Facilities · Jail
Huerfano County Jail
Walsenburg, Huerfano County, Colorado
Also reported as Huerfano County Detention Center.
6 deaths are recorded here, from 1895 to 2023; all by name.
- lynching 5
- staff force 1
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $10 million in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Michael Burch April 4, 2023
- Antonio Lorenzo March 13, 1895
- Stanislaus Yittart March 1895
- Francisco Rauchetto March 1895
- Pietro Glacabino March 1895
- Antonio Zapetto March 1895
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.