In 1993, the Colorado State Penitentiary was opened as a designated level V/Administrative Segregation Facility. Construction occurred in two phases. Phase I was completed in 1993 with a capacity of 504 inmates. Phase II was completed in 1995 adding an additional 252 cells for our current capacity of 725.
CSP houses inmates with a variety of custody levels: Close Custody levels – Management Control Unit High Risk (MCUHR), Management Control Unit (MCU), Close Custody Transition Unit (CCTU), and Medium or below levels - Incentive Pod Offenders.
In the summer of 2014, CDOC requested funds to construct outdoor exercise yards at CSP for inmates in MCU and CCTU. Construction commenced on January 4, 2016 with availability for use in December 2016. Beginning in January 2017, outdoor recreation began to be offered to inmates.
The following are programs offered to CSP offenders based on their custody level:
•High School Equivalency
•Breakthrough
•Re-Entry Initiatives through RESTORE & WAGEES
•Violence Reduction &
Prevention Program (VRPP)
•Bring Your ‘A’ Game
•Why Try
•Moral Reconation Therapy
•Anger Management
•Victim Impact
•Second Chance PELL
•Relational Leadership Training (RLT)
•Peer Advocates
•Drug & Alcohol
Warden Stephanie Sandoval
COLORADO STATE PENITENTIARY
PO BOX 777
Canon City, CO. 81215-0777
Front Lobby - 719-269-5120
- Visiting Days and Hours
Please contact CSP Visiting with any questions or to schedule visits at doc_csp_visiting@state.co.us or 719-269-5252.
Please view the current schedule.
- Visiting Appointments
CSP Visiting program requires approved visitors to arrange visits by appointment with CSP Visiting Officer at (719)269-5252. Appointments are required for all visits.
- Where/How to submit visiting applications
Visiting Applications may be obtained on our Visiting Applications page.
Completed applications should be mailed into the facility at P.O. Box 777 Canon City, CO 81215 or by email to CSP visiting doc_csp_visiting@state.co.us
- Who to contact if visiting is denied
Applicants that have been denied or seeking reconsideration, please contact CSP visiting supervisor at DOC_CSP_Visiting@state.co.us