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La Plata County Detention Center, CO Inmate Search, Mugshots, Prison Roster

Updated on: December 23, 2023
970-247-1161
742 Turner Drive, Durango, CO, 81303

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The La Plata County Sheriff’s Department is charged with the care, control, and custody of individuals who have committed a crime.

La Plata County Detention Center, located in Durango, Colorado houses inmates who are awaiting court, inmates who are waiting to be transferred to another prison, and inmates who are summoned by a judge to appear in court from another jail.

In this article, you will learn about how to communicate with an inmate at La Plata County Detention Center through phone or mail, how to send money to an inmate, and how to visit an inmate.

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La Plata County Detention Center Prison Information

Jail Name La Plata County Detention Center
Jail Type County Jail
Location 742 Turner Drive, Durango, CO, 81303
Contact Numbers 970-247-1161
City Durango
Postal Code 81303
State Colorado
County La Plata County
Jail Webpage website

La Plata County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff Sean Smith
Address 742 Turner Drive, Durango, Colorado, 81303
Phone 970-247-1157
Website website

Inmate Resources for Family and Friends

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Inmate Search

If someone you know is serving time in La Plata County Detention Center, you can search for him or her in this La Plata County Detention Center look up. You can search the records, or you can simply do an inmate search of the inmate’s first and last name. You can also search by booking number or case number if you know that information.

When you click on an inmate’s name, you will see the following information:

  • Their mugshot

  • Their full name

  • Their booking number

  • Their date of birth

  • Their height/weight

  • Their eye color/hair color

  • Their arrest date

  • Their charges

  • Their bond amount (if applicable)

Sending a Mail

If you want to send an inmate mail, proper addressing of incoming mail is very important. Mail should be addressed as follows:

Inmate’s name and book-in number:

John Doe #05123456

Inmate's location:

Tank #11 S 14
742 Turner Drive, Durango, CO, 81303

Senders should include their full name and return address.

Inmates are allowed to receive books, magazines, or newspapers sent from a bookstore (Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Borders, or directly from a publisher). There is a five book maximum that an inmate can possess at any time. No hardback books allowed.

Items prohibited from being received through the mail are:

  • Glue, paperclips, clasps, staples, magnets, stickers, tape, plastic, wood, cloth, glass, ribbon, liquids, metal, electronic devices, or any like material.

  • Writing materials such as stamps, blank paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, or stationary.

  • Unsigned greeting cards.

  • Greeting cards larger than 8”x10”.

  • Greeting cards that contain padding, musical device, metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter, or laminated items.

  • Photographs larger than 8”x10”.

  • Polaroid photographs.

  • Photos depicting obscenity, violence, pornography, or of a sexually enticing nature.

  • Profanity (on the envelope).

  • Tobacco or tobacco products.

  • Writing/drawing in crayon, marker, or colored pencils.

Sending Money

Inmates in the La Plata County Detention Center can maintain an inmate trust fund account and can access the funds through a bar code on their armbands. All cash funds in possession of the inmate at the time of the booking process are deposited to their accounts.

If you wish to make a deposit to an inmate’s trust fund account, you will need the inmate’s name and booking number. Use one of the available options:

In person: Cash can be deposited at a kiosk machine at La Plata County Detention Center.

By internet: www.inmatedeposits.com as low as $2.95

By phone: 970-247-1161 for as low as $3.95

Phone Calls

La Plata County Detention Center partners with Securus Technologies to provide inmate phone options. For options to set up an inmate phone account, click here.

Each visitor may visit only once per calendar week. The visitor must arrive at least thirty minutes before the end of visiting hours to insure ample time for processing.

All persons requesting visitation privileges must be in possession of a VALID State Driver License, State ID, or one of the following identifications:

Persons who have been in jail during the last six months will not be allowed to visit unless visitor is the inmate's legal spouse and prior authorization has been obtained by the jail supervisor.

All visitors at La Plata County Detention Center must be in proper attire at all times. No one will be allowed entrance wearing the following:

  • Transparent Clothing

  • Seductive Clothing

  • Tube Tops

  • Halter Tops

  • Strapless Tops

  • Backless Tops

  • Spaghetti Straps

  • Short must be at knee length

  • Skirts must be at knee length

  • Visitors who are inappropriately dressed with gang-related clothing, hairstyles or graffiti will be denied visits.

Visiting Rules

Visitation Hours

Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Holiday

Directions

Refer the map below to find the driving directions.

La Plata County Prison Statistics

La Plata County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 10
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison -
Jail Population Held for State Jail -
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 7
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail -
Jail Population Held for ICE -

La Plata County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 4
Asian Jail Population -
White Jail Population 71
Native Jail Population 2
Latino Jail Population 11

La Plata County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population 21
Other Prison Population -
Latino Prison Population 24
Asian Prison Population -
White Prison Population 89
Black Prison Population 7

La Plata County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 2,750
Male Jail Population 82
Total Jail Population 113
Female Jail Population 27

La Plata County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 75
Female Pretrial Jail Population 12
Male Pretrial Jail Population 63

La Plata County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 91
Black Prison Admissions -
Other Prison Admissions 2
Native Prison Admissions 18
Latino Prison Admissions 16
White Prison Admissions 55
Male Prison Admissions 78
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 13

La Plata County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 8
Total Prison Population 141
Male Prison Population 133