Denver County-Correctional Care Medical Facility at Denver Health

Custody/Security Info

The Denver County-Correctional Care Medical Facility at Denver Health is located in Colorado and takes in new arrests and detainees are who are delivered daily - call 303-436-6000 for the current roster. Law enforcement and police book offenders from Denver County and nearby cities and towns. Some offenders may stay less than one day or only for a few days until they are released in a court proceeding, some after putting up a bond and then are released to a pretrial services caseload under supervision by the court, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court.

The jail is divided into "pods," each of which includes individual cells, common areas, and an outside recreation court — a space bound by towering concrete walls. All meals, are approved by a dietitian. Common area tables are made of solid steel with attached four seats. Inmates crowd around the tables playing cards or board games like chess and checkers. Inside the cells, there is only a sliver of a window allows inmates to peer out. There are two to three inmates per cell, The jail is crowded at about 90 percent capacity and this population varies day-to-day sometimes over-crowded. There are a number of people who arrive at the jail actively or recently drunk or high, or arrive with injuries from fights/assaults that led to their arrest, and/or are mentally ill with no other place for law enforcement to deliver them. This makes the intake process challenging for the jail’s staff and its medical personnel.

Facility Type

The Denver County-Correctional Care Medical Facility at Denver Health is a dedicated hospital unit designed to provide comprehensive medical care to county inmates in need of treatment. Located within a secure area of the hospital, the facility operates under stringent security measures, with specialized officers from the Sheriff’s Department guarding the premises 24/7. This highly controlled environment ensures that inmates receive high-quality medical, behavioral, and dental care in a setting that balances patient safety with the necessary security protocols. The facility is equipped to handle a wide range of medical needs, from routine outpatient visits to emergency care, with a focus on providing compassionate and effective treatment for a population that often lacks access to essential healthcare services.