La Plata County Jail

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Jail inmates fill sandbags to help prevent flooding below 416 Fire burn area

Trustees earn ‘good time’ while property owners benefit from service

September 11, 2018

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State abruptly shuts down DeNier youth detention center

Colorado Department of Human Services says evidence shows child abuse, among other violations

August 23, 2018

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Inmates face variety of fees while behind bars

for phone calls, clothing, hygiene products can add up quickly

August 11, 2018

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Inmates released after La Plata County Jail hits capacity

allows sheriff to free low-level offenders

June 28, 2018

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La Plata County Jail inmates earn their GED diplomas

‘I told my mom I wanted to make my time useful’

May 15, 2018

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51-year-old man found dead April 13 identified

Durango Police investigating death as a homicide

April 23, 2018

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Blood clot caused inmate’s death at La Plata County Jail

Investigators don’t know how man got bruise

April 23, 2018

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BIA officer, suspect shot during scuffle in Towaoc

Wendell Mills and Wambli Mills were arrested Sunday on probable cause for alleged assault with intent to commit murder in…

April 12, 2018

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Man arrested on suspicion of trying to blow up Durango Walmart

Officers located suspect with help from employees

April 12, 2018

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Inmate who smuggled heroin into jail sentenced to probation

event implicated more than 10 others

April 5, 2018

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Aaron David Claycomb charged with smuggling drugs into county jail

Incident caused multiple inmates to become ill

January 17, 2018

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Sheriff investigates drugs after inmate hospitalized

and medical incident may not be connected

November 5, 2017

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La Plata County jail inmate dies in custody

Vicente Lucero, 26, collapsed inside cell block

November 3, 2017

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Durango Herald readers ask why suspects are dressed identically

some cases, Sheriff’s Office takes personal clothing as evidence

November 1, 2017

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Rural Colorado counties spending hundreds of thousands on jail overflow

Archuleta County expects costs will top $250,000 in 2017

July 17, 2017

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Bayfield man sought in escape from work-release found Monday

Timothy Sobley was found hiding under his parents bed, police say

June 19, 2017

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Bayfield man walks away from jail work-release

Escapee was serving 180 days for misdemeanors

June 15, 2017

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Could jail inmates tip elections in Durango?

Efforts underway to include the disenfranchised

March 13, 2017

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La Plata County Sheriff to rent jail beds to boost revenue

Additional revenue projected at more than $500,000

January 8, 2017

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Judge upholds 1-year jail term for careless driver

Michelle Northcutt sought reconsideration of sentence

September 30, 2016

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Police arrest man in gun incident at Transit Center

Durango Police officers arrested Samuel Holt-Hostetler on Monday afternoon after he allegedly brandished a .45 caliber handgun during a verbal…

September 20, 2016

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Most jail inmates have the right to vote, but few do

Inmates in the La Plata County Jail are eligible to vote if they have not been convicted of a felony.Cliff…

August 31, 2016

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Jail’s medical contract cuts costs, increases coverage

Anita Taylor, regional manager with Southern Health Partners, inspects kits used to provide medical care to inmates of the La…

July 28, 2016

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67-year-old La Plata County Jail inmate died of heart attack

Authorities withhold identity while they search for kin

July 13, 2016