Bent County Correctional Facility

By Chris Smith, 4 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Virgil Ensey
Description of Facility

Bent County Correctional Facility is a private correctional institution, owned and operated by CoreCivic. It is a level III facility that has the capability to house 1,388 male inmates in a medium custody setting. Inmate incarcerated at Bent County Correctional have access to vocational training, educational courses, addiction treatment, and various life and faith based programs.

Facility Telephone Number
719-456-2610
Facility Address

Bent County Correctional Facility
11560 Road FF 75
Las Animas, CO 81054-9598
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Bent County Correctional Facility
11560 Road FF 75
Las Animas, CO 81054
United States

What you can send an inmate

   Inmates at Bent County Correctional Facility are allowed the following through the mail:

  • Letters
  • photos 4x6 (no Polaroids, no nudity)
  • calendars without spiral or metal binding
  • soft cover books (content must be appropriate and come new directly from a vendor like Barnes and Noble)
  • pages printed from the internet (no staples or binding)
  • newspaper clippings magazine articles

All mail must have the following:

  • Inmate's Full Name and ID Number
  • Facility address/P.O. Box Number
  • Full return address or JPAY letter ID for offender e-messaging

You can also send an e-mail to an offender located in a Colorado prison.  The e-mail is printed by the mail room and delivered to the inmate.  There is a fee associated with this service, for more information visit JPAY.

Inmates can receive monthly packages that do not exceed the spending limits set by Colorado DOC through the following vendors:

Read the Colorado Department of Corrections policy on inmate mail here.

How Inmate Calls Work

Inmates in Colorado can contact loved ones by telephone through a company called Securus.  Securus charges a low rate per minute, and you can setup an account here.  Inmates can also purchase telephone minutes using the funds in their inmate bank account.

How to send money to an inmate

Inmates incarcerated in Colorado can receive money through several methods.  These funds can be used to purchase things like telephone minutes, food, stamps, and hygiene items from the canteen.  You will need the inmate's full name and identification number in order to send them money.

You can send funds in three ways:

  • By internet using credit/debit card via three providers
  • In person using cash
    • Through the Kiosk available at select facilities
    • Through Western Union locations
      • Pay to: Colorado Dept. of Corrections
        Code City: CODOC
        State: CO
        Account Number: Inmate DOC# and Last name with no space (for example 1234567Smith)
    • Through MoneyGram locations, using receive code 6556
  • Over the telephone with a debit/credit card
    • Western Union 1-800-634-3422
    • GTL 1-888-988-4768
    • JPAY 1-800-574-5729
How to do an Inmate Search

   Find an inmate's Identification number, current location, and sentencing information by searching the Colorado inmate database.

Visiting Information/FAQs

An approved visitors application must be on file before you can attend a visit, this includes video visits.  All visits at Bent County Correctional Facility are by appointment only and can be scheduled up to 14 days in advance (you may not schedule further out then this).

You can fill out and submit a Colorado Inmate visitors application here.
A copy of a valid government issued ID must be submitted with the application.

  • E-mail your completed application and a copy of your valid photo ID to:
    Doc_PPMU_Visiting@state.co.us
    Or
  • Mail your completed application and copy of valid photo ID to:
    Attention: Private Prison Monitoring Unit
    Colorado Department of Corrections Headquarters
    1250 Academy Park Loop
    Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Once your visitors application is approved (may take up to 45 days) you can schedule an appointment to visit by e-mailing bccfvisiting@corecivic.com.  
You can schedule your visit up to 14 days in advance.  
Include the following in your e-mail:

  • Inmate's full name
  • Inmate's DOC number
  • Name and date of birth of each visitor including yourself
  • Requested visiting days
  • Your telephone number (to inform you of approval or denial)

Visiting Hours:
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
10:00am-3:50pm

Visitors are processed from 9:30am-10:00am and from 12:00pm-2:00pm.  If you arrive after 2:00pm you will be denied visitation.

Bring a valid government issued photo ID in order to enter into visitation.
You may bring a single debit or credit card to use in the vending machine.

Dress Code
The following clothing is not allowed:

  • Clothes that resembles the clothes of the inmate
  • Clothes that resemble law enforcement or military including camouflage
  • No skirts, dresses, or shorts that expose two inches above the knee or more
  • No halter tops, strapless tops, sheer, or see through, and may not expose the midriff
  • No cargo pants
  • clothing that exposes any breast, genitalia or buttocks, including sheer material, must not show cleavage line at any time weather standing, sitting, or bending down
  • No very tight fit/form fitting attire
  • No wigs or hairpieces or extensions (medical reasons require approval prior to your visit)
  • no flip flops, or shower shoes
  • no hats or gloves

For more information on visiting your incarcerated loved one read the Colorado inmate visitation policy.

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