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742 Turner Drive, Durango, CO, 81303

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http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_and_elected_officials/sheriff/detentions_0

La Plata County County can be found in the Colorado area. Durango – is the county seat. La Plata County has a total population of 55589 and was formed in 1874.

La Plata County County has a total area of 1,689 square miles. The zip codes in La Plata County County are 81122, 81137, 81301, 81302, 81303, 81326, 81329.

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office:

The La Plata County Sheriff, Sean Smith, is the head law enforcement officer in the La Plata County county. You can reach him by calling 970-247-1157.

Address: 742 Turner Drive, Durango, Colorado, 81303, 81122, 81137, 81301, 81302, 81303, 81326, 81329.

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Phone: 970-247-1157

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The La Plata County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of La Plata County County, operates the La Plata County Detention Center in Durango, Durango, Colorado. La Plata County Detention Center is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 111,000 pre-trial detainees each year. La Plata County Detention Center sits on a 82-acre land with 9 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and La Plata County Detention Center commissary. The La Plata County Detention Center’s physical address is 742 Turner Drive, Durango, CO, 81303.

La Plata County Detention Center was constructed in 1876. By then, the La Plata County Detention Center served less than 96 residents. Later in 1927, the population in La Plata County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1959s, 54 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 6 years at the La Plata County Detention Center.

Following criminal justice reforms, the La Plata County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2013, the La Plata County Detention Center could house up to 6,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

La Plata County Detention Center serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Colorado state prison. While La Plata County Detention Center, they undertake various La Plata County Detention Center inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in La Plata County Detention Center and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the La Plata County Detention Center

All inmates at the La Plata County Detention Center have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The La Plata County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The La Plata County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like La Plata County Detention Center mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, La Plata County Detention Center personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the La Plata County Detention Center raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, La Plata County Detention Center adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The La Plata County Detention Center works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any La Plata County Detention Center inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an La Plata County Detention Center inmate or officer at the La Plata County Detention Center, call at 970-247-1161 or fax at or fax970-382-1618.

Call the La Plata County Detention Center any day of the week from 10.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the La Plata County Detention Center official website for answers to common questions about the La Plata County Detention Center, inmates, and services.

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