A working relationship between the Garfield and Pitkin County jails ended last week after a new sheriff took office in Aspen. Eagle County Detention Facility is the new holding place for inmates of ...

A lengthy lawsuit alleging the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office caused an inmate’s death by over-administering and mixing certain prescription drugs was filed in federal court on Sunday. On behalf of ...

Vallario said he agreed to house Pitkin County inmates to help out another sheriff in need. Garfield County, which has capacity for slightly more than 200 inmates, is housing between seven and 12 ...

Garfield County reached a $2.5 million settlement with ... The settlement follows the closure of the jail in March after transferring their inmates to the Whitman County Jail.

said this plan is ultimately aimed at combatting overcrowding in the jail and improving the mental heatlh of both inmates and staff. He presented what he dubbed the "Garfield Plan" to the county ...

Garfield County and all entities of the courts. Also at the meeting, an update on the cost to house DOC inmates at GCDF was given. In September 2021, GCDF submitted an official request to DOC to ...

If inmates hang a bed sheet ... It was clear Lara had died hours before he was discovered. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office did not issue a news release about Lara’s death when it occurred ...

Garfield County currently houses inmates in the Whitman and Walla Walla county jails.” Garfield County officials said the Board of Commissioners couldn’t immediately respond to a request for ...