Gunnison County, Colorado Logo Mt. Crested Butte at Night with Moon; Photo courtesy of John Chorlton Local Vegetation; Photo courtesy of John Chorlton Skier; Photo courtesy of Alex Fenlon Mountain with Snowcap; Photo courtesy of John Chorlton

Gunnison County Detention Facility


Detention Facility - a Division of the Gunnison County Sheriff's Office

The purpose of the Gunnison County Detention Center is to maintain a County detention facility equal to or exceeding the requirements of Colorado Revised Statutes 17-26-101 through 17-26-120:

  • Provide for the care, custody, safekeeping and confinement of inmates
  • Provide a safe, secure, and healthy living environment for inmates
  • Provide a diet of adequate nutrition
  • Provide access to necessary medical and mental care
  • Carry out all Judical Orders issued to the Detention Center

The Detention Center performs all regular and emergency transports, including extradition to/from other detention facilities throughout Colorado as directed by court orders or warrants.

Contact Information

Gunnison County Sheriff's Office
510 Bidwell
Gunnison, CO 81230

Phone:(970) 641-1113
(Voicemail is available 24 hours per day)
Fax: (970) 641-7649