The Buena Vista Correctional Facility is a state prison for men located in Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado, owned and operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections. The facility opened as an adult prison in 1978, and houses 871 inmates at medium and close security levels, along with the 288-inmate Buena Vista Minimum Center, and another 100 minimum security inmates within the Colorado Correctional Alternative Program ("Boot Camp"). The Boot Camp is closed today. The site was first founded in 1892 as the Colorado State Reformatory for juvenile offenders, making it the second oldest prison in the state, after the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility.
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I would like to know how to get the paperwork for visitation and where to send it to. I would also like to know how long the process for approval takes. If someone is able to respond with the answers to my questions I would appreciate it. Thank you.
Hi Sabrina, Please note the information below re: visitation. You may also find this other link and information helpful too. Colorado Department of Corrections Colorado.gov Colorado Department of Corrections How to Apply Visitor Approval Applying for Visitation at a Public Facility—–Please note this link is for the visitor’s application. New visitors applying for on-going visitation of an offender housed within a CDOC operated prison, a Visitor Application needs to be completed and mailed to the facility where you will be visiting. One-time or infrequent visitors (i.e., one to two times per year), to a public facility, please request a Special… Read more »
Your inmate locator buttons are broke! they error out. I called the facility and they refered me back to this website.
Hi Nick,
Our inmate buttons are working, but the Colorado government state inmate locator is not working temporarily on ant site. For now, click the link that we have on this prison page and see if it helps you.
Hi i was wondering if i have already sent a visitor application in when the inmat was at DRDC do we need to fill out another application at the new facility where the inmate has been moved ?
hi Jess,
Please note the information about visitation at Buena Vista Correctional Complex, click this link. For additional information, contact the facility.
Can anyone help with my question
How do I schedule a parole hearing for an inmate?
thank you for your help.
Lucy
Hi Lucy,
Usually, the state parole division will schedule the parole hearing based on the inmate’s sentence and the state’s rules regarding parole. We recommend contacting the inmate’s case manager or an attorney for advice.
I am trying to locate a copy of my GED and Basic Electronics Diploma that I received while an inmate at CSR 1965-67. Inmate #17557. Mr. Hill was my teacher in Electronics class. He also had me get GED before I could take the Electronics course. I would appreciate anything you can do to help me find these articles. Thank you Bernard R Langford [email protected] 515 201 6190 DOB 10/13/1946
My question is how I would be able to get a copy of a GED certificate that was completed in 2001 at this facility?
can you tell me what the dress code is?
can you tell me what the dress code is?
If im on probation can i go visit my husband??
Hi Desiree,
We recommend contacting the facility, because some states or prisons do prohibit visitation, if someone is on probation. Y
Did they let u Visit
I enjoyed My time here!
HOW DO IFIND OUT MY SONS COUNSELOR NAME ?