The Archuleta County Detention Facility part of the Sheriff’s Office, located at 449 San Juan Street, Pagosa Springs, CO
The facility is managed by Capt. Mencor Valdez and his staff of 17 Detention Officers.

When the facility originally opened its doors back on October 10th, 1990; it was set up to house 22 inmates.  Today, it has an average of 32 inmates per day.  The detention facility takes in arrestees for all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in Archuleta County. This includes Pagosa Springs Police Department, Colorado State Patrol, and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The primary objective of the Archuleta Detention Facility is to maintain a clean, safe and secure environment for all inmates as well as the detention staff.  It also assures court appearances of those accused of unlawful behavior prior to adjudication and administers court ordered sanctions/punishments to those individuals convicted of a crime.  

The Special Services Unit (SSU) consists of a Lieutenant and 3 Detention Officers; who are mainly responsible for transporting inmates to court as well as to other detention centers/prisons.  They provide court security while inmates are in court and retrieve fugitives who are arrested in other locations outside of the county on Archuleta County charges.  The Alternative Sentencing Program is also managed by the SSU.