Moffat County Inmate Population
The Moffat County inmate population is centered on one local jail, the Moffat County Detention Facility. The sheriff's Detentions Division says the jail is responsible for people who are sentenced and people awaiting trial while they are incarcerated in the facility. That distinction matters because a jail count can include new arrestees, pretrial detainees, people serving shorter local sentences, and people waiting for a court or transfer event.
No official current daily population dashboard was located in the sheriff or county pages reviewed for this build. The best current local number is the facility bed description published by the sheriff, while the best historical trend data comes from Vera's county-level jail dataset and older Colorado Legislative Council material. Those sources use different years and definitions, so population claims below are labeled by source rather than merged into one unsupported figure.
Moffat County Inmate Statistics
The current sheriff page describes the Moffat County Detention Facility as having 93 adult beds and 8 juvenile beds. Older sources use different capacity numbers: Vera listed a rated jail capacity of 92 in its 2013 Moffat row, and a 2017 Colorado Legislative Council county-jail overview listed Moffat capacity as 125 from a Colorado Counties, Inc. survey. Those differences show why the source date is part of the answer.
| Measure | Figure | Source / year |
|---|---|---|
| Current public ADP | Not published in sources reviewed | Sheriff and county pages reviewed June 2026 |
| Adult and juvenile beds | 93 adult, 8 juvenile | Moffat Sheriff Detentions Division, opened June 2026 |
| Historical capacity | 125 | Colorado Legislative Council county-jail overview, 2017 |
| Historical jail population | 43 | Vera Incarceration Trends, Moffat row, 2013 |
| Historical admissions | 284 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2013 |
| Average daily cost | $113.42 | Colorado Legislative Council, FY 2016-17 |
Moffat County Jail Trends
Vera's historical series shows the Moffat County jail population falling from 93 in 2008 to 43 in 2013. During that same span, Vera's rated-capacity field moved from 89.5 to 92, so the dataset shows a falling jail count while the listed rated capacity rose slightly. The 2008 row was near or above the listed capacity, while the 2013 row was well below the listed capacity.
The series should not be read as current jail status. It is useful because current sheriff pages do not publish an average daily population report. It also supports a practical point: the Moffat County inmate population has been shaped mostly by pretrial custody in the historical rows, not by long sentenced jail terms.
| Year | Total jail population | Rated capacity | Admissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 93 | 89.5 | 490.75 |
| 2009 | 81 | 90 | 687.75 |
| 2010 | 60 | 90.5 | 620 |
| 2011 | 46 | 91 | 631 |
| 2012 | 41 | 91.5 | 531 |
| 2013 | 43 | 92 | 284 |
Moffat County Inmate Makeup
The 2013 Vera row gives a detailed historical snapshot. It listed 41 people in pretrial custody and 2 sentenced people in jail custody. It also listed 36 male and 7 female jail inmates. Race and ethnicity fields in that row included 35 white, 3 Latinx, 2 Black, 1 Native, and no AAPI or other-race count. Those numbers are historical data points, not a current demographic report.
Colorado's 2020 HB19-1297 jail-data report included Moffat-specific comments about data limits. Moffat reported that its jail management system could not calculate or extrapolate some race and ethnicity fields at that time and that the county was updating its system. The same report included notes about same-day releases, courtesy holds for other agencies, and BIA sentenced holds. That local nuance explains why current breakdowns can be thin or uneven.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while charges are pending and before conviction.
- Sentenced inmate
- A person serving a jail sentence or waiting for transfer after sentencing.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency or jurisdiction.
- Classification
- The jail assessment process used for housing and supervision decisions.
Moffat County Jail Capacity
Capacity is not a single fixed number across all sources. The current sheriff page is the best local source for the jail's present public bed description: 93 adult beds and 8 juvenile beds. Vera's 2013 row listed 92 as rated capacity, which likely reflects the adult/local jail capacity used in that dataset. The 2017 Legislative Council overview listed 125, but that report used a survey and noted that Colorado did not have a statewide jail population database at that time.
Vera's Colorado trends page gives broader state context for jail and prison data. The Moffat County inmate population should be compared only with care because the local sheriff figure, Vera figures, and legislative survey number do not measure the same thing in the same year.
The Moffat Detentions Division page shows the jail-capacity and detention-contact context used here.
The screenshot connects the capacity discussion to the official sheriff page rather than to a third-party roster.
Moffat County Inmate Laws
Colorado public-access law affects the Moffat County inmate population in two ways. It governs requests for booking, jail, and law-enforcement records, and it also shapes the court and release process that changes who remains in jail. The sheriff records page cites Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act and Colorado Open Records Act as the framework for records and media requests.
Key statutes and rules:
C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq. states Colorado's broad public-record access policy unless an exception applies.
C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq. governs criminal justice records such as law-enforcement and booking materials.
C.R.S. 24-72-305 allows a custodian to deny inspection when law, court rule, court order, or public interest bars release.
HB21-1280 and C.R.S. 16-4-102 address money bond rights, fee limits, paperwork, and timely release after bond is set or ready.
34 U.S.C. 60105 is the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act, which applies to covered custody deaths reported by states.
Moffat County State Prison Search
No Colorado Department of Corrections prison was identified in Moffat County. A person sentenced from Moffat Combined Court to state prison leaves the local jail population and moves into the statewide CDOC system. The Colorado.gov Find an Inmate service points users to the CDOC Offender Search.
CDOC is not the right system for a person who was arrested yesterday and is awaiting first appearance in Craig. It becomes useful after sentencing, transport, and state reception updates. VINELink can also be useful for custody notifications, especially when release status matters to victims or family members.
Search Moffat County Inmates
No official public current-inmate roster was located on the Moffat sheriff CRIMEWATCH site, the county site, or the official inmate-services page. That means the best Moffat County inmate search does not start with a name-search roster. It starts with the jail, then uses records requests and other official channels if the person is not found through local custody confirmation.
The sheriff site does publish a CRIMEWATCH arrests feed and public posts. Those posts can help confirm that an arrest was publicized by the sheriff or Craig Police Department, but they are not a custody roster. A post may omit release, transfer, dismissed allegations, sealed matters, juvenile details, or arrests that were not selected for publication.
- Call Moffat County Jail at (970) 824-4498 for current custody questions.
- Use the remote bond inquiry route at (970) 824-4495 only for bond payment questions.
- File the sheriff Records Release Form for booking records, media, or reports not posted online.
- Check CRIMEWATCH Moffat for public arrest or warrant posts, while treating it as a feed, not a roster.
- Use VINELink Colorado for custody notification searches where available.
- Use CDOC after a person is sentenced and transferred to state custody.
Moffat County Custody Lookup
A current lookup should separate live custody from records research. The jail phone line is the direct path for whether someone is housed at the Moffat County Detention Facility. The records unit is the path for a booking sheet, booking media, arrest report, or other releasable material. Court records are a third path because filed charges and hearings belong to the Colorado Judicial Branch and Moffat Combined Court.
| Channel | Use it for | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Jail phone | Current county custody and basic bond/court questions | Not a records-copy request |
| Sheriff records form | Booking records, reports, booking media, and releasable law-enforcement records | Processed by custodian review |
| CRIMEWATCH arrests | Public arrest posts and agency summaries | Not proof of present custody |
| VINELink Colorado | Custody status and notification searches | JavaScript-heavy public portal |
| Colorado Judicial Branch | Dockets, filed charges, hearings, and court records | Online data is not the official court record |
The CRIMEWATCH Moffat arrests feed is useful for public arrest context.
The image shows why the feed is helpful but limited: it is organized as public posts, not as a live custody table.
Moffat County Past Records
Released or past Moffat County inmate records usually require a more specific request. The sheriff Records Release Form has fields for the request date, case number, requester details, the nature of the information requested, and the name of the person being inquired about. The records page says requests can be submitted electronically to records@sheriff.moffat.co.us, in person at the Public Safety Center, or by U.S. mail to the sheriff's records unit.
The form lists Electronic Records/Audio Video at $20.00, a search-fee line, and paper copies at $0.25 per page. Those are form-listed fee lines, not a promise that every request costs the same. The custodian may deny inspection when release is contrary to statute, prohibited by court rule or order, contrary to public interest, or otherwise barred.
Moffat County Inmate Records
Because no official public Moffat jail roster was located, a public roster profile could not be inspected. Some details may exist in the jail management system or records unit, but they are not exposed through an official current-inmate search page found in the source sweep.
| Field | Public Moffat finding |
|---|---|
| Name | May appear in CRIMEWATCH posts or records responses, but no current roster profile was located. |
| Booking number | Not found in a public official roster; ask jail or records if known. |
| Booking date | Not found in a public official roster; some posts include incident or arrest dates. |
| Mugshot | Booking photos are taken during processing, but no public Moffat mugshot roster was located. |
| Charges | CRIMEWATCH posts may list alleged charges; court records control formal filed charges. |
| Bond | No public roster bond field was found; call the jail or bond inquiry line. |
Moffat Jail vs Prison
Moffat County jail custody is local. CDOC custody is statewide. Federal and immigration custody are separate again. Keeping those systems apart prevents wasted searches and wrong conclusions, especially after sentencing or transfer.
| System | Who it covers | Where to search |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Pretrial detainees and some local sentenced inmates | Moffat County Jail phone and sheriff records route |
| State prison | Sentenced Colorado prisoners after transfer | CDOC Offender Search |
| Federal prison | Federal sentenced prisoners from 1982 to present | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Immigration detention | Civil immigration detainees | ICE ODLS or ICE Contact Center |
Moffat County Detention Facility
The facility map for this build lists one local detention facility: Moffat County Detention Facility. It is operated by the Moffat County Sheriff's Office and is the official county jail facility identified for people arrested locally when detention is required.
- Moffat County Detention Facility - county detention facility for local pretrial and sentenced custody, with adult and juvenile beds described by the sheriff.
No active CDOC prison, BOP prison, or current ICE public detention facility was identified in Moffat County. Those systems still matter as locator channels, but they are not local facility pages for this county.
Moffat County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Moffat County inmate population?
A current public ADP was not located. The sheriff's current Detentions Division page describes 93 adult beds and 8 juvenile beds. Vera's historical 2013 row listed a total jail population of 43, but that is not a current count.
Is there a Moffat County jail roster online?
No official current-inmate roster was located in the sheriff, county, or inmate-services pages reviewed. Use the jail phone for current custody and the sheriff Records Release Form for booking records or media.
Does CRIMEWATCH show current inmates?
No. CRIMEWATCH can show arrest, warrant, incident, news, and public-safety posts. It is not a full live custody roster, and a post does not prove a person remains in jail.
Where are sentenced Moffat prisoners searched?
After a person is sentenced to Colorado prison and transferred from the county jail, use the CDOC Offender Search. Federal prisoners use BOP, and immigration detainees use ICE ODLS.
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