Fremont County CO Detention Center

Fremont County CO Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 719-276-5555

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Fremont County CO Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 100 Justice Center Rd in Cañon City, CO. This county jail is operated locally by the Fremont County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Fremont County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Cañon City Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Fremont County CO Detention Center has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Fremont County Detention Center – Visitation

Visitation Hours:

• Saturday:
  • 8:00am – 10:30am: All Female Inmates
  • 12:00pm – 2:30pm: Pods A, B, C, F, G
• Sundays:
  • 8:00am – 10:30am:H and J Pods
  • 12:00pm – 2:30pm: Barracks, T Pod, and Holding

Regulations – All Visitors must read, agree to, and sign the Visitor Registration Form. By signing this document, you are acknowledging that you agree to the following regulations:

1. Photo identification MUST be submitted with this form.
   • Picture ID with Date of Birth.
   • Out of state ID with Date of Birth.
   • NO Photocopies, School ID’s, or Birth Certificates in lieu of ID’s will be honored.
2. VISITORS MUST be dressed appropriately. Clothing MUST be NON-REVEALING.
   • NO thin-strapped TOPS, to include: Halter-Tops, Low Cut Tops, or See-Through Tops.
   • NO short shorts, or short skirts
3. Visitation Guidelines:
   • Children under the age of 18 MUST be accompanied by a PARENT or LEGAL GUARDIAN when visiting.
   • All Children MUST be within arm’s reach, NO Permission forms will be allowed or accepted.
   • Parents or Legal Guardians MUST be in the visitation room when children are present.
   • Only TWO visitors per Inmate will be allowed in the visitation station at the same time. – EVERY Visitor that is visiting MUST fill out a registration form and provide Identification.
   • A visitor may visit more than one Inmate in a day but must be conducted at different times and a registration form presented for each visit.
   • A visit will last between 15 and 30 minutes unless facility circumstances dictate otherwise.
4. NO Cell phones or other electronic devices are permitted in the visitation rooms.
5. NO Purses, Handbags, Backpacks, or the like are permitted in the visitation rooms.
6. NO Books, notepads, or writing materials (including pens, pencils, etc.) in the visitation rooms.
   • These items must be secured in a locker by the Deputy in the lobby or may be kept in your car.
7. There will be NO contact visits allowed.
8. You will NOT move to another visitation station without permission from a Deputy.
9. Visits may be denied or cancelled for the following reasons:
   • If any visitor appears to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
   • Failure to abide by any of the visitation regulations.
   • The visitor is actively on Parole.
   • Repeat violations may lead to visit penalties to Inmates and/or Visitors
   • Inmates are allowed only ONE visit per weekend on their pods scheduled day.

*Visiting 15 to 20 minutes long

(Photo identification must be submitted with this form. If you have no form of identification, you will not be allowed to visit in this facility).