United States · Colorado · Las Animas
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Bent County Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Bent County, Colorado. Rated capacity: 1,420. Reported population: 1,416. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
1,420
Current population
1,416
Occupancy
100%
Year opened
—
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Colorado
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
The facility utilized bleach water to spray showers during the coronavirus pandemic, with inmates tasked to wipe down surfaces as part of a cleaning team.
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Families expressed fear regarding the spread of coronavirus, noting that potentially toxic materials like bleach were being distributed to inmates for cleaning duties.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
the first time in years — normally such potentially toxic materials are not distributed. “He's part of the shower washing team,” wrote Cheryl Floyd, whose son is incarcerated at Bent County Correctional Facility in Colorado. “The facility has been spraying the showers with bleach water and my son and another inmate wipe the surfaces down.” Imagining the havoc the coronavirus could wreak on their
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World Prisons. (2026). Bent County Correctional Facility. Retrieved September 5, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bent-county-correctional-facility
"Bent County Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed September 5, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bent-county-correctional-facility.
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