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During May 2026, the Montezuma County Detention Center housed a total of 131 inmates, bringing the year-to-date total to 698 inmates processed.
Adult Male: 81
Adult Female: 33
Total State Prisoners: 114
Adult Male: 11
Adult Female: 5
Total Municipal Prisoners: 16
Adult Male: 1
Adult Female: 0
Total DCSO Prisoners: 1
No Mancos or Dolores municipal prisoners were housed during the month.
The average daily jail population generated 1,887 inmate days during May.
Cortez Municipal Housing Billing: $7,300.00
Dolores County Housing Billing: $6,278.00
DOC Holds Billing: $10,512.00
Total Reimbursable Jail Revenue: $24,090.00
Estimated total prisoner housing costs for May totaled $286,014.00.
Year-to-date transport activity included:
Adult Transports: 42
Juvenile Transports: 5
Total Mileage: 20,651 miles
Total Transport Hours: 753.25 hours
Transport-related expenses:
Per Diem: $671.93
Lodging: $504.28
Total Expense: $1,176.21
Transport restitution requested year-to-date totaled $5,214.92.
Local transport and jail assistance activity included:
Staff Assignments: 46
Individuals Transported: 97
Staff Hours: 47.65
The Sheriff’s Office collected $1,482.50 in fees during May 2026.
Additional revenues deposited included:
Booking Fees: $526.08
Bonding Fees: $315.11
Owed to County: $2,478.15
Prisoner Maintenance: $11,972.00
Civil Process: $1,531.50
Concealed Weapon Permits: $423.00
Fingerprint Fees: $296.00
Records and Sex Offender Registration Fees: $1,943.46
Restitution: $150.00
Search and Rescue: $1,560.00
Total Sheriff’s Office Revenue: $21,750.30
Grant and reimbursable funding received during the month totaled $13,415.41, resulting in a combined monthly revenue of $35,165.71.
Deputies responded to 132 calls for service during May.
Notable call categories included:
Security Checks: 22
Traffic Stops: 11
Follow-Up Investigations: 10
Wildlife Complaints: 8
Code Enforcement: 6
Parking Complaints: 5
Business Checks: 4
Community Policing Contacts: 4
Attempts to Serve Civil Process: 4
Dog Running at Large: 4
Disturbances: 2
Domestic Violence Incidents: 2
Assaults: 2
Threats: 2
Vandalism Reports: 2
Additional incidents included a stolen vehicle, theft, trespass, welfare check, unwanted person, traffic accident, hit-and-run accident, juvenile complaints, child abuse investigation, child neglect investigation, and other public safety responses.
The Sheriff’s Office remained actively engaged in detention operations, inmate transportation, patrol services, investigations, civil process, and public safety enforcement throughout May 2026. Jail operations continued to account for a significant portion of agency resources, while deputies maintained proactive patrol efforts through traffic enforcement, security checks, community policing, and investigations. The office also generated more than $35,000 in combined revenue and grant reimbursements during the month while processing 132 calls for service and maintaining custody of 131 inmates.
Phone: (970) 564-4986
FAX: (970) 565-3731