Colorado sheriffs want better reimbursement rate for holding people sentenced to state prison

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 1,188

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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When state prisons in Colorado are full, county sheriffs hold people awaiting transfer to prison in their local jails and are partially reimbursed by the state.

Colorado’s state prisons have been near capacity since August, and predictions that the prison population will continue to grow have state lawmakers regularly debating the addition of more beds or contracting additional facilities.

The so-called jail backlog fluctuates as the Colorado Department of Corrections empties …

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