Teller County Inmate Population Snapshot
The local jail count for Teller County comes from the Teller County Tiger Roster, which is linked from the county detention page and the Sheriff's Office site. On June 1, 2026, the active tab displayed 76 total inmates. That count is useful because it is a direct view of the public roster at a known time. It is not an average daily population, a rated capacity number, or a year-end jail report.
The Teller County inmate population includes more than local arrest cases. County research found local pretrial detainees, short jail sentences, people awaiting sentencing or transfer, U.S. Marshals detainees, Colorado holds, and ICE detainees under contract. The detention page labels the building as a Teller County Detentions Facility with an ICE role, and the inspected sample roster profile showed a U.S. Marshal hold. A person can therefore appear on the local roster even when the legal case is federal or immigration-related.
Where Teller County Holds Inmates
The Teller County Detention Center is the only detention facility located in the county facility map. It is operated by the Teller County Sheriff's Office in Divide. Woodland Park Police and Cripple Creek Police are local law enforcement agencies, but the official research did not locate a separate public municipal jail roster or long-term city jail. People arrested by those agencies should be checked through the Teller County jail roster first when jail booking is likely.
The jail is described by Teller County as a concrete, pod-style facility with medium ICE-classified security and standards similar to maximum security without tower structures. County materials also describe two-person cells, fixed common-area seating, supervised movement, limited fresh air, recreation structures, a library, commissary, gym, barber shop, and chapel. Those details matter for the inmate population because the building is a short-stay jail, not a state prison campus.
- Teller County Detention Center - county jail custody for local pretrial detainees, short stays, state holds, USMS holds, and ICE detainees.
Teller County Inmate Population Statistics
Official Teller County pages inspected for this build did not publish rated bed capacity, average daily population, annual bookings, average length of stay, or a complete demographic table. The strongest local figures are the roster counts captured on June 1, 2026. They should be read as point-in-time public roster counts, not as a trend line or operating capacity.
One older state legislative source gives a cost figure for Teller County. The Colorado Legislative Council's 2017 county jail overview listed Teller's daily jail cost at $50.00 in a sample table from the County Sheriffs of Colorado. That is historical cost context. It should not be treated as a current per-day fee for an inmate, a bond amount, or a present operating budget.
| Measure | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Active jail roster count | 76 total inmates | Teller County Tiger Roster, inspected June 1, 2026 |
| Booked last 72 hours | 7 total inmates | Teller County Tiger Roster recent-booked tab, inspected June 1, 2026 |
| Released last 72 hours | 8 total inmates | Teller County Tiger Roster recent-released tab, inspected June 1, 2026 |
| Rated bed capacity | Not located in official inspected sources | Teller detention, visitation, command, and commissary pages checked |
| Daily jail cost | $50.00 | Colorado Legislative Council county jail overview, July 13, 2017 |
Teller County Inmate Population Trends
A true multi-year Teller County jail trend was not found in the official county pages inspected. That gap should stay visible. The public roster supplies live counts for the active list and two 72-hour tabs, while the state legislative material supplies older cost and jail-system context. Those sources do not support a chart showing annual admissions, average daily population, or overcrowding changes.
The Colorado Legislative Council noted in 2017 that county jails hold people awaiting trial, people sentenced to jail, people awaiting transfer to prison, probation or parole violators, and some federal or ICE prisoners under contract. That statewide explanation fits the Teller County inmate population because Teller's own pages and sample roster profile show local, USMS, and ICE custody roles. Still, statewide categories should not be converted into Teller-specific percentages unless Teller County publishes those numbers.
| Year or date | Count or measure | Use on this site |
|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2017 | $50 daily jail cost | Historical state legislative cost sample, not population |
| June 1, 2026 | 76 active roster inmates | Point-in-time count from the official roster |
| June 1, 2026 | 7 booked and 8 released in 72-hour tabs | Recent booking and release windows, not annual totals |
Laws Governing Teller County Jail Data
Colorado jail and records law controls what the public can see, what the sheriff must keep, and when a record can be withheld. Teller County's records form cites both Colorado open-records provisions and criminal justice records provisions. The detention function is also shaped by Title 17 jail statutes, which describe the duties of jail keepers and jail data collection.
C.R.S. 24-72-301 through 309 - Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act is the framework Teller cites for releasable sheriff records.
C.R.S. 24-72-205(6) - Colorado sets rules for research and retrieval fees, while Teller's form lists its current local fee schedule.
C.R.S. 17-26-103 - the county jail keeper must safely keep people lawfully committed or sentenced.
HB19-1297 - Colorado expanded county jail capacity and data collection duties.
How to Search Teller County Inmates
The first official lookup path is the county jail roster. It is free, no public login was observed, and it can be browsed without typing a name. The roster has three tabs: View Active Roster, Recently Booked, and Recently Released. If the list is long, use the last-name field, then open the individual profile through Select Inmate.
If a search fails, do not assume the person is not in custody. Names may be hyphenated, entered with aliases, misspelled, or not yet booked. The person may also have been released outside the 72-hour window, moved to CDOC after sentencing, held under ICE, or held for a federal case. Teller County tells callers to have first and last names, hyphenated names, aliases, date of birth, and country of birth ready when calling the jail information line.
- Open the official Teller County Tiger Roster from the county detention page or direct roster URL.
- Check View Active Roster first for current Teller County jail custody.
- Use Recently Booked for a booking within the past 72 hours and Recently Released for a release within the past 72 hours.
- Enter the last name only when browsing the full list is not practical.
- Open the inmate profile to review booking, photo, charge, bond, and physical-description fields.
The active roster screenshot captured for this build shows the disclaimer, tabs, last-name search field, and public inmate rows.
The image shows why the roster should be treated as a current custody tool with recent tabs, not a full historical booking database.
Teller County Roster Search Fields
The Teller County inmate population roster has a narrow search interface. The public field captured in the research is Last Name. The tabs are just as important as the field because they divide the roster into active custody, booked-last-72-hours, and released-last-72-hours views. No booking-number, first-name, date-of-birth, charge, housing-unit, export, or paid-access search field was visible.
| Field or control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Filters by last name; no wildcard or minimum-length rule was posted. |
| View Active Roster | Tab/link | No | Shows the current custody list. |
| Recently Released | Tab/link | No | Shows releases from the last 72 hours. |
| Recently Booked | Tab/link | No | Shows bookings from the last 72 hours. |
What Teller County Inmate Records Show
A Teller County roster profile is more detailed than the list page. The inspected sample showed an inmate picture, name, booking number, booking date, primary offense, arresting agency, scheduled release date, demographics, physical descriptors, and a charge information table. It did not show a court date, warrant number, housing unit, exact date of birth, address, medical status, attorney, or full case history.
Several fields need plain reading. Primary Offense can be a hold rather than a Colorado charge. The sample showed HOLD FOR USM. Fine Amount is separate from Bond Amount. A release date can show N/A. Those details make the roster useful, but they also show why court records and agency calls may be needed when the user needs a formal charge, next hearing, or release condition.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Mugshot | Booking image on the public profile when published. |
| Booking date | Date and time the booking was entered. |
| Primary offense | Lead charge or hold label, including federal holds. |
| Arresting agency | Agency responsible for the arrest or hold. |
| Charge information | Description, charge type, bond amount, and fine amount. |
Teller County Jail vs State Prison
County jail and state prison are not the same search system. Teller County jail custody covers people at the local detention center before trial, during short jail sentences, or while awaiting transfer. The Colorado Department of Corrections locator covers sentenced state prisoners after intake into CDOC custody. Federal BOP and ICE locators cover different systems again.
| Custody type | Best search path | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Teller County jail | Teller County Tiger Roster | Current jail custody and 72-hour booked/released tabs. |
| Colorado state prison | CDOC Offender Search | Sentenced state prisoners, not local pretrial detainees. |
| Federal prison | BOP Inmate Locator | Sentenced federal inmates from 1982 to present. |
| Immigration custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE detainee location by A-number/country or exact biographical search. |
VINELink is available for custody and release notifications where the agency participates. Use it as a notification channel, not as a replacement for the Teller roster or CDOC search.
Recent Teller County Bookings
The recent tabs answer a common roster question better than generic timing claims. Teller County publishes a Booked Last 72hrs tab and a Released Last 72hrs tab. At inspection, the booked tab displayed 7 total inmates, and the released tab displayed 8. These tabs are narrow but useful when a person has just entered or left custody.
The booked-last-72-hours roster screenshot shows the same public roster layout with the recent booking tab selected.
Because the recent view is limited to 72 hours, older jail records should be requested through the Sheriff's Office records process when they are not on the active roster.
Past Teller County Inmate Records
The current roster is not a full archive. Teller County's Sheriff's Office records request form is the official fallback for older booking records, mugshots, case reports, CAD screens, case photos, body camera video, and local history requests. The form says requests are processed as soon as possible but may take up to three working days. Inactive files, long requests, administrative review, or District Attorney approval can extend the time.
Fees depend on the record. Victims indexed in a report can receive a case report at no charge. Other case reports and CAD screens are listed at $6 for the first ten pages, with $0.25 per additional page. A mugshot is listed at $5. Local histories, CORA/CCJRA research, and body-camera requests use hourly rates. Some reports cannot be emailed and may require pickup or postal delivery.
Teller County Inmate Population FAQ
How many people are in the Teller County inmate population?
The official active roster displayed 76 total inmates on June 1, 2026. That is a point-in-time roster count, not an average daily population or rated capacity figure.
Does Teller County publish recent bookings?
Yes. The roster has a Booked Last 72hrs tab and a Released Last 72hrs tab. These views do not replace an older records request.
Where do sentenced state prisoners appear?
After sentencing and transfer to state prison, use the CDOC Offender Search. The county roster is for local jail custody and recent local booking or release views.
What if the person is an ICE or U.S. Marshals detainee?
Check the Teller roster and call the jail for local custody. For immigration custody, also use ICE ODLS. For federal sentenced custody, use BOP, but federal pretrial holds may not appear there yet.