Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Hinsdale County, Colorado, has 747 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hinsdale County is held at the county jail, run by the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people, state prison and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Hinsdale County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Hinsdale County is held at the county jail, run by the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office at hinsdalecountysheriff.com (page title: Hinsdale County Sheriff | Law Enforcement | Lake City, Colorado), phone 970-944-2291, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 970-944-2291.
The Hinsdale County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 0 people, down from about 1 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2024 was 3 beds, and it ran at 5 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Hinsdale County has 747 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 2 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Hinsdale County Jail
The Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office makes the arrests that end in a booking in Hinsdale County.
The Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office reported 15 arrests to the FBI for 2021. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Hinsdale County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
A sentence of more than a year is served in state prison, not the jail; the Colorado Department of Corrections lists its inmates at cdoc.colorado.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Hinsdale County?
Ask the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office at 970-944-2291; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at hinsdalecountysheriff.com.
How many people are in the Hinsdale County jail?
About 0 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 3 beds.
What is the phone number for the Hinsdale County jail?
970-944-2291, the number on the page of the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Hinsdale County go?
To a facility of the Colorado Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at cdoc.colorado.gov.
Is this the official Hinsdale County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.