Denver County Jail Inmate Search: COJL, Visits, Bond & Mail

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Independent Denver County Jail / COJL facility guide

Find Someone at Denver County Jail on Smith Road

Use the Denver Sheriff Department inmate search to confirm whether someone is currently housed at Denver County Jail, commonly called COJL, at 10500 E. Smith Road.

Every new Denver detainee is first processed at the Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center. A person may later be housed at the County Jail, so always confirm the current facility before visiting, depositing money or giving family members directions.

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Denver County Jail Source Board

COJL Current facility10500 E. Smith Road
DDC Initial booking490 W. Colfax Avenue
CRT Bond & caseDenver County Court / Colorado courts
VISIT COJL advantageVideo + eligible in-person visits
VERIFY Before travelConfirm current housing in inmate search
Information reviewedSeptember 21, 2026
FacilityDenver County Jail / COJL
OperatorDenver Sheriff Department
Address10500 E. Smith Rd.
Independent guide: JailInmateSearches.org is not the Denver Sheriff Department, City and County of Denver, Denver County Court, Colorado Judicial Branch, Colorado Department of Corrections, Securus, Access Corrections or another government agency or service provider. Custody, housing, bond, visitation, release and facility rules can change quickly. Verify current information through the responsible official source before paying, travelling or mailing anything. An arrest, booking, charge or jail listing does not establish guilt or conviction.

Fast Answer

Denver County Jail is the Sheriff facility at 10500 E. Smith Road, Denver, CO 80239. Use the Denver Sheriff inmate search first to determine whether the person is actually housed there.

If the arrest happened recently, the person may still be at the Downtown Detention Center because Denver processes all new detainees there. Denver Sheriff says normal intake often takes about 2–6 hours, although fingerprint, identity and warrant checks can make it longer.

County Jail10500 E. Smith Rd.
Initial intakeDDC on W. Colfax
Visit providerSecurus
Key identifierDenver CD number
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Denver County Jail Is Not the Downtown Detention Center

Denver operates two major Sheriff detention facilities. Treating them as one building creates problems with visits, property pickup, court access and directions.

Comparison of Denver County Jail and Downtown Detention Center
Detail Denver County Jail / COJL Downtown Detention Center / DDC
Address 10500 E. Smith Road, Denver, CO 80239 490 W. Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
New arrests People may move here after intake/classification. All Denver detainees are initially processed here.
Operational role Longer-term county custody, including sentenced male inmates, sentenced and pre-sentenced female inmates, and certain alternative-sentencing/community-corrections populations. Reception, intake, fingerprint clearance, court-related custody and downtown detention.
Video visits Onsite and remote video visits. Onsite and remote video visits.
In-person social visits Available to eligible people. Not offered.
Bonding office Not the main County Court bonding location. County Court Bonding Office is located at DDC.
Property release form Do not assume pickup begins here. Denver says property-release requests are completed at DDC.
Before travelling: search the person again. Facility assignment can change after court, classification, release processing or transfer.

Which Denver Source Should You Use?

This helper does not search a jail database. It only routes you to the appropriate official source.

Select a task above

The matching official source will appear here.

  1. Open the Denver Sheriff inmate search. Use the official City and County of Denver tool rather than a copied roster or mugshot directory.
  2. Search the legal name carefully. If the name is common, use available identifying details rather than assuming the first match is correct.
  3. Save the Criminal Descriptor number. The Denver CD number is used for several jail services, including mail and account deposits.
  4. Check the facility field. Confirm the person is actually at Denver County Jail / COJL rather than DDC.
  5. Check bond and court separately. A custody result is not the same as the court docket or final charge disposition.
  6. Search again immediately before acting. Housing can change after classification, court, transfer or release.

Open Official Denver Inmate Search ↗

Identity caution: a matching name or booking photograph alone does not prove identity. Compare the CD number, booking information, facility and court information where available.

If the Person Is Not in the Denver Search

Recent arrest

Still in Intake

Denver says normal intake usually takes about two to six hours, and outside fingerprint or warrant checks can extend processing.

Name issue

Search Variation

Try the legal surname, hyphenated form, full first name or other reasonable spelling variations.

Different county

Metro Denver

An arrest outside Denver may belong to Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson or another county instead.

Transfer

State or Federal Custody

The person may have moved into Colorado DOC, federal or another jurisdiction’s custody.

  1. Recheck the legal name and spelling.
  2. Allow for recent booking and fingerprint processing.
  3. Confirm the arrest happened in the City and County of Denver.
  4. Check the Denver court system if a case or warrant is known.
  5. Check nearby county jail systems when the arrest location was outside Denver.
  6. Use Colorado DOC only when state-prison custody is plausible.
  7. Use BOP or ICE only when federal or immigration custody genuinely applies.
No result does not prove release. Processing, transfer, another county, another custody system or a name mismatch can also explain a blank search.

Denver County Jail Video and In-Person Visitation

COJL differs from DDC because eligible people at Denver County Jail can receive in-person social visits in addition to video visits.

Provider

Securus

Remote and onsite video visits must be scheduled through the current Securus visitation system.

Duration

Up to 30 Minutes

Current Denver Sheriff guidance allows County Jail video and in-person visits for up to 30 minutes.

Check-in

Arrive Early

For onsite or in-person visits, arrive about 15 minutes before the scheduled visit.

ID

Current Photo ID

Accepted identification includes a state driver license/ID, passport, military ID or consulate ID.

COJL Onsite Video Visit Times

  • Friday, Saturday and Sunday
  • 12:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 p.m.
  • 6:00 p.m.
  • 7:00 p.m.
  • 8:00 p.m.

Current Denver Sheriff guidance says onsite COJL video visits may last up to 30 minutes, with no more than two onsite visits per week and one onsite visit per day.

COJL Remote Video Visit Windows

  • 7:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.
  • 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
  • 8:30 p.m. window

The Sheriff currently allows up to one remote video visit per day, subject to availability and current housing/disciplinary rules.

COJL In-Person Visits

  • Friday and Saturday
  • 12:00 p.m.
  • 1:00 p.m.
  • 2:00 p.m.
  • 3:00 p.m.

In-person visits may last up to 30 minutes and are limited to two per week and one per day. Eligibility is not automatic; Denver provides an in-person eligibility process.

Denver Sheriff Visit Line: 720-913-3791, currently staffed Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Denver lists Securus customer support at 877-578-3658.
Visits are not moveable after scheduling. A late arrival can result in losing some or all of the visit, depending on visit type. Visitors may also be subject to warrant checks.

Verify Current Denver Visit Rules ↗

Denver County Jail Mail Uses Two Different Addresses

Denver separates ordinary personal mail from legal mail, books, magazines, checks, money orders and government documents.

Personal correspondence

Scanned Mail

Person in Custody Name, CD# Denver Sheriff Department P.O. Box 20707 Tampa, FL 33622

Physical personal mail sent here is scanned and delivered to the person through the assigned tablet and/or housing kiosk.

All other mail

Denver Mail Address

Person in Custody Name, CD# Denver Sheriff Department P.O. Box 1108 Denver, CO 80201

Denver directs legal mail, checks, approved money orders, books, magazines and government documents such as birth/death certificates to this address.

Books and magazines: Denver says they must be sent directly from the publisher.
Do not send legal correspondence, a money order, book or government certificate to the Tampa personal-mail scanning address.

How to Send Money to Someone at Denver County Jail

Denver Sheriff currently provides three account-deposit routes. Every route requires the person’s Criminal Descriptor number.

COJL lobby

Cash / Credit Kiosk

A deposit kiosk accepting cash or credit cards is available at Denver County Jail at 10500 E. Smith Road.

Money order

USPS Money Order Only

Denver says only a U.S. Postal Service money order is accepted for this method. Other money orders and checks are not accepted for an inmate-account deposit.

Mailing a Money Order

Person in Custody Name, CD# Denver Sheriff Department P.O. Box 1108 Denver, CO 80201

Write the person’s name and CD number directly on the USPS money order.

Account deposit ≠ bond. Money deposited into a jail account does not satisfy a Denver County Court bond, fine or other court obligation.

Phone Calls and Securus Communication

Denver Sheriff uses Securus for jail communications and video visitation. Friends and family should use the official Denver/Securus account process rather than payment links found in advertisements or unsolicited messages.

  • People in jail generally place outgoing calls rather than receiving ordinary incoming personal calls.
  • Phone funding is separate from commissary/account deposits.
  • Video-visit payments are separate from bond payments.
  • Non-privileged calls, messages and video visits should be treated as monitored or recorded.
For case-specific legal strategy, use appropriate attorney-client communication rather than an ordinary family call or video visit.

Denver Bond and Release: The Bonding Office Is at DDC

A person can be housed at Denver County Jail while the bond process remains a Denver County Court function. Denver Sheriff specifically states that the Sheriff Department does not operate the bonding office.

Denver County Court Bonding Office Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center 490 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80204 Phone: 720-337-0062

Before Trying to Post Bond

  • The person must be fully booked.
  • Fingerprint clearance must be complete.
  • Check every case connected to custody.
  • Confirm the exact bond type and amount.
  • Check for another jurisdiction’s warrant or other hold.
  • Review the court conditions attached to the bond.

Denver County Court Bond Types

Cash

Cash Bond

An eligible defendant or another person may pay the full bond amount using the permitted payment method.

PR

Personal Recognizance

A PR bond generally uses the defendant’s promise/signature instead of depositing the stated monetary amount, when authorized.

Surety

Professional Bail Bond

Registered professional sureties can post eligible bonds under Denver County Court procedures.

Other jurisdiction

Out-of-County Bond

Denver County Court has a separate process for people held in Denver on another jurisdiction’s warrant.

Denver County Court says in-person bond posting is available at the DDC and also operates an online bonding portal for eligible cases. Online eligibility can change, so check the portal immediately before payment.
Do not guarantee a release time. Denver Sheriff says people are generally released within about two hours after a bond is signed by all involved parties, but warrants, holds, identification, court orders and other processing can extend the timeline.

Denver County Court Bond Information ↗

Denver County Court and District Court Records

The jail lookup answers custody. The court system answers the case question.

Denver custody and court source comparison
Information needed Best source Important distinction
Current jail custody Denver Sheriff inmate search Confirms Denver Sheriff custody and facility.
Denver County Court case Denver County Court Public Portal Use for applicable criminal, municipal and other County Court matters.
Case number / AB number Denver County Court Case Search Public portal can search by case number or Arrest Booking number.
Future County Court date Denver County Court Public Portal The court provides a separate future-date search using name and DOB.
Felony / District Court case Colorado Judicial Branch / Denver District Court A felony case may move beyond Denver County Court.
Certified County Court documents Clerk of Denver County Court A jail screenshot is not a certified court record.

County Court Criminal Records

Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse Clerk of Denver County Court — Room 160 520 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 720-337-0410

Denver County Court states that its public portal shows official case information such as disposition, sentences and register of actions when a valid case number is available.

Charge ≠ disposition. A charge shown during booking can later be amended, dismissed, reduced or resolved differently. Use the court record for later case status.

Open Denver County Court Case Search ↗

Property Pickup Does Not Start at Denver County Jail

Denver Sheriff says property may be released only when the person in custody authorizes the release.

  1. The person in custody authorizes release of property.
  2. The recipient brings valid government-issued photo identification.
  3. The recipient completes the property-release request at the Downtown Detention Center.
  4. The recipient must be present when staff present the property.
  5. If property is released, Denver says the recipient must take all property being released rather than selecting only certain items.
Property Release Request Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center 490 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80204
Denver says property-release requests cannot be completed by mail and the facility will not mail property to the requester.

Medical, Mental-Health and Reentry Services at COJL

Denver Health provides medical, mental-health and dental services inside Denver Sheriff facilities. This page does not request or publish anyone’s private medical information.

Health care

Denver Health

Medical and behavioral-health services are provided within the Denver jail system, including medication and treatment services appropriate to custody.

County Jail

Transition Units

Denver states that male and female mental-health Transition Units are located at the County Jail for appropriate people needing clinical and transitional services.

Programs

Reentry & Treatment

COJL programs include reentry work, cognitive-behavioral interventions, job readiness, education and substance-use programming.

For an urgent safety, medication, detoxification, self-harm or serious welfare concern, contact Denver Sheriff/facility personnel through current official channels. Use 911 for an immediate life-threatening emergency.

Colorado VINE Custody Notifications

VINE is separate from the Denver Sheriff inmate locator and court records. Where supported, users can register for automated notifications about qualifying custody changes.

Use VINE for

Custody Notifications

VINE can help with supported notifications involving release, transfer or other custody-status changes.

Do not use VINE for

Final Court Outcome

Use the relevant court system for filed charges, hearings and disposition.

Open VINELink ↗

If the Person Has Left Denver County Jail

Colorado prison

Colorado DOC

Use Colorado Department of Corrections offender search when the person may have transferred into Colorado state-prison custody.

Open Colorado DOC Search ↗

Federal prison

Federal BOP

Use the Bureau of Prisons locator only when federal prison custody applies. A Denver arrest does not automatically become a BOP record.

Open BOP Locator ↗

Immigration

ICE Locator

ICE immigration detention is a separate system from Denver Sheriff and Colorado DOC custody.

Open ICE Locator ↗

Release or transfer from Denver County Jail does not establish that every criminal case, warrant, supervision condition or other agency matter has ended.

Denver County Jail Location

Denver County Jail / COJL 10500 E. Smith Road Denver, CO 80239
Do not use this address for bond posting or property-release paperwork simply because the person is housed at COJL. Those services may require the Downtown Detention Center or Denver County Court.

Denver Jail Inmate Search

Use the broad Denver guide when you need help choosing between DDC and County Jail rather than specifically researching COJL.

Denver jail inmate search guide

Adams County Jail

Use when the arrest occurred north or northeast of Denver in Adams County rather than the City and County of Denver.

Adams County jail inmate search

Cannibalization control: keep this page focused on the specific Denver County Jail / COJL facility. Keep the separate Denver Jail Inmate Search page as the broader citywide guide covering both DDC and COJL.

Denver County Jail Inmate Search FAQs

What is the official Denver County Jail inmate search?

The City and County of Denver provides the Denver Sheriff inmate-search tool. Use it to determine whether someone is currently in Denver Sheriff custody and whether the person is housed at Denver County Jail or the Downtown Detention Center.

Where is Denver County Jail?

Denver County Jail, also called COJL, is at 10500 E. Smith Road, Denver, CO 80239.

Are Denver County Jail and the Downtown Detention Center the same place?

No. Denver County Jail is on East Smith Road. The Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center is at 490 W. Colfax Avenue and processes all new Denver detainees.

How long does Denver booking normally take?

Denver Sheriff states that intake usually takes about two to six hours, although fingerprint, identification, warrant and other external checks can make processing longer.

Can I visit someone in person at Denver County Jail?

Eligible people at Denver County Jail can receive in-person social visits. Current scheduled in-person windows are Friday and Saturday at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., subject to eligibility and current rules.

Does Denver County Jail offer video visitation?

Yes. Denver uses Securus for onsite and remote video visits. Current onsite COJL video visits are offered Friday through Sunday at published time slots, while remote visits have separate daily windows.

Where do I send personal mail to a Denver County Jail inmate?

Ordinary personal mail goes to the person’s name and CD number, Denver Sheriff Department, P.O. Box 20707, Tampa, FL 33622. The mail is scanned for electronic delivery.

Where do legal mail and money orders go?

Denver directs legal mail, approved money orders, checks, books, magazines and government documents to the person’s name and CD number, Denver Sheriff Department, P.O. Box 1108, Denver, CO 80201. Books and magazines must come directly from the publisher.

How do I put money on a Denver County Jail account?

Denver currently allows online Access Corrections deposits, cash/credit lobby kiosk deposits and U.S. Postal Service money orders. Each method requires the person’s Criminal Descriptor number.

Where do I post bond for someone housed at Denver County Jail?

Bonding is handled through Denver County Court. The main Bonding Office is located at the Van Cise-Simonet Downtown Detention Center at 490 W. Colfax Avenue. Call 720-337-0062 and check current eligibility before travelling.

What should I do if someone disappears from the Denver inmate search?

Recheck the spelling and current Denver custody status, then consider release, transfer, another county, Colorado DOC, federal custody or another responsible agency. A missing result does not by itself prove release.

Final Denver County Jail Checklist

  • You opened the official Denver Sheriff inmate search.
  • You saved the correct Criminal Descriptor number.
  • You confirmed the person is actually housed at COJL.
  • You did not confuse County Jail with DDC.
  • You used Securus for current video-visit scheduling.
  • You checked eligibility before planning an in-person COJL visit.
  • You used the Tampa address only for ordinary personal correspondence.
  • You used the Denver P.O. Box for legal mail, approved money orders, books and government documents.
  • You kept account deposits separate from bond payments.
  • You used Denver County Court for applicable bond and case information.
  • You treated arrest-stage charges as allegations rather than convictions.
  • You used DDC for the Denver property-release request process.
  • You checked Colorado DOC only after a possible state-prison transfer.
  • You rechecked current custody immediately before travelling, paying or mailing anything.
Best COJL workflow: Denver Sheriff inmate search → save the CD number → confirm Denver County Jail at 10500 E. Smith Road → check court/bond separately → follow the correct COJL visit, mail and money rules → verify custody again before acting.

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