Detention Center - Services

Detention Facility The Routt County Detention Center is designed to accommodate approximately 54 inmates in minimum, medium, and maximum security units and special housing areas. The facility has accommodations for both male and female detainees, utilizing separate housing. The Routt County Detention Center opened in 1991 at its current location at 2250 Shield Drive in Steamboat Springs. The facility contains one large indoor recreation yard and law library. Persons in custody in minimum-security areas are housed in dormitory-style housing. While they are not free to leave the module, they are free to move about within the unit. Each two-story quadrant in the minimum-security areas includes sleeping rooms. The expanded facility was designed to keep down costs, maximize security and reduce prisoner movement from one area to another.

Detention Center - Departments

Booking Every arrestee who arrives at the jail must first be processed through Booking. The Booking Unit ensures the legal, accurate, timely and safe processing of arrestees before they are moved to housing modules. In Booking, staff members record general information such as name, physical description, charges, bond information, and emergency contact information. Deputies then obtain photographs and fingerprints of the arrested persons for identification. Finally, medical and counseling staff screen each arrestee before he or she is moved to the appropriate housing module. Court Security Deputies are charged with ensuring the security of the county government center. Their duties include making in-court arrests pursuant to judges' orders, confiscating weapons and otherwise securing the courtroom areas, and escorting defendants and witnesses in high-profile cases in and out of the building. Transportation The Sheriff's Office is responsible for transporting inmates to and from other jail facilities throughout Colorado. The Transportation Unit ensures the safe transfer of inmates between facilities. Transportation staff is also called upon to take inmates to seek specialized medical care at local area medical facilities, when necessary.

Detention Center - Inmate Programs

The Sheriff's Office provides a variety of programs for the inmate population. Inmate Workers Some inmates are permitted to work inside the jail and around the county government campus in exchange for "good time" -- time off their sentences. Indoor workers perform such duties as cooking, cleaning, and laundry. Outdoor work crews take care of landscaping and other maintenance on the government campus. Religion Religious studies for people of any religious faith are available through volunteer staff, Christian ecumenical (Protestant) worship services are offered regularly.