Podcast Episode 84 - The History of the Detentions Facility in Divide

In 1992, the Teller County Jail that had been in operation for 91 years closed. It was too small, and need significant technological upgrades. The new Detentions Facility opened in 1996. This is its story.

The visitor entrance to the Teller County Detentions Facility in Divide, CO

The jail cells of the old jail in Cripple Creek which closed in 1992. It is now the Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum and well worth a visit. Photo from the Mountain Jackpot.

A common area for inmates in the Teller County Detentions Facility in Divide. I’d say that you don’t want to visit here. Photo from the Mountain Jackpot.