Colorado State Penitentiary

Visiting at Colorado State Penitentiary starts with completing the facility Visitor Application and showing a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID. Your ID address must match your application. Only one adult name is allowed per application, and active visitors receive annual background checks. If you don't visit for one year, you'll be deactivated and must reapply. Anyone with active felony or misdemeanor warrants will be denied in-person, non-contact, and video visitation. Minor children must be named on the application (they don't count toward the 12 approved visitors). If someone other than a parent or legal guardian brings a child, the parent must submit Form 300-01F Authorization for Minor Child Visitation. At entry, you'll complete AR Form 300-01B and agree to searches of visitors and vehicles. Cell phones, vaping products, and tobacco are treated as contraband. Dress and conduct rules are strictly enforced, including for video visits.

Colorado State Penitentiary handles video visitation and electronic messaging through Securus. Account setup, scheduling, and eMessaging all run through that vendor. You must be approved on the inmate's visiting list before you can schedule video visits. Need a refund for a video visit? Contact Securus directly, not the facility. For eMessaging, you buy message "stamps" (pricing varies), and both messages and photo attachments go through facility review. If a message or attachment gets rejected, you won't get those stamps back. Follow the facility's communication rules and the vendor's instructions when adding funds, scheduling, and sending messages.

Colorado State Penitentiary accepts money deposits online, by phone, or in person through approved methods. The Colorado Department of Corrections uses third-party vendors to manage commissary deposits and accounts. Don't mail cash or money orders; they won't be accepted. Deposits received before the 4:00 p.m. MT daily cut-off are generally available the next day, but allow 2 to 3 days for processing to make sure funds post before canteen orders. The department withholds at least 20% of every deposit toward court-ordered fines, fees, restitution, or child support before the rest becomes available. Account funds cover canteen purchases like phone time, stamps, food, clothing, and hygiene items. Union Supply is the approved care-package provider, and the canteen program is self-sustaining.