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Colorado State Penitentiary is a state prison located in Fremont County, Colorado. Rated capacity: 725. Reported population: 700. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Colorado State Penitentiary (commonly abbreviated CSP) is a Level V maximum security prison in the U.S. state of Colorado. The facility is part of the state's East Cañon Complex, together with six other state correctional facilities of various security levels.
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Capacity
725
Current population
700
Occupancy
97%
Year opened
1993
Closed 2009
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1993
Region
Colorado
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Colorado State Penitentiary. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/colorado-state-penitentiary
"Colorado State Penitentiary." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/colorado-state-penitentiary.
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title = {Colorado State Penitentiary},
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