How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?

Colorado Department of Corrections - CDOC (state prisons) / County Sheriff's Office (county jails)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - CDOC Offender Search at doc.colorado.gov; county sheriff websites for local jails WHERE TO GO: CDOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office (county jail)

Online Option

Yes - CDOC Offender Search at doc.colorado.gov; county sheriff websites for local jails

Where to Go

CDOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office (county jail)

County-specific variations apply

Each of Colorado's 64 county sheriffs maintains a separate jail roster. Online availability and search functionality vary significantly - Front Range counties (Denver, El Paso, Jefferson, Arapahoe, Boulder) have robust online inmate search tools; many rural mountain and eastern plains counties may have limited online access requiring a direct call. County jails hold pre-trial detainees and those serving sentences under 1 year; state prisons hold inmates serving longer sentences.

Colorado Notes

Important state-specific details

Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) manages all state prisons and community corrections facilities; Offender Search at doc.colorado.gov covers currently incarcerated state inmates.
County jails operated by County Sheriffs - separate from CDOC; recent arrests will not appear in the CDOC database.
Colorado has both county jails (Sheriff-operated) and some municipal jails in larger cities.
Sex offender registry: Colorado Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry - colorado.gov/cbi/sotar
Colorado's Community Corrections system: some inmates serve their sentence in community corrections facilities (halfway houses) - these may appear in CDOC search or require a separate inquiry.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to an inmate: inmateaid.com has Colorado CDOC and county jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Colorado Department of Corrections - doc.colorado.gov | (719) 579-9580; Offender Search: doc.colorado.gov/offender-search