Otero County Inmate Population is not a government office. For live custody, release, bond, or record-copy questions, contact the jail, sheriff records staff, court, corrections agency, or federal office that controls the record.
Official Otero Contacts
Current county jail custody starts with the Otero County Detention Center booking line. Copies of sheriff booking records or booking photos go through the Otero County Sheriff's Office criminal justice records request process.
Otero County Sheriff's Office / Detention Center
220 E 2nd St.
La Junta, CO 81050
Sheriff's Office: 719-384-5941
Detention Center Booking: 719-384-5941, option 3
Dispatch: 719-254-3344
Fax: 719-384-2272
Cash inmate-account deposits may be made through the lobby kiosk Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Records requests may be submitted by mail, fax, or in person to Attn: Records.
- For someone in the county jail, use jail inmate records and the booking line.
- For booking photos, use jail roster mugshots and the sheriff records form.
- For charges filed after a booking, use court records after a jail arrest.
- For facility details, use the Otero County Detention Center page.
- For sentenced state prisoners, use CDOC Offender Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE ODLS.
Court and Police Records
Otero Combined Court handles court records after criminal cases are filed. The court is at 13 W Third St., Room 207, La Junta, CO 81050, with phone 719-384-4951 and fax 719-384-4991. Published courthouse hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
La Junta Police lists non-emergency and case-information calls at 719-384-2525. Rocky Ford Police lists 203 S 9th St., Rocky Ford, CO 81067 and 719-254-3344 for police matters. Fowler Police was identified at 114 E Cranston Ave., Fowler, CO 81039, with phone 719-263-4461. These agencies may hold police reports, while jail custody remains with Otero County Detention Center after booking.