Arrowhead Correctional Center Overview
Arrowhead Correctional Center is operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections on the East Canon Complex in Canon City. CDOC describes Arrowhead and Four Mile Correctional Center as the Canon Minimum Centers under one administration. Arrowhead opened in 1989 and is listed as a Level II Minimum Restricted Facility. That classification matters for searchers because the facility is part of the state prison system for sentenced inmates, not a holding point for a new Fremont County arrest.
The facility address in the Fremont County facility map is East Hwy 50 and Evans Ave., Canon City, CO 81215. CDOC's facility detail gives the mailing address as Arrowhead Correctional Center, PO Box 300, Canon City, CO 81215-0300, and the switchboard as 719-269-5601. Warden Richard Persons is identified in the research file for the Canon Minimum Centers. A reader trying to confirm custody should start with the CDOC locator and then use the facility switchboard or visiting contact for facility-specific questions.
Arrowhead's role is reentry-oriented minimum-restricted custody. The CDOC profile describes academic and vocational training, life skills, inmate work assignments, labor crews, Correctional Industries canteen, service station, transportation and K9 work, plus a Drug and Alcohol Therapeutic Community that is ACA accredited. Those details make the facility different from nearby close-custody prisons such as Colorado State Penitentiary or treatment-heavy Centennial Correctional Facility.
The CDOC facility profile screenshot comes from CDOC's Arrowhead Correctional Center page.
Use that official CDOC page for current visiting notes and institutional updates, while using the statewide locator for offender identity and location.
Arrowhead Correctional Center Capacity and Population
The research file did not extract an exact current Arrowhead capacity or population count from the dynamic CDOC monthly reports. CDOC facility pages point readers to the department statistics page for current population and capacity reports, and the Fremont County research notes that exact per-facility counts should be pulled from those current reports when needed. Do not treat countywide prison totals as an Arrowhead-specific count.
Fremont County's county narrative says about 5,100 CDOC prisoners are incarcerated across local state facilities, but that number covers multiple prisons and changes over time. The current source for Arrowhead capacity is the CDOC statistics and population report archive. When comparing numbers, keep county jail detainees, CDOC prisoners, and federal BOP inmates separate.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Arrowhead Correctional Center
Use the CDOC Offender Search for Arrowhead Correctional Center. The CDOC search form accepts DOCNO, last name, first name, gender, and a captcha answer. It is the correct lookup for sentenced Colorado inmates. It is not a Fremont County jail roster, and it will not cover a person who was just arrested and remains in the Fremont County Detention Center before sentencing.
- Open the CDOC Offender Search and enter the DOC number if known.
- If the DOC number is unknown, search by last name and first name, then narrow by gender if useful.
- Complete the captcha and review results for the correct person.
- Confirm whether the current facility is Arrowhead Correctional Center or another CDOC prison.
- For pending Fremont County charges after an arrest, search Colorado Judicial Branch dockets separately because court records and CDOC custody records are different systems.
The CDOC offender-search screenshot is sourced from doc.state.co.us/oss.
That form is the statewide starting point for every CDOC facility in Fremont County, including Arrowhead, Four Mile, Centennial, Colorado Territorial, Colorado State Penitentiary, Fremont Correctional Facility, and Skyline.
Arrowhead Correctional Center Address and Contact
Use the facility switchboard for basic institutional routing and the visiting email for appointment and application questions. For offender status, use CDOC search first so staff can work from a DOC number or confirmed identity.
Arrowhead Correctional Center
East Hwy 50 and Evans Ave.
Canon City, CO 81215
719-269-5601
Mailing address: PO Box 300, Canon City, CO 81215-0300.
Visiting Someone at Arrowhead Correctional Center
Arrowhead visitation is CDOC visitation, not county-jail visitation. The research file says visits are by appointment only, seven days per week through video visiting or pre-approved special visits, and appointments are scheduled one week in advance. Applications go to DOC_ecc-visiting@state.co.us. Visitors should expect approval rules, identity requirements, dress standards, and possible denial or termination review through the Canon Minimum Centers administration.
| Visit Type | Schedule or Process | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Video visiting | Available by appointment; schedule one week in advance. | DOC_ecc-visiting@state.co.us |
| Special visit | Pre-approved only and appointment based. | Facility visiting staff |
| Denial review | Research notes review through CMC Warden. | 719-269-5603 |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Arrowhead Correctional Center
CDOC facility pages centralize many family-contact services. The research file does not provide an Arrowhead-specific commissary fee table or money-transfer fee schedule, so do not publish a made-up vendor fee. Use the CDOC resources linked from the department homepage for Send Money, Write to or Call an Inmate, Visit an Inmate, and Request Records. For mail, use the inmate's full name and DOC number with the facility mailing address as directed by CDOC.
| Service | Provider or Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail address | Arrowhead Correctional Center, PO Box 300, Canon City, CO 81215-0300. |
| Phone | Use CDOC inmate phone guidance; no Arrowhead-only vendor detail was extracted. |
| Money deposit | Use CDOC's centralized Send Money resources and confirm current fees before payment. |
Intake and Classification at Arrowhead Correctional Center
Arrowhead does not book street arrests from Fremont County agencies. A person reaches Arrowhead only after criminal case processing, sentencing, CDOC reception, classification, and facility placement. If someone was arrested yesterday in Canon City, Florence, or elsewhere in Fremont County, start with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office and court docket. If the person has a DOC number or is already sentenced to Colorado prison, use CDOC.
Placement can change as custody level, program needs, disciplinary status, medical needs, and bed availability change. A CDOC locator result is a point-in-time custody record. Before scheduling travel, sending mail, or sending money, confirm the current facility and visiting status because transfers within the Canon City facilities are possible.
About Arrowhead Correctional Center
Arrowhead is part of Fremont County's larger correctional footprint. The county calls itself Colorado's Correctional Capitol because county, state, and federal custody systems all operate locally. Arrowhead's minimum-restricted profile, work assignments, vocational training, labor crews, and therapeutic community make it a reentry-focused part of that system. It should not be described as the county jail, and its inmates should not be searched through an unofficial Fremont jail roster.
For records beyond the public offender locator, CDOC has its own records request channels. Court case information stays with the Colorado Judicial Branch, and local booking records stay with the sheriff if the person was originally arrested in Fremont County. Those boundaries prevent common search mistakes when a person moves from jail to prison after sentencing.
Note: Confirm CDOC custody location and visiting approval before traveling to Arrowhead Correctional Center.