La Plata County Jail

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

Political candidates seeking a few extra votes this year might consider hitting up an untapped electorate: inmates at the La Plata County Jail. In the last 20 years, Clerk and Rec...

DATE: Aug 31, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Jail’s medical contract cuts costs, increases coverage

A newly contracted team of medical personnel are expected to provide around-the-clock coverage and reduce costs for the La Plata County Jail. Southern Health Partners, a Tennessee...

DATE: Jul 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Authorities withhold identity while they search for kin

DATE: Jul 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

67-year-old inmate found dead in La Plata County Jail

The Durango Police Department is investigating the death of an inmate Sunday in the La Plata County Jail. La Plata County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Dan Bender said the inmate, a ...

DATE: Jul 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

When are you too intoxicated for a night in jail?

In La Plata County, drunken inmates are sadly common and medically needy

DATE: Nov 29, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man jailed for attempted pot theft

Police:Man arrested for trying to steal 10 pounds of pot worth about $15,000

DATE: Sep 27, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

What is La Plata County worth?

A look at its assets and what’s coming next

DATE: Sep 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Commissioners OK jail-sharing agreement

County to share space in Durango for 2 years

DATE: Aug 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Legal agreement planned to help neighbor

La Plata officials working on deal to house Archuleta County jail inmates

DATE: Aug 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Organizational and cultural changes come to Sheriff’s Office

Sean Smith seeks to return an ethos of service

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Archuleta County inmates need a ride home

Temporary incarceration in Durango leaves many without a way back home

DATE: Jul 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cleaning groundwater at jail, Bayfield landfill will be costly

Contamination currently plagues both La Plata County sites

DATE: Jun 10, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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