La Plata County Jail

Inmates with mental illnesses await treatment

Durango, state face backlog of people needing court-ordered mental health care

DATE: Nov 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Fraud Squad’ leader gets 2 years in prison for – fraud

Man amassed $100K in jail account using credit card scheme

DATE: Oct 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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

DATE: Sep 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

State abruptly shuts down DeNier youth detention center

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

DATE: Aug 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Jail inmate escapes from outside work assignment

Man walks away from Durango senior center

DATE: Aug 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmates face variety of fees while behind bars

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

DATE: Aug 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmates released after La Plata County Jail hits capacity

Judge allows sheriff to free low-level offenders

DATE: Jun 28, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Jail inmates earn their GED diplomas

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

DATE: May 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

51-year-old man found dead April 13 identified

Durango Police investigating death as a homicide

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Investigators don’t know how man got bruise

DATE: Apr 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

BIA officer, suspect shot during scuffle in Towaoc

Two brothers from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe are being detained at the La Plata County Jail without bond after fighting with a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer Sunday at a Towaoc residence. ...

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested on suspicion of trying to blow up Durango Walmart

Officers located suspect with help from employees

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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