Costilla County Jail COVID-19 Coronavirus Visitation Policy

Costilla County Jail

Address:
103 Gasper Street
San Luis, CO 81152

Phone:

719-672-3302

New Visitation Policies in Costilla County Jail Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus

Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Costilla County Jail in San Luis, Colorado, contact visits of any type may be suspended. Even if they have visits, from time to time, face masks may be required.

Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 719-672-3302 for updates.

Video Visitation at Costilla County Jail

At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Costilla County Jail, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.

We highly recommend that you call 719-672-3302 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.

How Long Will These Changes Last?

Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Costilla County, the state of Colorado and the entire United States until well into 2024 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time. Many people think that the 'more contagious, but less deadly' variants will infect so many people that a higher level of natural immunity for the majority of Americans will be the end result.

Will the Inmates in Costilla County Jail Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?

Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:

  1. The Virus being introduced into the facility by a staff member or inmate who is unaware that they have it.
  2. How easily it spreads.

At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a bad cold or a mild case of the common flu. Newer variants are turning out to be less deadly than the common flu we experience every year.

Studies that have been done are showing that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues like diabetes, leukemia or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.

Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of COVID-19 once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.

We will continuously update this page as the virus changes and new policies are instituted.

How to Set up Phone Calling Between you and Your Inmate in the Costilla County Jail

To set up a phone calling account between you and your Costilla County inmate, follow these instructions:

  • Create an account by first registering with Prodigy Sales/Telewest.
  • You will then be directed to choose a product; in other words what type of account you want to have in order to phone or to communicate with your Costilla County inmate.
  • Options for Costilla County Jail include prepaid phone accouts, messaging services and video visitation.
  • You will ten be prompted to choose Colorado, then the Costilla County Jail, then the amount you want to deposit, then your inmate's name.
  • The last step will be adding a payment method, and adding funds to the account.

For all the information you need regarding Costilla County Jail phone times, costs, rules and regulations about communication by phone with an inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your phone, messaging and video visitation communication will be recording. It is advised that you do not discuss sensitive information regarding your Costilla County inmate's pending case.


 

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