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.
Colorado DUI
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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It is normal to be frightened and overwhelmed following an arrest. Therefore our lawyers are devoted to demystifying major topics in Colorado criminal defense law.
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Call Us NowThe Denver County Jail System comprises two facilities that house 2,200 inmates who have been arrested or are serving short sentences in Denver County, Colorado. These two jail facilities are:
1. The Denver County Jail, located at 10500 East Smith Road in Denver, Colorado 80239.
2. The Denver City Detention Center, also referred to as the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center or Downtown Detention Center, located at 490 W. Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado 80204.
Search for an inmate in the Denver County Jail system here or call (720) 913-3600.
In this article, our Denver Colorado criminal defense attorneys answer frequently-asked-questions about Denver County Jail System, including bail procedures. Click on a topic to jump to that section:
Click here. When searching for an inmate, you will be allowed to register yourself for inmate notifications and view the inmate’s Criminal Descriptor Number, bail and court information. You can also call (720) 913-3642 or the prisoner information line at (720) 913-3600.
Call (720) 913-3600 for the latest bail procedures. People may post bail by cash or by using a bondsman. People pay a bondsman 10-15% of the bail amount, and the bondsman puts up the rest. Once the case ends, the entire bond is returned to the bondsman (so that 10-15% constitutes their payment).
Once bond is posted, it may take several hours before the inmate is released.
No, but inmates may call out. To set up an account to receive calls, contact Securus at 1-800-844-6591.
Inmates may not receive visits for the first ten (10) days in custody. To request an inmate visit after this ten (10) day period, click here or call (720) 913-3791. Click here to find the available jail visit days.
By one of three ways:
Yes. The address is:
Inmates’s name and Criminal Descriptor Number (CD)
Denver Sheriff’s Department
P.O. Box 1108
Denver, Colorado 80201
Inmates may receive paperback books sent directly from the publisher or store.
All incoming mail is read by jail staff, so do not say anything incriminating.
Health services staff are available to provide medical, mental health, and dental care. If necessary, the inmate can be sent to Denver Health Medical Center for treatment.
Denver’s Citizen Oversight Board is calling for the jail to let inmates with infants store their breastmilk so it could be transported to their babies. Currently, any breastmilk inmates express gets thrown away, in a crude policy called “pump and dump.”[1]
Yes. The commissary is operated by an independent contractor who schedules each housing unit to receive canteen items one day per week. Purchases cannot exceed $175.00 per week. Inmates with items amounting to more than $200.00 in value will have the extra items confiscated.
Only inmates can make commissary purchases, and only if they have money on their books.
The Downtown Detention Center houses anyone arrested for a felony or misdemeanor crime in Denver County.
Meanwhile, the Denver County Jail facility houses people serving misdemeanor sentences. It also temporarily houses people awaiting transfer to the Colorado Department of Corrections for their prison sentence.
The Denver Jail System houses a total of 2,200 inmates. When it is overcrowded, inmates may have to sleep on pallets on the floor. But in 2017, the average daily population has steadily decreased in large part to the following proactive city measures:
There is an alarming rate of inmate violence in the Denver Jails. Since 2011, the number of assaults between inmates has skyrocketed by 784%. A state committee is currently investigating this issue.[3]
If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime in Colorado, call our Denver criminal defense attorney for a FREE consultation at (303) 222-0330. We may be able to get the charges reduced or dismissed completely so your record stays clean. And if necessary, we’ll fight for you all the way to trial.
Also see our list of Colorado jails.