San Miguel County Jail Roster
The San Miguel County Jail is operated by the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Dan Covault. The official county material identifies a Jail Inmate List as an arrest summary and current inmate list, but the public text available from the county did not expose the active roster interface or a sample profile. That makes the roster a first stop, not the only stop. When a name does not appear, the strongest official fallback is the 24-hour custody phone check published by the Sheriff's activity log.
Local jail custody is different from a prison sentence. The county jail houses arrests made by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in San Miguel County, including Telluride, Norwood, Mountain Village, and Colorado State Patrol cases. It also transports inmates to local court, District Court, medical facilities, and other detention facilities when needed. Sentenced state inmates are searched through the Colorado Department of Corrections, while federal inmates are searched through the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Court case results belong in San Miguel County criminal court records, not in the jail roster.
The local custody source for San Miguel County inmate records is the official San Miguel County jail page.
The county jail page is useful because it ties the inmate search process to the actual local facility, its transport role, medical care, and handbook resources.
Use San Miguel County Inmate Lookup
San Miguel County inmate lookup should follow the custody level. Begin with the county's current jail list when looking for a recent arrest or active county custody. If the roster is down, stale, or unclear, call the Sheriff's Office at 970-728-1911. The Sheriff's activity page states that inmate status can be checked by phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For older criminal justice records, booking reports, arrest records, booking video, photos, or similar sheriff files, use the Sheriff's criminal justice records request process.
- Check the county Jail Inmate List or current arrest summary when looking for a person who may be in San Miguel County jail custody.
- Call 970-728-1911 for a 24/7 custody check if the list is unavailable, if the name is close but not exact, or if release status may have changed.
- Use the sheriff records request form for booking reports, arrest records, booking photos, body camera media, dispatch calls, or other criminal justice records.
- Search the Colorado DOC offender search only when the person may be serving a state prison sentence or is under state parole-board supervision.
- Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator only when the person may be in federal custody from 1982 to the present.
There is no official San Miguel County Sheriff's Office mobile app documented in the research sources for inmate lookup. Official app-store and web searches did not find a San Miguel sheriff, Telluride police, or Mountain Village police app that provides a local inmate search. Treat any unrelated association app as separate from the county jail roster.
For state-level custody routing, Colorado.gov provides a state locate inmate service page.
The state service matters when a person has moved beyond county jail custody into Colorado Department of Corrections records.
San Miguel County Roster Fields
The official research did not expose the active county roster fields, so the table below separates confirmed access points from unknown roster-interface details. That distinction is important for San Miguel County inmate records because a copied field list would overstate what the county published. Use the available county list for current custody, then verify by phone when exact identity, bond status, or release timing matters.
| Access Point | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail inmate list | Online list | Unknown | County identifies a current inmate list and arrest summary, but field labels were not exposed in official text output. |
| Custody phone check | Phone | Name or identifying detail | Call 970-728-1911 at any time to check whether someone is housed in the facility. |
| Sheriff records request | Web form | Requestor fields and acknowledgment | Use for arrest records, reports, booking video, photos, dispatch calls, and body camera media. |
| Colorado DOC offender search | State database | Search details vary by state form | Use for sentenced state inmates, not pretrial county jail custody. |
| BOP inmate locator | Federal database | Name or register number | Use for federal inmates from 1982 to the present. |
For sentenced state custody, use the Colorado offender search.
The DOC search is a state-prison tool, so it should not replace the San Miguel County jail phone check for recent arrests.
Note: County jail custody can change quickly after court, bond posting, transport, or release processing.
San Miguel County Inmate Details
A public inmate profile sample was not available in the official text reviewed, but San Miguel County's jail and handbook sources show the kinds of custody facts that may need confirmation. Some details may appear on a roster, some may require a phone call, and some may only be released through a criminal justice records request. For court dates, charges filed in court, pleas, and sentencing orders, use the Colorado Judicial docket and document request process rather than the jail list.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Whether the person is currently housed at the San Miguel County Jail, best confirmed by calling the jail when the list is unclear. |
| Arrest summary | The county describes the jail list as an arrest summary, but the active sample fields were not exposed in research output. |
| Booking or report record | Booking reports and arrest records are requested from the Sheriff's Office through the criminal justice records form. |
| Bond information | Bond questions may involve jail rules, court orders, or online payment limits, so confirm with the jail or court before acting. |
| Housing and classification | The jail uses a risk assessment and low-to-high risk pods, including separation of misdemeanor and felony arrestees. |
| Court transport | The jail transports inmates to local and district court, medical facilities, and other detention facilities as needed. |
San Miguel County Jail Facility
San Miguel County has one documented county jail facility in the research. The jail is a 34-bed facility at the Sheriff's Office address. It provides food service, 24-hour medical care, court and medical transport, and custody for arrests made by several local and state agencies. The facility is also the in-person access point for jail matters and the phone access point for current custody checks.
San Miguel County Jail
684 County Road 63L
Telluride, CO 81435
970-728-1911
34-bed county jail; custody checks available by phone 24/7.
The jail provides medical assessment during booking, a full physical within the first 14 days of custody, daily mental health staff availability, and contract medical services with Telluride Medical Center. The Sheriff's Office also partners with the Center for Mental Health and San Miguel County Social Services for behavioral health and release support. The facility is ADA compliant, and housing units are staffed around the clock.
San Miguel County Booking Records
Booking in San Miguel County starts with intake and a medical assessment. New arrivals are classified through a risk assessment and assigned to housing pods from low to high risk. The handbook says new arrivals are locked in their cell for the first 21 hours, with limited items during that initial period. Lights are turned on and doors opened at 7:00 a.m.; lights out and doors locked at 10:30 p.m. These jail rules are custody rules, not court-case outcomes.
Booking reports, arrest records, booking video, photos, dispatch phone calls, body worn camera media, 911 calls, and similar sheriff records use the Sheriff's Criminal Justice Records Request Form. Requestors provide contact information, agency or relationship, names of people involved, date of birth if known, report number if known, incident date, requested record categories, accommodation details if needed, fee acknowledgment, signature, and date. The form requires a state-issued ID copy and a statement tied to pecuniary use rules.
| Record Type | Access Channel | Fee Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic sheriff records | Criminal justice records request | No charge when records are released electronically. |
| Research time | Sheriff records staff | $33.38 per hour, with the first hour free. |
| Physical records | Hard-copy release | $5 for first 15 pages, then $0.25 per page. |
| Flash drive | Digital media release | $20 flash drive fee. |
| Estimated fees over $30 | Prepayment | Due in advance after an estimate. |
San Miguel County Inmate Visits
San Miguel County jail visitation is narrow and rule based. Regular visitation is Sunday afternoon only. A visitor must already be on the inmate's visitation list, must show valid photo identification, and must complete a visitation form. Visits may be cancelled at any time without prior notice. Children under 18 must be with a parent or guardian, and visitors may be denied if staff believe they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol or are dressed or behaving inappropriately.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Regular visitation |
| Monday-Saturday | No regular public schedule published | Special visits may be considered by the Sergeant's office. |
Special visitation or extended visits may be considered and approved by the Sergeant's office, with the request made through an inmate memo. For sentenced reporting, county FAQ material says a person reporting to serve jail time must bring a $30 booking fee in cash, picture identification, and pre-approved medications. It also notes there is no parking at the jail.
San Miguel County Inmate Mail
The official inmate communication page gives the required mail format: inmate first and last name, San Miguel County Jail, 684 CR 63L, Telluride, CO 81435. Sender name and return address must be included. Mail is scanned and inspected for contraband except mail clearly marked Legal Mail. Legal mail is opened and checked for contraband in the inmate's presence, and outgoing legal mail is sealed in front of the inmate. Jail staff will not pass outside messages to inmates.
- No stickers, glossy paper, laminated products, crayons, lipstick, or magazine cutouts.
- Greeting cards must be plain and may not include foil, glue, felt, glitter, music, or similar materials.
- Paperback books and magazines must come directly from a publisher or bookstore.
- Do not send envelopes, stamps, writing materials, or personal property.
- Inmate-to-inmate mail is not allowed.
San Miguel County publishes its mail rules on the county page for communicating with an inmate.
The mail rules explain why some inmate information is best handled through official jail channels rather than informal messages.
San Miguel County Inmate Services
The jail handbook describes the jail's purpose as safe, secure, humane, and cost-effective incarceration of accused and adjudicated adult offenders, with the goal of ensuring court appearances and carrying out court-ordered sanctions. The Sheriff is the elected official responsible for jail operations and staff conduct. Basic rights listed in the handbook include clean, safe, wholesome housing, good and sufficient food, and statutory good time for sentenced inmates.
The jail has zero tolerance for inmate sexual abuse or harassment. Inmates can use kiosk forms for inmate memos, medical requests, visitation forms, and administrative concerns. Public Defender forms are available from control. The handbook also says the law library is available on the kiosk and that, when possible, inmates receive at least two hours per week of library access and two hours per week of outdoor recreation.
San Miguel County publishes medical and classification details on the county page for inmate welfare and safety.
These services affect custody conditions, but they do not replace official records requests for reports, videos, photos, or arrest documents.
The county also publishes an inmate handbook for San Miguel County jail rules.
The handbook is the best source for daily rules, inmate requests, legal mail handling, good-time references, and jail conduct standards.
Note: Commissary exists in the handbook, but no official vendor, deposit portal, tablet provider, or phone-call provider was published in the reviewed local sources.