La Plata County Jail

Could jail inmates tip elections in Durango?

Efforts underway to include the disenfranchised

DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff to rent jail beds to boost revenue

Additional revenue projected at more than $500,000

DATE: Jan 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Judge upholds 1-year jail term for careless driver

Michelle Northcutt sought reconsideration of sentence

DATE: Sep 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Police arrest man in gun incident at Transit Center

A 24-year-old Durango man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening another man with a gun at the Durango Police Lt. Ray Shupe said Samuel Holt-Hostetler was arrested around 2:30 p.m...

DATE: Sep 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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