Boulder Jail Roster Lookup
Boulder jail roster records are maintained at Boulder County Jail. Anyone arrested in Boulder is booked at this facility on Airport Road.
Boulder Quick Facts
Which County Handles Boulder Arrests
Boulder is in Boulder County, and all arrests in Boulder go to Boulder County Jail. The county seat is Boulder, so the main jail sits right in the city at 3200 Airport Road. This is the same jail that serves all of Boulder County, including Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette, and smaller towns. When you search the Boulder jail roster, you see arrests from across the county, not just Boulder city limits. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office runs the jail under the statutory responsibility given to sheriffs by Colorado law.
Boulder County has about 330,000 people. The county covers the Front Range foothills and plains east of the mountains. Most people live in Boulder or Longmont. The jail handles all felony and misdemeanor arrests from local police and the sheriff's office. The facility is near the Boulder Municipal Airport, a few miles east of downtown Boulder. If you need to visit or post bond, use the Airport Road address, not the courthouse address in downtown Boulder.
For details on visitation, inmate services, bond procedures, and records requests across Boulder County, see the full Boulder County jail roster page. That page covers all the county programs, fees, and how to get copies of booking records from the sheriff's office in Boulder.
Boulder County Jail
Boulder County Jail sits at 3200 Airport Road in Boulder, CO 80301. The jail is run by the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. It holds inmates awaiting trial and those serving short sentences. The jail offers several programs, including GED testing, religious services, education, wellness, and rehab. Some inmates work as inmate workers or qualify for alternative sentencing. The jail follows C.R.S. § 17-26-118, which requires daily records that are open to the public.
| Facility | Boulder County Jail |
|---|---|
| Address | 3200 Airport Road Boulder, CO 80301 |
| Phone | 303-441-4650 |
| Records Division | 303-441-3600 |
| Website | bouldercounty.gov |
The jail is east of downtown Boulder, near the airport. It is about a 10-minute drive from the Pearl Street Mall. Public transit serves the area via RTD bus routes. If you drive, there is visitor parking at the facility. The jail has its own entrance separate from the sheriff's office. Bring a photo ID if you plan to visit or post bond. Staff screen all visitors at the door, so leave weapons, drugs, and large bags at home when you go to the Boulder jail.
How to Search the Boulder Jail Roster
You can search the Boulder jail roster online at the Boulder County Sheriff's Office website. The jail listing page shows current inmates and their charges. This tool is free and updates daily. You do not need an account to search. Just go to the page and type a name. The system shows results right away. Most people find who they are looking for in less than a minute using a last name or full name.
Go to this page to start your search. The site has a search box where you enter the inmate's name. Results show booking number, name, date of birth, arrest date, charges, and bond amount. Click on an inmate for more details. Some inmates have multiple charges, so read the full list before assuming anything. Bond info is listed next to each charge. If any charge shows "NO BOND," the inmate cannot be released until a judge changes the bond order.
The Boulder jail roster only shows current inmates. If someone was released, they will not appear in the listing. For info on past bookings, call the Records Division at 303-441-3600. Staff can look up old arrest records and tell you the booking date, release date, and charges. They can send you printed records if you need them for background checks, court, or legal matters. Daily booking reports are also posted on the Boulder County website. These show who was booked in the past 24 hours across Boulder and the rest of the county.
Booking and Release in Boulder
When someone is arrested in Boulder, they go to Boulder County Jail for booking. Booking includes fingerprints, a mugshot, a medical check, and a criminal history search. This process can take two to six hours. Staff enter the person's name and charges into the system, which creates the Boulder jail roster entry. The public can then see the arrest online. The roster updates daily, so new bookings may not show up until the next day's report is posted. For the most current info, call the jail at 303-441-4650 and ask about a recent arrest.
Bond is set by a judge or commissioner. For common offenses, there is a bond schedule, so the person knows the amount right after booking. For serious crimes, the person waits for a bond hearing, which usually happens within 48 hours. You can see bond amounts on the Boulder jail roster next to each charge. To post bond, pay cash at the jail, use a bondsman, or arrange other methods allowed by the court. Cash bonds get returned after the case ends if the person makes all court dates. Bondsmen charge a fee (10 to 15 percent) that you do not get back. Some people in Boulder use bondsmen because they do not have enough cash to cover the full bond amount.
Release can take a few hours after bond is posted. The jail must process paperwork and confirm payment before letting the person go. Once released, the person still has court dates. If they miss a date, the bond is forfeited and a warrant goes out. You can check the Boulder jail roster again to see if the person got re-arrested. The new entry will show up as a warrant arrest or failure to appear, depending on how Boulder County labels it in their records system.
Inmate Services in Boulder
Boulder County Jail offers several services for inmates and their families. Visitation, phone calls, and mail are the main ways to stay in touch with someone in the Boulder jail. All of these services have rules you must follow. Break the rules and you may lose access to the inmate for a while. The jail posts all its rules on the website, so read them before you try to visit or send anything to an inmate on the Boulder jail roster.
Visitation may be in person or by video. Rules change based on the housing unit, so check with the jail before you go. Some inmates can only get video visits. In-person visits happen at the jail on Airport Road. You must be on the inmate's approved visitor list before you show up. To get approved, the inmate submits a request to jail staff with your name and info. Staff check your background and either approve or deny the request. This can take a few days. Once approved, you can schedule a visit by calling the jail or using the online system if available. Visits last 20 to 30 minutes in most cases.
Inmates can make phone calls but cannot receive them. They use the jail phone system to call out. All calls are collect or pre-paid through a phone account. Family members set up the account online and add funds. Then the inmate calls using the account balance. All calls are recorded except calls to attorneys. Do not talk about the case or anything that could hurt the defense. Recorded calls can be used as evidence in Boulder and across Colorado.
You can send mail to an inmate at Boulder County Jail. Use this address:
- Inmate Name, Booking Number
- Boulder County Jail
- 3200 Airport Road
- Boulder, CO 80301
Do not send cash, checks, or gifts in the mail. Use the inmate commissary system to deposit funds. All mail is opened and inspected before inmates see it. Staff remove anything that breaks jail rules. Letters usually take one to three days to arrive if mailed from Colorado. Out-of-state mail takes longer to reach an inmate on the Boulder jail roster.
Colorado Laws on Jail Records
Colorado law requires jails to keep daily records and make them public. This is in C.R.S. § 17-26-118. The statute says the keeper of each jail must maintain a record with the inmate's name, date of entrance, date of birth, race, ethnicity, gender, charges, bond amount, and release date. The record must be available to the public at all reasonable hours. This is why you can search the Boulder jail roster online any time. The law also defines "confined inmate" to include anyone under jail supervision, even if they are in court, in transit, or at a hospital but would otherwise be in jail.
Colorado also has the Criminal Justice Records Act at C.R.S. § 24-72-301 et seq.. This law says "records of official action" are open unless sealed by a court. Arrest records, charging documents, and dispositions fall under this rule. Most arrest info is public, but agencies can withhold some details if they do a balancing test and decide the public interest is outweighed by privacy or safety concerns. In practice, the basic info you see on the Boulder jail roster is almost always public. For more detailed records, submit a public records request to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office under Colorado's Open Records Act.
Juvenile records are not public. If someone under 18 is in Boulder County Jail (which is rare), they will not appear on the roster. Colorado law at C.R.S. § 19-1-304 keeps juvenile records sealed except in limited situations. Most juveniles go to a separate juvenile detention center, not the adult jail in Boulder. If you cannot find a young person on the Boulder jail roster, they may be in the juvenile system instead.
Nearby Cities in Colorado
Other Colorado cities with jail roster pages include Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette, Denver, and Fort Collins. Most of these are within a short drive of Boulder. If you are looking for someone arrested in the northern Colorado area, check each city's page to find the right jail roster and county facility.
Longmont Jail Roster Denver Jail Roster Fort Collins Jail Roster
Boulder County Jail Roster
Boulder is in Boulder County, and all bookings go through Boulder County Jail. The county handles arrests for about 330,000 residents. For more on the county jail system, visitation rules, inmate programs, fees, and how to request records, visit the Boulder County jail roster page.