El Paso County Booking Report Search

El Paso County booking reports are maintained by the sheriff's office in Colorado Springs, which runs one of the largest jails in the state. With roughly 730,000 residents, El Paso County is the most populous county in Colorado. The Criminal Justice Center handles all bookings for the county, processing arrests from Colorado Springs police, Fountain police, and sheriff's deputies across the region. This page covers how to look up current inmates, request past booking data, and use the free online tools that El Paso County provides to the public.

El Paso County Sheriff Booking Records

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office operates the Criminal Justice Center at 2739 East Las Vegas Street in Colorado Springs. This facility has a capacity of about 1,600 inmates. It is one of the biggest county jails in Colorado. Every arrest made in El Paso County goes through this facility for booking. Deputies fingerprint the person, take a booking photo, log the charges, and enter everything into the records system. That data forms the booking report.

The sheriff's main office is at 27 East Vermijo Avenue in Colorado Springs. For general calls, use 719-390-2000. The booking desk has its own line at 719-390-2151. If you need to talk to someone about a specific booking or ask about records, the booking desk is the faster route. The sheriff's website at epcsheriffsoffice.com has links to the inmate search tool, services page, and contact details. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office homepage also lists programs and resources tied to the jail.

The El Paso County Sheriff's Office homepage links to services including the inmate search tool.

All booking data for El Paso County flows through this one office. City police departments make arrests, but the sheriff holds the booking records.

Search El Paso County Booking Reports Online

El Paso County has a free inmate search tool on the sheriff's website. Find it at epcsheriffsoffice.com/services/search-for-inmates/. You can search by last name or booking number. Results show the inmate's name, charges, and booking details. The tool is free and open to everyone. No account or login is needed.

The search tool shows people who are currently in custody at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. A disclaimer on the site warns that you should not take official action based on search results alone. It says to call the booking desk at 719-390-2151 first if you plan to rely on the data for anything official. The disclaimer also notes that an arrest does not mean a conviction. All people who are arrested are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

The El Paso County inmate search tool lets you look up who is held at the Criminal Justice Center right now.

If someone was booked but has since been released, the online tool may not show them. For past booking records in El Paso County, contact the Records Division. Beth DeStefano handles records requests and can be reached at 719-520-7183. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records include the name, date of birth, arresting agency, date and place of arrest, and the charges filed. El Paso County booking reports include all of this information.

El Paso County Records Requests

El Paso County handles records requests under the Colorado Open Records Act. The county has its own CORA page at elpasoco.com/colorado-open-records-act/ that explains the process. One thing that sets El Paso County apart from some other counties is its fee structure. The first two hours of research and retrieval time are free. That is more generous than the state minimum of one free hour. After the first two hours, the fee is $29.50 per hour. Copy and printing costs may also apply.

The El Paso County CORA page lays out the request process and fee schedule.

The agency has 3 working days to respond to your request. They can take up to 7 more days if the request is large or complex. Under C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq., records of official actions like arrests must be open for inspection. The CCJRA applies to all criminal justice records in El Paso County. You must sign a statement that you will not use records for direct business solicitation for monetary gain. This is a state-wide requirement that applies to every county.

To start a request, call Beth DeStefano at 719-520-7183. You can also call the main sheriff's line at 719-390-2000 and ask for the records unit. Specify what booking reports you need, including any names, dates, or booking numbers you have. The more details you provide, the faster the staff can find your records.

Note: El Paso County gives you two free hours of staff time for records research, which is double the state minimum.

Track El Paso County Inmates

VINE lets you track any inmate held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. It is free to use. Go to vinelink.com, choose Colorado, and search by name. You can register for alerts that come by phone, email, or text when the person's custody status changes. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463. VINE works around the clock, every day of the year.

For a statewide search that covers more than just El Paso County, the CBI Internet Criminal History Check costs $6.00 per search. It pulls arrest data from all Colorado law enforcement agencies. The CDOC Offender Search covers state prison inmates only. Use the sheriff's inmate search for current El Paso County jail status, VINE for release alerts, and CBI for a full statewide arrest history.

El Paso County Mugshot and Booking Photo Rules

Booking photos taken at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center are public records. You can request them through the records unit. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is illegal to post booking photos on a website and then charge the person a fee to have the photo taken down. This practice is sometimes called mugshot extortion. Violating the law is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000 in Colorado.

Sealed records from El Paso County will not appear in any search. Colorado allows people to petition a court to seal certain arrest records. The CBI also seals some records automatically when no charges are filed within a year after the arrest date. If a booking record has been sealed, it will not show up in the online inmate search, a CBI criminal history check, or a records request response. The record still exists but is not available to the public.

Cities in El Paso County

El Paso County covers a wide area along the front range, with Colorado Springs as the main city. All arrests in these cities are processed at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center. The booking report is held by the sheriff's office regardless of which police department made the arrest.

Other communities in El Paso County include Manitou Springs, Monument, Palmer Lake, Calhan, and parts of the unincorporated county. All bookings from these areas go through the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties border El Paso County. If you are not sure which county holds a booking report, check where the arrest took place. The county of arrest keeps the booking record.