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Denver County jail inmate search

The Denver Sheriff Department operates Downtown Detention Center (Van Cise-Simonet) and Denver County Jail

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Inmate location information
720-913-3600
Address
490 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204
Visiting
Rules for visits and booking
Operator
Denver Sheriff Department
Facilities
2 locations

Start a Denver County jail inmate search on the sheriff's online roster, or call 720-913-3600 if a fresh arrest isn't listed. After an arrest, detainees are held in two facilities by the Denver Sheriff Department. One online roster covers both the Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center and the Denver County Jail, where people are held.

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Denver County jail roster and inmate lookup

With the Denver Sheriff Department inmate search, you can learn which city facility is holding someone. Both the Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center and the Denver County Jail are covered by this online locator from the Denver Sheriff Department.

If an arrest just happened and the name isn't posted yet, don't wait on the roster. Call 720-913-3600 to ask staff for inmate location information.

Denver County jail inmate list and recent bookings

Recent arrests don't always show on the online list right away while staff finish intake steps. When you believe someone is in custody at a Denver facility after a recent arrest, call 720-913-3600 to check their location.

Booking photos aren't released by the sheriff, according to the Denver Sheriff Department visiting page. Email the Denver Police Department when you need to request a booking photo.

Denver County jail phone number

Call 720-913-3600 for inmate location information when you think someone is held in a Denver facility. That main number appears on the Denver County inmate location search page.

If you have questions about visits, call the DSD Visit Line at (720) 913-3791. Staff answer that line Tuesday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, according to the Denver Sheriff Department visiting page.

Denver County jail address and detention center

The Denver Sheriff Department visiting page lists two city facilities that hold detainees. Before you drive over, confirm the building that holds the person.

  • Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center: 490 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204. Video visits are the only option in this building, and onsite video sessions take place inside it.
  • Denver County Jail: 10500 E. Smith Rd., Denver, CO 80239. Both video and in-person visits are available at this facility.

Denver County jail visitation

Create a Securus account to schedule a remote video visit or an onsite one. Rules for both locations appear on the Denver Sheriff Department visiting page:

  • At the Downtown Detention Center, visits are video only.
  • Both video and in-person visits are available at the Denver County Jail.
  • Onsite video sessions take place at 490 W. Colfax Ave. in Denver, CO 80204.
  • A visit can last up to 30 minutes.
  • Call the DSD Visit Line at (720) 913-3791 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday.

Denver County jail mail, money, and commissary

Commissary means the jail store, where someone in custody can get basic items. Check the Denver County inmate locator to confirm the person's building before mailing anything or asking about accounts. Location check: Call 720-913-3600 to verify whether they're at 490 W. Colfax Ave.; 10500 E. Smith Rd. is the other site.

Denver County jail inmate phone calls

Create a Securus account, then book a remote visit through Securus for video contact with someone in custody. Each session lasts up to 30 minutes, according to the Denver Sheriff Department visiting page. Call 720-913-3600 for inmate location help or (720) 913-3791 for the DSD Visit Line.

Mugshots: what the Denver County jail roster shows

County Jail Lookup doesn't show names, photos, or arrest records. Open the Denver County inmate locator to view what the department posts for detainees.

Mugshots aren't part of the online roster. According to the Denver Sheriff Department visiting page, booking photos aren't provided by the sheriff, so requests go by email to the Denver Police Department.

Bailing a person out of Denver County jail

When someone promises in writing to come back to court, that's a bond; money or property sometimes backs it. In every county, Colorado requires pretrial services programs; a judge may set one release option below:

  • With an unsecured personal recognizance bond, the person promises in writing to return to court without paying any money up front.
  • A personal recognizance bond that is unsecured and has extra nonmonetary release conditions.
  • A bond that includes a monetary condition.
  • A bond with conditions secured by real estate.

Commercial surety bail also exists in Colorado through bail bonding agents regulated by the state Division of Insurance. Call 720-913-3600 from the Denver County inmate location search page or see the Colorado inmate search resource.

Denver County jail release time

Processing and court orders shape release timing at the Downtown Detention Center and at the county jail alike. Use the Denver County inmate location search to check if that person still appears in custody. To check custody status for the 490 W. Colfax Ave. location or 10500 East Smith Rd., call 720-913-3600.

Questions and answers

How can I check whether someone is in the Denver County jail?

The Denver Sheriff Department online locator covers 10500 E. Smith Rd. and 490 W. Colfax Ave. You can also call 720-913-3600 for inmate location information when an arrest is very recent.

How much time does release take at Denver County jail?

The Denver Sheriff Department doesn't post a set release time for either detention facility. Call 720-913-3600 to find out if someone is still held in custody.

Sources

Call a bail agent (not the jail)

This line reaches a bail agent who can talk you through a bond at Downtown Detention Center (Van Cise-Simonet) and Denver County Jail. It is not the jail and not a government office.

1-844-343-6285

This call from County Jail Lookup goes to a bail agent, not the jail, and may be recorded so the agent keeps an exact note of the bond you asked about.

Speak with a lawyer about the case instead

Once you share a few details, a lawyer advertising here can reach out to you about the bond hearing, the release, or the charges.