Facilities · Jail
Fremont County Detention Center
Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado · capacity 235
Also reported as Canon City jail; Cañon City jail on First street; Fremont County Jail.
7 deaths are recorded here, from 1888 to 2020; 5 by name.
- lynching 3
- undetermined 2
- neglect 1
- suicide 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $4.3 million in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Clint Long April 2, 2020
- Christopher Apodaca April 1, 2019
- Gregory Smith March 9, 2016
- John Patrick Walter April 20, 2014
- George Witherill December 4, 1888
- Name not reported Date not reported
- Name not reported Date not reported
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.