Colorado Department of Corrections

Colorado Department of Corrections
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionColorado, USA
Map of Colorado Department of Corrections's jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado
Agency executive
  • Moses 'Andre' Stancil, Executive Director[1]
Website
https://www.colorado.gov/cdoc/

The Colorado Department of Corrections is the principal department of the Colorado state government[2] that operates the state prisons. It has its headquarters in the Springs Office Park in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, near Colorado Springs.[3][4][5] The Colorado Department of Corrections runs 20 state-run prisons and also has been affiliated with 7 for-profit prisons in Colorado, of which the state currently contracts with 3 for-profit prisons.[6]

  1. ^ "Gov. Polis Appoints Moses 'Andre' Stancil as Department of Corrections Executive Director" (Press release). Denver, Colorado: State of Colorado. Colorado Governor Jared Polis. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ C.R.S. § 24-1-110
  3. ^ "FAQ Archived 2014-12-31 at the Wayback Machine." Colorado Department of Corrections. Retrieved on June 3, 2010. "Colorado Department of Corrections 2862 South Circle Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80906"
  4. ^ "Council District Map Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine." City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
  5. ^ "Foreclosure filings jump in March Increase blamed on backlog at S&Ls." The Colorado Springs Gazette. April 6, 1989. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]million made in 1986 on the Springs Office Park, 2860-2862 S. Circle Drive."
  6. ^ "[1]." Prison Jobs to Return? Walsenburg currently awaits state's decision. Retrieved on January 18, 2018.