La Plata County Jail

Silverton man arrested after threatening police with knife

60-year-old suspect had blood-alcohol level of 0.123%

DATE: Oct 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Southern Ute Indian Tribe will close jail by Dec. 31

57-bed detention center houses tribal inmates

DATE: Oct 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate escapes La Plata County Jail; fugitive and 2 family members arrested

Durango man nabbed in Bloomfield after allegedly hopping fence

DATE: Oct 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmate population swells at La Plata County Jail

Longer stays cited as one reason for rise

DATE: Aug 17, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man arrested for dragging dog behind truck in Durango

Driver suspected of intoxication; pit bull died from injuries

DATE: Aug 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man who died in La Plata County Jail is identified

Saul Hernandez, 21, of Pagosa Springs died of self-inflicted trauma

DATE: May 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man found dead in La Plata County Jail

21-year-old died Sunday, official says

DATE: May 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Inmates receive access to adult education

Center helps 12 people at La Plata County Jail earn GED certificates

DATE: Apr 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dining in at the ‘La Plata Ramada’

Food at the La Plata Detention Center has a reputation – and it’s not what you might think

DATE: Apr 9, 2019 | CATEGORY: Food

Archuleta County will keep sending inmates to Durango jail

Voters rejected a ballot measure to raise taxes for new detention center

DATE: Nov 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

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