Las Animas County Inmate Population
The Las Animas County inmate population has to be read in two parts. The Las Animas County Detention Center is the local jail, run by the Las Animas County Sheriff's Office, and its public roster covers current and recent local custody. Trinidad Correctional Facility is a Colorado Department of Corrections prison in Model, and its prisoners are searched through the CDOC Offender Search, not the county jail roster. A person arrested by LASO, Trinidad Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, or another agency may appear first on the county PDF roster. A person sentenced to state prison may later disappear from that roster and appear in the state prison system.
The most concrete local population figure in the research is the current roster count printed on the Las Animas County Detention Center roster PDF. The June 1, 2026 roster, generated at 03:17, showed 23 inmates. That count is a snapshot, not an average daily population report. It may change after new bookings, releases, bond postings, transport, court orders, or transfer to CDOC. The county jail count therefore answers a narrow question: who was listed in local custody on that PDF at that time.
Las Animas County Jail Statistics
Official sources reviewed for Las Animas County did not publish a jail bed capacity, annual booking total, average daily population, or demographic table. The public roster does provide a current count and a row-level custody list. Colorado law also requires jail keepers to maintain and report broader data, but the research did not locate a public county table with those values. Population figures should be cited to the exact source and date because roster counts can shift from one day to the next.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Current Las Animas County Detention Center roster count | 23 inmates | LASO roster PDF, generated 06/01/2026 03:17 |
| Jail facility capacity | Not located in official sources | County and sheriff sources reviewed did not publish a bed count |
| County average daily population | Not located in official sources | C.R.S. 17-26-118 requires reporting, but a public Las Animas table was not located |
| CDOC statewide facility count | 21 facilities, 19 state-run and two private | CDOC facilities list, inspected June 1, 2026 |
Las Animas County Population Trends
The LASO roster index is useful for trend context because it shows dated PDF uploads, but it is not the same as an official trend series. At inspection, the index listed a current roster, a prior-day roster, and an older 2022 roster release. Only the June 1, 2026 PDF was extracted into the research with a total count. That makes a multi-year population claim too thin to publish as fact. The safer reading is that Las Animas County publishes roster snapshots, while broader averages and trend values would need a separate Division of Criminal Justice, county, or comparable data source.
| Date or Period | Count / Status | Population Note |
|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2026 | 23 current inmates | Count printed on the LASO roster PDF final page |
| 05/31/2026 | Not extracted | Roster index listed a May 31, 2026 PDF |
| 05/06/2022 | Not extracted | Roster index listed a May 6, 2022 Jail Roster Release |
| 2020 to present reports | Not located | State law requires jail data reporting, but the county table was not found in the research file |
Who Is Counted Locally
The Las Animas County inmate population in the jail roster can include several custody types. Booking rows may reflect new arrests, warrants, court orders, local sentence time, and contract holds. The June 1 roster included arranging agency abbreviations such as LASO, TPD, and CSP. Some charge text showed statutes, docket references, out-of-county notes, or the word CONTRACT. Those details help explain why a roster count is not just a list of fresh arrests.
Several demographic fields that Colorado law requires jails to maintain or report were not visible in the public PDF text extraction. The public roster did not show date of birth, home address, race, ethnicity, gender, height, weight, housing unit, or a separate release-status column. Since those values were not captured in the public source, no demographic percentage should be inferred from the roster.
- Pretrial detainees are people held while charges are pending or bond has not resolved release.
- Sentenced jail inmates may be serving local jail time listed on the county roster.
- Contract or outside holds can appear in charge text and may affect release even when bail is zero.
- State prisoners are searched through CDOC after sentencing or DOC placement.
Las Animas County Jail Laws
Colorado law shapes how Las Animas County jail data is kept, requested, and withheld. The public roster is one access point, but it does not replace the custodian's official records. If a booking record, daily jail record, or booking photo is not online, the request should identify the person, booking date, booking number, and case or docket number if known. The sheriff or court may apply statutory limits, redactions, court orders, or public-interest rules before release.
Key Statutes:
C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq. governs criminal justice records held by law enforcement, courts, prosecutors, and correctional agencies.
C.R.S. 24-72-304 and 24-72-305 address inspection rules and grounds for denial or limits on access.
C.R.S. 24-72-305.5 applies to booking photograph requests and fee-for-removal publication concerns.
C.R.S. 17-26-118 requires jail keepers to maintain daily records and report population, capacity, demographics, bookings, and deaths.
HB24-1054 created Colorado jail standards oversight, with county jail compliance beginning July 1, 2026.
Las Animas State Prison Population
Trinidad Correctional Facility adds a second custody system inside Las Animas County. CDOC describes TCF as a Level 2 Minimum Restrictive prison at Model, about 15 miles east of Trinidad. It holds sentenced Colorado state prisoners, not county pretrial detainees. That difference matters when a Las Animas County inmate population search does not find someone on the LASO roster. After sentencing, reception, classification, or transfer, the correct lookup channel becomes the CDOC Offender Search rather than the county PDF list.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Las Animas County Detention Center | Local arrests, court holds, pretrial detainees, local jail sentences, contract holds | LASO jail roster index |
| Colorado Department of Corrections | Sentenced state prisoners, including people housed at Trinidad Correctional Facility | CDOC Offender Search |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | Sentenced federal prisoners and released federal inmates since 1982 | BOP Inmate Locator |
| ICE | Immigration detention and removal custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator System |
Search Las Animas County Inmates
The Las Animas County inmate population search begins at the LASO jail roster index. The index is served at an HTTP address and lists dated PDF rosters with View and Download actions. It does not provide a last-name box, booking-number box, date-of-birth filter, or sortable inmate profile page. The practical search tool is the PDF viewer's find command after the current roster is opened.
The LASO roster index screenshot in the research shows the dated roster list and actions for each PDF.
The index is useful because it shows current and recent roster uploads, but the person search still happens inside each PDF roster.
- Open the LASO roster index over HTTP.
- Choose the newest dated roster, then select View or Download.
- Use the browser or PDF find command to search by last name, booking number, inmate number, statute, docket, or agency.
- Read the row fields rather than expecting a separate profile page.
- If the person is not listed, call 719-846-2211 or check CDOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink based on the custody type.
Las Animas Roster Fields
The LASO roster index has only a few web-page controls because it is an index of PDF reports. The current roster PDF then supplies the actual custody fields. That structure is important for search expectations. A user cannot filter by first name on the index page, but the PDF can be searched for a name or number once opened.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Table column | Not applicable | Dated roster upload, such as 06-1-26. |
| Name | Table column | Not applicable | PDF title, such as June 1, 2026 Jail Roster. |
| Actions | Button or link area | Not applicable | View opens the PDF; Download saves through a roster action link. |
| Subscribe to the LASO jail roster | Link | Optional | Opens a notification form, not an inmate search. |
Las Animas Inmate Record Details
A roster row is the public profile view for the Las Animas County inmate population. The PDF does not open a second detail page. Read the row as a custody summary and use court records to confirm formal charges or outcomes. Charge text may include Colorado statute numbers, warrant notes, court docket strings, contract references, or sentence notes. Bail can be zero even when a hold or contract status keeps the person in custody.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Photo | A photo column exists, but the research did not confirm visible embedded mugshots in text extraction. |
| Booking No | Local booking identifier, with examples formatted as B plus six digits. |
| Inmate No | Local inmate or person identifier. |
| Name | Last-name, first-name format, sometimes wrapped across lines. |
| Date Booked | Booking date and time. |
| Charges | Charges, warrants, docket references, sentence notes, or contract hold text. |
| Arr Agency | Arranging or arresting agency abbreviation, such as LASO, TPD, or CSP. |
| Bail | Total bail shown in dollars for the row. |
| Days Served | Custody day count, not always a final sentence-credit statement. |
Past Las Animas Inmate Records
Past and released Las Animas County inmate records may require more than the current roster. The roster index retained at least a prior-day upload and an older 2022 release, but the research did not document a complete archive or historical name search. For a booking record no longer visible online, the official fallback is to contact the sheriff or jail and make a Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act request. Use the person's full name, booking date, booking number, and court docket if the roster or court file gives one.
For a case after arrest, the court record is separate from the jail record. The Las Animas County Combined Court page links docket and records-request tools, while paid online vendor access is not the official record and does not provide every document. The custody row can help start the search, but formal case status belongs in court records.
Las Animas County Facilities
Two facilities in the research file serve different parts of the Las Animas County inmate population. The county jail and the state prison should not be merged in one search path. One handles local custody under the sheriff. The other is a state prison under CDOC.
- Las Animas County Detention Center holds current county jail detainees, local arrestees, court holds, sentenced jail inmates, and contract holds shown on the LASO roster.
- Trinidad Correctional Facility holds sentenced Colorado state prisoners and is searched through CDOC, not the county jail roster.
Booking and Bail Clues
The Las Animas County inmate population roster is also a booking and bail clue sheet. It shows the date booked, arranging agency, charges, bail amount, and days served. The research found examples of bail values such as high-dollar bonds, lower bonds, zero-dollar entries, PR bonded text, and contract hold language. A bail number on a PDF should not be treated as final release authority. Holds, multiple cases, court orders, paperwork, and transport can still affect release.
- Booking
- The jail intake event after arrest or a court custody order.
- PR bond
- Personal recognizance release based on a promise to appear and court conditions.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold from another agency that may affect release.
- Docket number
- A court case identifier that may appear inside roster charge text.
Note: Call the jail before posting bond because the research did not confirm payment methods, hours, or county Payport fee details.
State Federal ICE Searches
If a name is missing from the Las Animas County inmate population roster, the next channel depends on custody type. A sentenced Colorado prisoner should be searched through CDOC. A federal prisoner should be checked through BOP, while a federal pretrial detainee may require court, attorney, or U.S. Marshals District of Colorado contact because there is no general public USMS roster. Immigration custody belongs in ICE ODLS, and VINELink can help with notifications where Colorado data participates.
The CDOC Offender Search form uses DOCNO, last name, first name, gender, and a captcha challenge.
That state locator is the correct path for Trinidad Correctional Facility and other Colorado prison placements after a county case leads to DOC custody.
Las Animas County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Las Animas County inmate population?
The only current county count captured in the research was 23 inmates on the June 1, 2026 Las Animas County Detention Center roster PDF. Capacity, annual bookings, and average daily population were not located in official county sources.
How do I search the Las Animas County inmate population?
Open the LASO roster index, choose the newest PDF, then search inside the PDF by name, booking number, inmate number, docket, statute, or arranging agency. Call 719-846-2211 if the roster does not resolve the custody question.
Does the roster cover Trinidad Correctional Facility?
No. Trinidad Correctional Facility is a CDOC state prison for sentenced prisoners. Use the CDOC Offender Search for TCF and other state prison placements.
Are mugshots part of the Las Animas County jail roster?
The roster has a Photo column, but the research did not confirm visible embedded images from text extraction. Booking-photo requests should go to LASO under Colorado criminal justice records rules.
Is there a sheriff mobile app?
No official Las Animas County Sheriff's Office or Trinidad Police Department mobile app was found in the research file. Do not rely on app-only roster claims unless LASO publishes them later.