Detention Bureau:
Welcome to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Detention Bureau. Our goal in the Detention Bureau is to maintain a safe, secure environment at the Criminal Justice Center (CJC) and the Metro Work Release Facility (MWRF) for those incarcerated. We strive to provide opportunities for inmates to obtain the necessary discipline, skills and therapy through a multi-systemic approach including substance abuse and anger management programs, progressive/regressive classification system, and the Reintegration and Recovery Program, to successfully return to their communities once released.
CJC houses all individuals arrested on misdemeanor and felony charges by all law enforcement agencies in El Paso County. The inmates housed at CJC are pre-trial and/or sentenced to the El Paso County Jail or Department of Corrections. The overall average length of stay for inmates incarcerated in CJC is 27 days. Over 50% of the population in CJC is sentenced on or facing felony charges. CJC is also a contract holding facility for several state and federal agencies to include Colorado State Parole, Military Installations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshal’s Office.
The Detention Bureau is comprised of three Divisions: Security, Operations and Support. The Security Division is responsible for housing and supervision of the 1500 plus inmates in CJC on a daily basis. The Operations Division encompasses the Intake and Inmate Services and Court Services Sections. The Intake and Inmate Services Section is responsible for the intake and release of inmates from the facilities, classification screening and placement, inmate court file maintenance, bookkeeping and warrant processing. The Court Services Section is responsible for the safe transport and security of all inmates at CJC to and from court. The Detention Support Division encompasses the Standards and Compliance and Facility and Offender Management Sections. The Standards and Compliance Section is responsible for maintaining accreditation through the American Correctional Association (ACA) and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare (NCCHC) as well as maintaining policies and procedures that direct operations within the Detention Bureau. The Facility and Offender Management Section is responsible for alternative sentencing programs such as Work Release and the Reintegration and Recovery Program.
The Detention Bureau is a necessary and valuable component of the criminal justice system and El Paso County. We continuously strive to maintain a professional environment while maintaining the highest correctional standards in a state of the art facility. We hope that you find the information contained within this site informative.
- Bureau Chief Paula Presley
The Detention Bureau is located on the west side of East Las Vegas Street. The address is 2739 East Las Vegas Street. The front desk phone number is 719-390-2000.
To find out more about the Detentions Bureau, click on any of the links located below.
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