Sterling Correctional Facility

By Chris Smith, 3 March, 2024
Name of Warden:
Jeff Long
Description of Facility

Sterling Correctional Facility opened in 1999 and is a mixed custody prison that can house up to 2,488 inmates. Offenders at this facility range from minimum to close custody/management control comprehensive. Sterling Correctional Facility is divided into three housing units, East side, West side, and Cloverleaf.

Facility Telephone Number
970-521-5010
Facility Address

Sterling Correctional Facility
12101 Hwy 61
Sterling, CO 80751
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Sterling Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 6000
Sterling, CO 80751
United States

What you can send an inmate

   Inmates at Sterling 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 Sterling Correctional Facility are by appointment only and can be scheduled up to seven days in advance.

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_scf_visiting_staff@state.co.us
or
Submit your completed application and copy of valid photo ID by mail to:
Sterling Correctional Facility
Visitation
P.O. Box 6000
Sterling, CO 80751

Once your visitors application is approved you can schedule an appointment to visit in two ways:

Visits are conducted in rotating 28 day sessions.
In-Person Visiting Hours:
Rotate according to the inmate's unit.  Contact the facility by telephone or e-mail for the current schedule.

Video visits can be scheduled through a third party provider GTL.  You will need to have an approved visitors application on file to do a video visit.

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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