Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Run by the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC), Colorado prisons are detention facilities where convicted felons serve out their sentence. They are usually located in rural areas of the state.
In contrast, Colorado jails are usually located near a courthouse. They house people who either 1) have been recently arrested, 2) are awaiting trial and cannot bail out, and 3) are serving misdemeanor sentences. Jail inmates who get convicted of felonies are then transferred to state prison.
There are dozens of county- or city-run jails in Colorado. Smaller towns may instead have holding facilities where they keep newly-booked arrestees. If they cannot bail out, they then may be transferred to a regular jail in a nearby city. Some of the larger Colorado jails are the following:
The Colorado Department of Corrections has 21 prison facilities. There are all state-run except where noted:
Search for Colorado State Prison inmates here.
For a more general discussion, please see our article on the difference between jail and prison.
Michael Becker has over a quarter-century's worth of experience as an attorney and more than 100 trials under his belt. He is a sought-after legal commentator and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Nevada, California, and Florida.