El Paso County Jail Inmate Search Before Bond, Mail or Visiting
This page is for El Paso County, Colorado and the Colorado Springs jail system—not El Paso County, Texas. Use the Sheriff’s official lookup for current county custody and the Colorado Judicial Branch separately for the criminal case.
The Sheriff warns that its online search should not be used for official law-enforcement or criminal-justice action without confirming the information with the booking desk.
El Paso County Source Board
Fast Answer
Use the El Paso County Sheriff’s official inmate search. It accepts a last name or booking number. If you need to take official action—such as posting bond, relying on the record for court or making a legal decision—the Sheriff says to confirm the information with the booking desk at 719-390-2151.
The El Paso County Jail / Criminal Justice Center is at 2739 East Las Vegas Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Use Colorado Judicial Branch records separately for the case, hearing and court disposition.
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- Inmate search steps
- No-result troubleshooting
- Booking fields
- Jail address & contacts
- Bond rights & release
- Pretrial Services
- Court records & dockets
- Inmate funds
- Personal mail
- Legal mail & publications
- Property release
- Video visitation
- Phone accounts
- Colorado VINE
- DOC / federal transfer
- Records requests
- Urgent welfare concerns
- Related guides
- FAQs
Which El Paso County Source Should You Use?
This helper does not search a Sheriff, court or corrections database. It only routes you to the official source responsible for your task.
Select a task above
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How to Search El Paso County Jail Inmates
- Open the official Sheriff search. Avoid copied roster, background-check and mugshot-directory pages as your primary custody source.
- Search by last name. Enter the person’s legal surname. If you already have the booking number, use that because it is a stronger identifier than a common name.
- Compare the record carefully. Match booking number, booking date, current status and other available details rather than selecting a person based on a name or photo alone.
- Save the booking/admit number. EPSO uses this identifier for mail, jail questions, funds and other services.
- Confirm before official action. EPSO tells users to contact the booking desk at 719-390-2151 before taking official law-enforcement or criminal-justice action from online data.
- Check the court record separately. Use Colorado Judicial Branch dockets for hearings and court activity rather than treating the jail entry as the final legal record.
What If the El Paso County Search Shows No Result?
Intake Delay
Transport, fingerprinting, medical screening, warrant checks and booking data entry can occur before the public search becomes useful.
Search More Broadly
Try the legal last name without extra filters, then check spelling, hyphenation, maiden names or other legitimate name variations.
Release or Transfer
The person may have been released, moved to another county, transported, transferred to Colorado DOC or entered another custody system.
Check the Court
A criminal case can continue after jail release. Use the 4th Judicial District docket even if the person no longer appears in the jail search.
- Recheck the exact legal surname.
- Use the booking number if known.
- Confirm that the arrest involved El Paso County, Colorado.
- Allow for recent intake delay.
- Call the booking desk at 719-390-2151 when official confirmation is required.
- Check the Colorado court docket.
- Check Colorado DOC if a state-prison transfer is possible.
- Check BOP only when federal custody is genuinely possible.
How to Read an El Paso County Jail Result
| Field | What it helps confirm | What it does not prove |
|---|---|---|
| Booking number | A stronger identity match and an important jail-service identifier. | That it is the same as a court case number or Colorado DOC number. |
| Booking date | The jail-admission event connected to the record. | That the person was convicted of a listed charge. |
| Charge information | What was entered into the jail/court workflow at that stage. | Final charge, disposition, sentence or guilt. |
| Bond / hold information | Possible release restrictions or money-bond information. | That paying one amount guarantees immediate release. |
| Custody status | What the Sheriff’s online system currently displays. | That an older screenshot remains accurate. |
El Paso County Jail Address and Contacts
El Paso County Jail / Criminal Justice Center 2739 East Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs, CO 80906 General jail: 719-390-2000 Booking desk: 719-390-2151 Office of the Sheriff 27 East Vermijo Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Main office: 719-520-7100 After hours / non-emergency dispatch: 719-390-5555Bond Rights and Release in El Paso County
EPSO’s current bonding page includes Colorado money-bond protections and emphasizes that the bond amount is separate from booking fees, inmate funds and other debts.
Bond Amount Comes First
EPSO currently states that bond fees, booking fees and other debts do not have to be paid to secure a person’s release on a money bond. Check the current Sheriff bond-rights page before paying.
One Bond May Not Clear Custody
A zero-bond hold, another warrant, another agency hold, electronic-monitoring requirement or separate court case can still affect release.
Do Not Promise a Release Time
Release requires the jail to receive and process the correct court/bond authorization and clear applicable holds. Extraordinary circumstances can also affect timing.
Current EPSO Bond Payment Notes
- Bonds can be posted at the Sheriff’s Office 24 hours a day under current EPSO instructions.
- EPSO currently lists cash, money order and approved debit/credit-card handling for eligible bonds.
- The Sheriff currently lists a $10 bond fee as a debt separate from the bond amount and a maximum 3.5% credit-card payment fee under its published rights notice.
- Do not confuse bond with inmate funds, commissary, phone money or court fines.
- Call 719-390-2142 for EPSO’s current online debit/credit bond-payment instructions before paying.
Read Current EPSO Bonding Information ↗
El Paso County Pretrial Services and PR Bonds
Pretrial Services is different from the jail. It supports judicial release decisions and supervises certain people after release on a Personal Recognizance bond with conditions.
| Bond type | Current county explanation |
|---|---|
| Cash bond | The full bail amount is posted as required by the court. |
| Surety bond | A bonding company provides the court assurance for the full amount and charges for its service. |
| Personal Recognizance bond | The person is released on an agreement to appear, with any conditions ordered by the judge. |
Open El Paso County Pretrial Services ↗
El Paso County Court Records and Dockets
The jail search answers a custody question. Colorado Judicial Branch records answer the court question.
El Paso County Judicial Building 270 S. Tejon Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 General court questions: 719-452-5000 Records-request questions: 719-452-5490Find Court Dates
Colorado’s docket search can be filtered by county, date, case number, party, courtroom and other fields. At least one additional filter beyond date is required.
Recheck the Current Schedule
As reviewed September 19, 2026, the 4th Judicial District lists in-custody weekday video advisements at 1:30 p.m. and a separate Saturday schedule. Court calendars can change, so use the live court page before attending.
How to Send Inmate Funds
EPSO separates inmate trust funds from bond, phone accounts and personal mail.
Access Corrections
EPSO currently identifies Access Corrections as an online/mobile deposit option and lists telephone deposits at 1-866-394-0490.
Bookkeeping Route
Cashier’s checks, official checks and money orders are accepted under current EPSO rules. Cash should not be sent by mail, and personal checks are not accepted.
Inmate Funds Mailing Address
El Paso County Criminal Justice Center Attn: Bookkeeping – Inmate Funds 2739 East Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs, CO 80906- Make the financial instrument payable according to current EPSO instructions.
- Include the inmate’s full booking name.
- Include booking/admin number where required.
- Send only one inmate deposit per envelope.
- Do not place personal correspondence or photographs in the inmate-funds envelope.
- Keep the receipt or transaction confirmation.
Personal Mail: Use the Jonesboro Scanning Address
EPSO currently sends ordinary personal correspondence, including permitted pictures, through a third-party scanning vendor.
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Full Name and Admit/Booking Number P.O. Box 16120 Jonesboro, AR 72401Current Personal-Mail Rules
- Use the inmate’s full booking name—no nickname, abbreviation or initials.
- Use the Admit/Booking Number, not a Colorado DOC number.
- Place the sender’s full first and last name and complete return address on the envelope.
- Do not send funds, publications or privileged mail to the personal-mail scanning address.
- Do not drop personal mail at the jail.
- For best results, EPSO recommends material no larger than 8.5 × 11 inches.
- Mail is scanned, reviewed and made available electronically when approved.
- The sender is not necessarily notified when ordinary mail is rejected.
Privileged Mail, Publications and Packages
Do not use the Jonesboro ordinary-mail address for all categories. Privileged mail, qualifying professional mail, approved publications, packages and certain government documents have different rules.
Inmate Full Booking Name & Admit/Booking Number El Paso County Jail 2739 E. Las Vegas Street Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522Attorney / Grievance Communication
Privileged mail must meet EPSO’s sender-identification and return-address requirements. Do not label ordinary family mail “legal mail” to bypass scanning rules.
New Paperback Only
EPSO currently permits qualifying new, unused paperback publications sent directly by an approved publisher or authorized online distributor, subject to package and content rules.
Review Current EPSO Mail Rules ↗
Inmate Property Release
EPSO inventories inmate property during the booking process. An inmate can authorize release of eligible property to a specific person using the jail’s Personal Property Release process.
Valid Photo ID Required
The person picking up released property must be the identified recipient and present valid picture identification before property is released.
Transaction Window
EPSO currently states that authorized inmate property can be picked up 24 hours a day at the transaction window in the Criminal Justice Center lobby.
Public Video Visitation Through JailATM
Public inmate visits are conducted through EPSO’s video-visitation system. JailATM is the current scheduling route linked by the Sheriff.
- Confirm current custody. Make sure the person is still in El Paso County Jail before funding or scheduling anything.
- Create the visitor account. Registration can require your legal name, address, phone, email, date of birth and photo identification.
- Select the correct inmate. Match the full booking name and booking identifier.
- Schedule during the inmate’s available period. EPSO says visits must align with the inmate’s unlock period and weekly limits vary by housing unit.
- Follow the visitor rules. Identification, dress, conduct and protection-order restrictions apply.
- Check cancellation messages. Facility operations, inmate housing or scheduling errors can cause a visit to be cancelled.
15 or 30 Minutes
EPSO currently states that online public visits are scheduled in 15- or 30-minute sessions.
Do Not Assume Privacy
Ordinary public jail visits are not confidential attorney-client meetings. Do not discuss sensitive legal strategy, witnesses or evidence on a family video visit.
Inmate Phone Accounts
Phone accounts are separate from inmate funds, bond and JailATM visitation. EPSO’s current inmate-services page directs users to its listed prepaid-phone provider rather than treating the inmate trust account as the phone account.
Colorado VINE Custody Notifications
El Paso County Sheriff Victim Services identifies Colorado VINE as a resource for custody-change notification. Colorado VINE can provide automatic alerts through participating systems when custody status changes.
Colorado VINE
Colorado agencies currently list VINE at 888-263-8463 for custody-status information and notification registration.
Not an Emergency System
Do not rely on VINE alone for an immediate safety emergency. Use 911 or the appropriate emergency/law-enforcement route when danger is immediate.
What If the Person Left El Paso County Jail?
Colorado Department of Corrections
Use CDOC offender search only if the person has entered Colorado state-prison custody or an applicable DOC record. A fresh county-jail arrest should be searched through EPSO first.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Use the BOP Inmate Locator when the person is in federal Bureau of Prisons custody. Federal pretrial/U.S. Marshals situations can require additional agency or court verification.
Sheriff Records, Jail Data and Court Records
| What you need | Correct source | Current contact / route |
|---|---|---|
| Current jail custody | El Paso County Sheriff | Official inmate search / booking desk 719-390-2151 |
| Criminal justice / Sheriff record | EPSO Records | 719-520-7177 / SHRRecordsRelease@elpasoco.com |
| CORA public record | EPSO Public Information / Records | Use current Sheriff records-request process |
| Court date or docket | Colorado Judicial Branch | State docket search |
| Official court record copy | 4th Judicial District | Records request / 719-452-5490 |
| PR bond supervision | El Paso County Pretrial Services | 719-520-7070 |
| State-prison custody | Colorado DOC | CDOC Offender Search |
Urgent Welfare or Safety Concern
If someone in custody may be in immediate danger, do not wait for an inmate-search update, routine mail or a scheduled visit.
Call the Jail
For an urgent jail welfare concern, use the main jail number at 719-390-2000 and ask to be routed to the appropriate staff function. Do not publish private medical details online.
Use Emergency Channels
If the situation involves immediate life-threatening danger, use the appropriate 911/emergency route instead of relying on email or this website.
Official El Paso County Action Directory
Mail, funds, property, visits and bonding instructions.
Open Inmate Services ↗Court contacts, dockets, records and bond-hearing information.
Open Court Page ↗Electronic inmate-account deposits referenced by EPSO.
Open Access Corrections ↗Related JailInmateSearches.org Guides
Adams County Jail
Use the Adams County guide when a Colorado arrest or warrant places the person in Brighton rather than El Paso County.
Denver Jail
Use the Denver guide for Denver Sheriff custody rather than Colorado Springs or El Paso County detention.
Federal Custody
Use the federal guide when BOP or another federal custody route is more likely than a Colorado county jail.
El Paso County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
What is the official El Paso County Jail inmate search in Colorado?
The official search is the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Search for Inmates page. It accepts a last name or booking number.
Is this page for El Paso County, Texas?
No. This guide covers El Paso County, Colorado and the El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs. Texas has a separate El Paso County Sheriff and jail system.
What number should I call before taking official action from an inmate-search result?
The Sheriff’s inmate-search page directs users to confirm the data with the booking desk at 719-390-2151 before official law-enforcement or criminal-justice action.
Where is El Paso County Jail in Colorado?
The El Paso County Jail / Criminal Justice Center is at 2739 East Las Vegas Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. The general jail number is 719-390-2000.
What is the personal inmate mail address?
Current EPSO instructions route personal mail to El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, the inmate’s full booking name and Admit/Booking Number, P.O. Box 16120, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Do not use this address for inmate funds or privileged mail.
Where does privileged legal mail go?
Current EPSO rules route qualifying privileged correspondence directly to the inmate’s full booking name and Admit/Booking Number, El Paso County Jail, 2739 E. Las Vegas St., Colorado Springs, CO 80906-1522, subject to the Sheriff’s sender-identification requirements.
How do I send money to an El Paso County Jail inmate?
EPSO currently lists Access Corrections for electronic deposits and also accepts qualifying cashier’s checks, official checks and money orders through the jail bookkeeping process. Inmate funds are separate from bond and phone accounts.
How do public visits work?
EPSO currently uses JailATM for public video-visitation scheduling. Visits must align with the inmate’s availability and housing-unit rules, and online sessions are currently offered in 15- or 30-minute blocks.
Where do I check El Paso County court dates?
Use the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search and the El Paso County / 4th Judicial District court page. Jail booking data is not the final court record.
Does paying a bond guarantee immediate release?
No. Other warrants, holds, court conditions, required electronic monitoring or processing issues may affect release. Verify all cases and holds before paying and confirm current instructions with EPSO.
Final El Paso County Verification Checklist
- The page is confirmed as El Paso County, Colorado—not Texas.
- The official EPSO inmate search was used.
- The booking number was saved when available.
- The result was confirmed with 719-390-2151 when official action matters.
- Booking charges were kept separate from final court disposition.
- Every bond and hold was reviewed before payment.
- Personal scanned mail was kept separate from privileged/legal mail.
- Inmate funds were kept separate from bond and phone funding.
- JailATM rules were rechecked before scheduling a visit.
- The Colorado Judicial Branch was used for court dates and dockets.
- Pretrial Services was used only for the appropriate PR-bond supervision task.
- Colorado DOC or BOP was checked only when transfer into those custody systems is possible.
- VINE was considered when custody-change notifications are useful.
- No arrest, booking, charge or booking photo was treated as proof of guilt.
Official Sources Reviewed
- El Paso County Sheriff — Search for Inmates
- El Paso County Sheriff — Inmate Services
- El Paso County Sheriff — Contact
- El Paso County Sheriff — Records & Video Request
- El Paso County Sheriff — Victim Services
- El Paso County — Pretrial Services
- Colorado Judicial Branch — El Paso County
- Colorado Judicial Branch — 4th Judicial District
- Colorado Judicial Branch — Docket Search
- Colorado Department of Corrections — Offender Search
- Colorado VINELink
- Federal Bureau of Prisons — Inmate Locator