Eagle County Jail

The Eagle County Detention Facility is located in Eagle, Colorado. This jail is operated by the Eagle County Sheriff's Department and houses adult men and women who have been arrested by local law enforcement. 

This facility is designed to accommodate minimum, medium, and maximum security housing units. The male and female inmates are housed in separate areas in dormitory-style housing units. Minimum-security inmates are housed in a two-story direct supervision unit.

Direct supervision inmates are not free to leave the unit. But they are free to move about and participate in a wide range of activities. The unit includes sleeping areas and a multipurpose room for meetings and recreation. 

Because of the structural design of the facility, a detention deputy is continually supervising inmates. The deputy works within the "pod" or living area and is in direct control of the inmates. 

Detention facilities that use direct supervision have significantly lower rates of assaults, extortions, and lawsuits than the traditional linear style of detention facility management.

Inmate Search

To find out if your loved one is being held in the Eagle County Detention Facility, call the facility, click here, or use VINE. 

Bonding an Inmate out of the Eagle County Detention Facility

Call the jail information line at 970-328-8564 to find out the type of bond required for your inmate. A bond is set by a judge according to a court-approved schedule. 

The purpose of the bond is to assure an inmate’s appearance in court. The amount of the bond is what it will take to release the inmate from jail.

There are three types of bonds – personal recognizance (PR), surety, and cash. PR bonds are issued by the judge and only require a signature (no money). Surety bonds require a bondsman, who will pay the bond and charge you 10 to 15 percent of the bond amount as a fee. 

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visits are allowed at the Eagle County Detention Facility by kiosk daily: 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m./ 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m./ 7:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Visitors must create an account at www.inmatecanteen.com to process all visits. Each kiosk visit is limited to 20 minutes per 48 hour period at no charge. Off-site visits are not limited in the amount of visits allowed, but they are limited to 20 minutes per-session. If you choose to visit off-site, you will be charged a fee of $0.39 per minute.

No gifts, pictures, or other items may be brought into the visiting room or given to an inmate during visitation. Abuse of visiting privileges, misconduct, or a threat to safety and security will cause a visit to be terminated and you may lose your visitation privilege through disciplinary action.

All incoming inmate mail is opened and inspected for contraband and incoming funds. Mail will be rejected and returned to the sender if there is reason to believe that it may contain inappropriate materials.

How to Call an Inmate

Inmates at the Eagle County Detention Facility cannot receive incoming phone calls, however, they have access to phones and can make outgoing calls from the inmate housing area. Phone calls are recorded and may be monitored at any time.

Inmates can make collect calls (if the recipient is willing to pay the charges) or they can purchase prepaid calling cards. To set up an account so an inmate can call you ‘collect’, contact Telewest at 888-843-1972, or your telephone provider.

To leave messages for inmates go to www.inmatecanteen.com. For emergencies only, call 970-328-8565 to request staff pass along a message.

How to Send Money

There are three ways to send money to an inmate in the Eagle County Detention Facility. You will need to provide the inmate's full name or date of birth when sending money.

• Go to www.inmatecanteen.com and select the Eagle County facility and the inmate. Then use your credit or debit card to pay.
• Call 1-715-690-2965 to use a debit or credit card over the phone.
• Lobby Kiosk -- Go to the jail at 885 Chambers Avenue Eagle, and use cash at the lobby kiosk.

Programs For Inmates

Programs at the Eagle County Detention Facility include:

• Volunteer programs: Ministry, Alcoholics Anonymous, and yoga.
• JBBS: A program which supports the jail in providing screening, assessment and treatment for substance use disorders.
• CMC Connect: A partnership between the Eagle County Detention Facility and Colorado Mountain College.
• General Equivalency Diploma (GED) testing.
• Additional Behavioral Health programming and support.

There are currently two work programs that inmates may apply for.  

• The Trustee Program allows an inmate to work inside the jail and around the county government campus under supervision of the Eagle County Deputies. Inmates who are accepted into this program receive “good time,” or time off their sentence(s).
• The Work Program allows some inmates to work outside of the facility while being supervised. These inmates also receive “good time."

Pictures of Eagle County Jail

Careers at Eagle County Jail

If you are interested in a career with the Eagle County Sheriff's Department and would like more information about the job openings at the Eagle County Detention Facility, click here.