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Colorado correctional populations of Census 2020 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Adams County Detention Facility 1,046 Local 12/31/2013
Advantage Treatment Center 25 Joint Stat 22101 Hwy 61 Sterling 80751 Logan 6/30/2012
Alamosa Co. Detention Center 90 Local 12/31/2013
Arapahoe Community Treatment Center 79 Private 3265 West Girard Avenue Englewood 80110 Arapahoe 6/30/2012
Arapahoe County Residential Center 77 Private 2135 West Chenango Avenue Littleton 80120 Arapahoe 6/30/2012
Arapahoe County Sheriff's office Dentention Facility 1,076 Local 12/31/2013
Archeluta Co. Jail 23 Local 12/31/2013
Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility 1,006 State 12750 Highway 96 Crowley 81034 Crowley 6/30/2012
Arrowhead Correctional Center 518 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81212 Fremont 6/30/2012
Bent Co. Jail 31 Local 12/31/2013
Bent County Correctional Facility-CCA 1,374 Private 11560 County Road Ff 75 Las Animas 81054 Bent 6/30/2012
Boulder Co. Jail 475 Local 12/31/2013
Boulder Community Treatment Center 13 Private 1770 21St St Boulder 80302 Boulder 6/30/2012
Broomfield Detention Center 61 Local 12/31/2013
Buena Vista Correctional Facility 921 State 15125 Hwy 24 & 285 Buena Vista 81211 Chaffee 6/30/2012
Buena Vista Minimum Center 300 State 15125 Hwy 24 & 285 Buena Vista 81211 Chaffee 6/30/2012
Centennial Community Transition Center 66 Private 14485 East Fremont Avenue Englewood 80112 6/30/2012
Centennial Correctional Facility 437 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81215 Fremont 6/30/2012
Chaffee Co. Jail 73 Local 12/31/2013
Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center 579 Private 2925 East Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs 80906 El Paso 6/30/2012
Chief Ignacio Justice Center Adult Detention 41 Indian Country 6/30/2016
Chief Ignacio Justice Center Juvenile Detention 4 Indian Country 6/30/2016
Clear Creek Co. Jail 47 Local 12/31/2013
Cmi Columbine Facility 47 Private 4280 Columbine St Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Cmi Dahlia 67 Private 4511 East 46Th Avenue Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Cmi Fox Facility 22 Private 570 West 44Th Avenue Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Cmi Ulster 69 Private 3955 Ulster Street Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Colorado Correctional Center 150 State 15445 South Golden Road Golden 80401 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Colorado State Penitentiary 752 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81215 Fremont 6/30/2012
Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility 877 State 275 West Us Highway 50 Canon City 81215 Fremont 6/30/2012
Comcor Transition 123 Local 12/31/2013
Comcor Work Release & Diversion 128 Local 12/31/2013
Comcor Work Release And Training 74 Local 12/31/2013
Comcor, Inc. 178 Private 3615 Roberts Road Colorado Springs 80907 El Paso 6/30/2012
Community Alternatives of El Paso County 211 Private 2945 East Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs 80906 El Paso 6/30/2012
Community Correctional Service, Inc (Ccsi) 75 Private 1901 N. Hudson Pueblo 81001 Pueblo 6/30/2012
Conejos Co. Jail 23 Local 12/31/2013
Correctional Alternative Placement Services, Inc 18 Private 445 Ranney Street Craig 81625 Moffat 6/30/2012
Costilla Co. Jail 15 Local 12/31/2013
Crowley Co. Jail 5 Local 12/31/2013
Crowley County Correctional Facility- CSC 1,257 Private 6564 Highway 96 Olney Springs 81062 Crowley 6/30/2012
Custer County Jail 5 Local 12/31/2013
Delta Co. Jail 44 Local 12/31/2013
Delta Correctional Center 474 State 4102 Sawmill Mesa Road Delta 81416 Delta 6/30/2012
Denver County Jail 831 Local 12/31/2013
Denver Downtown Detention Center 1,434 Local 12/31/2013
Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center 538 State 10900 Smith Road Denver 80239 Denver 6/30/2012
Denver Women's Correctional Facility 966 State 3600 Havana Denver 80239 Denver 6/30/2012
Douglas Co. Det. Fac. 236 Local 12/31/2013
Eagle Co. Corr. Fac. 80 Local 12/31/2013
El Paso County Criminal Justice Center 1,485 Local 12/31/2013
Elbert Co. Jail 21 Local 12/31/2013
Englewood - Camp 152 Federal 9595 West Quincy Avenue Littleton 80123 6/30/2012
Englewood FCI 1,002 Federal 9595 West Quincy Avenue Littleton 80123 6/30/2012
Englewood FCI 1,003 Federal 9595 West Quincy Avenue Littleton 80123 4/2/2020
Englewood-Camp 122 Federal 9595 West Quincy Avenue Littleton 80123 4/2/2020
Florence Admax USP 424 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 6/30/2012
Florence Admax USP 378 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 4/2/2020
Florence FCI 1,110 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 6/30/2012
Florence FCI 999 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 4/2/2020
Florence FCI-Camp 400 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 4/2/2020
Florence High USP 578 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 6/30/2012
Florence High USP 761 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 S Florence 81226 Fremont 4/2/2020
Florence USP - Camp 553 Federal 5880 Hwy 67 South Florence 81226 Fremont 6/30/2012
Four Mile Correctional Center 521 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81212 Fremont 6/30/2012
Fremont Co. Jail 192 Local 12/31/2013
Fremont Correctional Facility 1,637 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81215 Fremont 6/30/2012
Garfield Co. Jail 99 Local 12/31/2013
Garfield County Community Corrections 24 Local 0224 County Road 333A Rifle 81650 Garfield 6/30/2012
Gilpin Co. Jail 45 Local 12/31/2013
Grand Co. Jail 25 Local 12/31/2013
Gunnison Co. Jail 18 Local 12/31/2013
Hilltop House 17 Private 1050 Avenida Del Sol Durango 81301 La Plata 6/30/2012
Hudson Correctional Facility 1,025 Private 3001 North Juniper Street Hudson 80642 6/30/2012
Huerfano Co. Jail 29 Local 12/31/2013
Independence House Pecos 51 Private 4101 Pecos Street Denver 80211 Denver 6/30/2012
Independence House - Fillmore 28 Private 1479 Fillmore Street Denver 80206 Denver 6/30/2012
Intervention Community Corrections Services 126 Private 1101 H. Street Greeley 80631 Weld 6/30/2012
Intervention Community Corrections Services - Jeffco 9 Private 1651 Kendall Street Lakewood 80214 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Intervention Community Corrections Services - West 6 Private 11500 West Security Ave Lakewood 80215 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Jackson Co. Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Jefferson County Jail 1,141 Local 12/31/2013
Kit Carson Co. Jail 27 Local 12/31/2013
Kit Carson County Correctional Center-CCA 734 Private 49777 County Road V Burlington 80807 Kit Carson 6/30/2012
La Plata Co. Jail 114 Local 12/31/2013
La Vista Correctional Facility 546 State 1401 W. 17Th Street Pueblo 81003 Pueblo 6/30/2012
Lake Co. Jail 5 Local 12/31/2013
Larimer County Jail 447 Local 12/31/2013
Larimer County Residential Center 122 Local 2255 Midpoint Dr Ft.Collins 80525 Larimer 6/30/2012
Las Animas Co. Jail 34 Local 12/31/2013
Limon Correction Facility 947 State 49030 State Highway 71 Limon 80826 Lincoln 6/30/2012
Lincoln Co. Jail 32 Local 12/31/2013
Logan Co. Det. Ctr. 105 Local 12/31/2013
Longmont Community Treatment Center 15 Private 236 Main St Longmont 80501 Boulder 6/30/2012
Mesa County Community Corrections 46 Local 559 Pitkin Ave Grand Junction 81501 Mesa 6/30/2012
Mesa County Community Corrections 156 Local 12/31/2013
Mesa County Detention Facility 360 Local 12/31/2013
Mesa County Work Release Facility 55 Local 12/31/2013
Minnequa Community Corrections 34 Private 2415 Lake Avenue Pueblo 81004 Pueblo 6/30/2012
Moffat Co. Jail 43 Local 12/31/2013
Montrose Co. Jail 75 Local 12/31/2013
Morgan Co. Det. 77 Local 12/31/2013
Park Co. Jail 110 Local 12/31/2013
Peer I Community Corrections 40 Private 3712 W. Princeton Cir Denver 80236 6/30/2012
Phoenix Center 135 Private 8031 Highway I-76 Henderson 80640 Adams 6/30/2012
Pitkin Co. Jail 16 Local 12/31/2013
Prowers Co. Jail 46 Local 12/31/2013
Rifle Correctional Center 192 State 0200 County Road 219 Rifle 81650 Garfield 6/30/2012
Rio Blanco Co. Jail 11 Local 12/31/2013
Rio Grande Co. Jail 29 Local 12/31/2013
Routt Co. Jail 21 Local 12/31/2013
Saguache Co. Jail 16 Local 12/31/2013
San Carlos Correctional Facility 252 State 1410 West 13Th Street Pueblo 81003 Pueblo 6/30/2012
San Luis Valley Community Corrections Center 78 Private 2017 Lava Lane Alamosa 81101 Alamosa 6/30/2012
San Miguel County Jail 9 Local 12/31/2013
Sedgwick Co. Jail 2 Local 12/31/2013
Skyline Correctional Center 237 State E Us Highway 50 & Evans Boulevard Canon City 81212 Fremont 6/30/2012
Southern Ute Police Department And Adult Detention Center 17 Indian Country 6/30/2016
Sterling Correctional Facility 2,415 State 12101 Highway 61 Sterling 80751 Logan 6/30/2012
Summit Co. Jail 37 Local 12/31/2013
Teller Co. Jail 40 Local 12/31/2013
The Haven 6 Private 3630 W. Princeton Cir. Denver 80236 6/30/2012
Therapeutic Community of Southern Co 20 Private 509 E. 13Th Street Pueblo 81001 Pueblo 6/30/2012
Time To Change - Adams 37 Private 1450 E62Nd Ave Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Time To Change Commerce City 87 Private 4901 Krameria St Commerce City 80022 Adams 6/30/2012
Tooley Hall 34 Private 4280 Kearney Street Denver 80216 6/30/2012
Trinidad Correctional Facility 404 State 21000 Highway 350 East Trinidad 81059 6/30/2012
Washington Co. Jail 166 Local 12/31/2013
Weld Co. Jail 760 Local 12/31/2013
Williams Street Center (Wsc/Dart) 62 Private 1763 Williams Street Denver 80218 Denver 6/30/2012
Youthful offender System (Yos) 258 State 1300 West 13Th Street Pueblo 81003 Pueblo 6/30/2012
Yuma Co. Jail 29 Local 12/31/2013

This table draws data from four sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 2, 2020: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on June 30, 2012 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012. ICPSR37294-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-02-06. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37294.v1. County data retrieved from postal service database.
  • Local jails' average daily populations from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2013. ICPSR36128-V4. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-04-25. doi:10.3886/ICPSR36128.v4
  • Jails in Indian Country populations on June 30, 2016 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-05-23. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37006.v1

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of April 2, 2020 [XLSX].

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