No Rio Blanco County Jail Roster
No official Rio Blanco County jail roster or inmate search page was located on rbc.us in the research. The Sheriff's staff directory gives a Detention Center phone line, but not a searchable public roster. Avoid third-party jail roster pages when the need is official custody confirmation.
Use the Detention Center at 970-878-9550 for current custody status. Use the Sheriff's Office or dispatch at 970-878-9600 for general law-enforcement contact. Use Sheriff's records at records@rbc.us or 970-878-9630 for custody reports, CAD reports, mugshots, detention video, and criminal-justice records. The Sheriff's Office is at 355 4th Street, Meeker, CO 81641, with mail to P.O. Box 1460, Meeker, CO 81641.
Rio Blanco County is rural, and the research notes that many sheriff, jail, patrol, records, and court functions are centralized in Meeker even when the arrest event occurs near Rangely. The patrol page identifies service to both the Meeker area and the Rangely area, so a name search can require more than one office contact. If the person has just been arrested, current custody status is the first question. If the person has already appeared in court, charge and bond details may also appear in court records. If the person has been sentenced or transferred, the local jail may no longer be the source.
For a recent arrest, ask staff whether the person is in local custody, released, transported, or held for another agency. For a records copy, ask whether the available document is a custody report, CAD report, mugshot, detention video, or another sheriff record. For charge status, bond changes, or sentencing, the court record is the better source because jail custody status may not show the final disposition.
| Custody need | Official channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Current local custody | Detention Center 970-878-9550 | Use this first when no online roster exists. |
| Booking fax | 970-878-5632 | Listed in the Sheriff's directory. |
| Records request | records@rbc.us or 970-878-9630 | For custody, CAD, mugshot, video, and related records. |
| State prison or parole | Colorado DOC offender search | Not the county jail. |
Search Rio Blanco County Inmate Records
Because Rio Blanco County does not publish an official roster in the research, the best inmate lookup sequence is phone first, then records request, then state or federal lookup if local staff says the person is not in county custody. This sequence prevents confusion between a county jail hold, a state prison sentence, a parole record, and a federal inmate record.
Use full name, date of birth if known, and the approximate arrest date when calling. For recent arrests, ask whether the person is still in Rio Blanco County custody, has been released, was transported to another agency, or has a pending court date. For older custody records, ask Sheriff's records which request form and fee apply before sending payment. The Sheriff's criminal-justice process may require identification and may redact protected information.
- Call the Detention Center for current Rio Blanco County custody status.
- Call dispatch or the Sheriff's Office if the arrest or transport status is unclear.
- Use the Sheriff's criminal-justice records request process for custody reports or booking-related copies.
- Use Colorado DOC for sentenced state inmates, parolees, or DOC custody.
- Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator only for federal custody.
The Colorado DOC offender search is the official state path when the person has moved beyond county jail custody.
Open the Colorado DOC offender search source for state prison, DOC custody, and parole lookup.
DOC search results are state-custody records, so they should not be read as a Rio Blanco County jail roster.
Rio Blanco County Inmate Record Fields
No official Rio Blanco inmate-profile sample was accessible, so no local mugshot, booking, charge, bond, housing, or release field set can be promised. Official records may still include custody/arrest information when released through the Sheriff's criminal-justice records process, but juvenile, victim, investigative, medical, or protected material may be withheld or redacted.
When a caller needs charge details, the jail record is only part of the answer. The custody report may identify an arrest or hold, while the court file shows formal charges, hearings, disposition, and sentence. Use court records for filed charges and final outcomes. Use Sheriff's records for custody, CAD, mugshot, and detention video material. Use DOC only after state custody or parole becomes the issue.
| Possible field | How to verify it officially |
|---|---|
| Custody status | Call the Detention Center. |
| Booking or custody report | Request Sheriff's criminal-justice records. |
| Mugshot | Request through Sheriff's records, fee may apply. |
| Charges | Confirm court charges through court records, not only custody records. |
| State inmate number | Use Colorado DOC offender search. |
| Federal register number | Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator. |
The Colorado.gov locate-an-inmate service links users to the DOC database.
Use the Colorado locate an inmate source for the state service page that points to DOC search.
The state service is useful after a person leaves local Rio Blanco County custody or is sentenced to DOC.
Rio Blanco County Detention Contacts
The Sheriff's Office and detention contact points are centered in Meeker. The research does not provide a public capacity figure, a public jail roster, or a written visitation schedule. The safe official approach is to call before visiting, mailing funds, mailing letters, or trying to set a visit.
The staff directory names Sheriff Anthony Mazzola and Undersheriff Travis Mobley, and it lists the detention center phone and booking fax under the Sheriff's Office directory. The Communications Center is also at 355 4th Street and uses the same main law-enforcement phone. Emergency calls still go to 911. Routine inmate records questions should use the detention center or records office instead of emergency dispatch.
Rio Blanco County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center
355 4th Street
Meeker, CO 81641
Detention Center: 970-878-9550
Sheriff / Dispatch: 970-878-9600
Sheriff's Records
355 4th Street
Meeker, CO 81641
970-878-9630
records@rbc.us
Rio Blanco County Custody Record Fees
The Sheriff's records page includes fees for custody-related materials. Case, custody, and CAD reports include up to 10 pages for offense and incident reports, with additional pages at $0.25. Mugshots are listed at $2.00. Detention center video is listed at $20.00 per file copied to DVD. Research, retrieval, review, production, and redaction have the first hour free under C.R.S. 24-72-205(6)(a), then $30.00.
Payment is required before release under the records process described in the research. A victim listed in the requested report is not charged for that report. These fees are for sheriff-held records. They do not cover court-certified copies, Colorado DOC records, or DMV records. If the desired document is a court disposition or sentence order, use the Colorado Judicial Branch record request form instead.
| Item | Fee or note |
|---|---|
| Custody, case, or CAD reports | Includes up to 10 pages for offense and incident reports, then $0.25 per page. |
| Mugshot | $2.00. |
| Detention center video | $20.00 per file copied, DVD only. |
| Research and redaction | First hour free, then $30.00. |
| Victim fee waiver | No charge to persons indexed as a victim of the requested report. |
Rio Blanco County Jail Visits
The official pages reviewed did not publish detailed jail visitation, inmate mail, commissary, phone provider, tablet, money deposit, or remote-video rules. Do not assume a vendor, schedule, dress code, kiosk, or mail policy. Confirm each rule directly with the Detention Center before traveling or sending anything.
That gap is important for Rio Blanco County inmate records because many jail-service details change faster than court records. A person planning a visit should confirm approved visiting times, identification rules, dress rules, minor-child rules, and whether visits are in person or by video. A person sending mail or money should confirm the exact inmate name format and delivery method before using any vendor or address.
| Topic | Official contact | Research result |
|---|---|---|
| Visits | Detention Center 970-878-9550 | No public schedule found. |
| Detention Center or Sheriff's records | No official mail rules found. | |
| Commissary or funds | Detention Center | No official vendor found. |
| Phone or video visits | Detention Center | No official provider found. |
Note: No official written visitation schedule was found, so all jail visit, mail, and money rules should be confirmed by phone.
State, Federal, and App Limits
A person arrested in Rio Blanco County may later be moved to state prison, held on another county's warrant, or transferred to federal custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator is the official federal path, not a county jail search.
Open the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator source when federal custody is the question.
The federal locator helps separate federal custody from Rio Blanco County inmate records and Colorado DOC records.
Manifest images also captured Sheriff Connect app listings, but the research did not confirm official Rio Blanco County linkage. Treat the app as a generic app store result, not an official Rio Blanco inmate roster.
Review the Sheriff Connect Google Play source as an app-store listing only.
The Google Play listing does not replace the official detention phone and records channels.
Review the Sheriff Connect Apple App Store source as a non-confirmed app listing.
Without an official Rio Blanco County link to the app, inmate lookup should stay with the Detention Center, Sheriff's records, DOC, or BOP.