La Plata County Detention Center is located in the city of Durango, Colorado which has a population of 18,006 (as of 2016) residents. This prison has a capacity of 293 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. La Plata County Detention Center began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1987 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 175 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Sean Smith and houses male and female offenders.
If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at La Plata County Detention Center, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.
970-247-1161
970-382-1618
La Plata County Detention Center
742 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
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La Plata County Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
742 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
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Year Built or Opened: 1987 Warden or Supervisor: Sheriff Sean Smith Daily Inmate Count: 175 Total Capacity: 293 Security Level(s): medium
742 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
Phone Number(s):
970-247-1161
Fax Number:
970-382-1618
Email Address:
[email protected]
742 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
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