CDOC Mineral County Releases
The Colorado Department of Corrections Offender Search is the statewide source for a Mineral County defendant who became a Colorado state prisoner. It can remain useful long after the county sheriff's local release record has aged out of daily attention. CDOC is the right system for state custody, parole, release, and discharge. It is the wrong system for a person who bonded out locally and never entered state prison.
A Mineral County case may reach CDOC after sentencing. At that point the county release may show a transfer or commitment, while CDOC becomes the continuing record system. The CDOC record may show state status, facility or location, parole date, release date, discharge date, parole eligibility date, or projected date fields where applicable. CDOC's own disclaimer says the database may contain inaccurate information and that users should contact CDOC to confirm information, so exact legal timing should be verified with the department.
| CDOC event | Meaning | Mineral County tie-in |
|---|---|---|
| Commitment to CDOC | The person moved from local custody into state prison authority. | The sheriff record may show transfer rather than final release. |
| Parole | The person left prison under state supervision. | Check parole status and board calendar where relevant. |
| Discharge | The state sentence or supervision obligation ended. | This is a state record, not a county jail roster item. |
| Revocation or absconder event | Supervision changed after an earlier release. | Verify through CDOC, parole, and court records. |
Confirm CDOC Release Records
The public CDOC lookup begins with identifiers. CDOC search tips say the DOC number is the primary identifier and that names are prefix searched. A two-last-name or hyphenated name may need a run-together search. If gender is uncertain, leave the gender selector broad. A release record should then be checked for status and date fields, with agency confirmation when precision matters.
- Open the CDOC Offender Search page.
- Use DOCNO if known, because it is the primary identifier.
- Search by last and first name when DOCNO is unknown.
- Compare results by name and other public identifiers before relying on a match.
- Review release, parole, discharge, status, and projected-date fields where shown.
- Use CDOC confirmation for exact time-computation or legal-status questions.
The Projected Release page explains why CDOC dates can change because sentence law, earned time, parole eligibility, detainers, and later disciplinary or program changes can affect the projected date.
CDOC Search Fields
CDOC's public search page is online rather than a local address card. The useful contact distinction is scope: CDOC records are for state offenders and state parole or discharge, while Mineral County sheriff records are for local booking and release events.
| Field | Use | Research note |
|---|---|---|
| DOCNO | Precise state offender lookup. | CDOC calls it the primary identifier. |
| Last Name | Prefix name search. | May return all names beginning with entered letters. |
| First Name | Narrows results. | The record may use an arresting or prosecuted name. |
| Gender | Optional narrowing. | Use All if uncertain. |
For parole hearings, the CDOC parole-board calendar shows public hearing calendars and says hearings are subject to change, with scheduling modifications available the following business day.
Colorado Release-Date Rules
Colorado state-prison release dates are not calculated by a single public formula. C.R.S. 17-22.5-405 governs earned time for eligible state inmates and parolees. C.R.S. 17-22.5-303.3 affects listed violent offenses committed on or after January 1, 2025, including an 85 percent parole-eligibility rule and full-sentence service for certain repeat violent convictions. Those rules are state-prison rules, not Mineral County jail rules.
County jail time deductions are separate under C.R.S. 17-26-109. That statute requires county jails to keep records of deductions and changes. If the Mineral County question is a local time-served release, ask the sheriff or actual holding jail and use the court sentence. If the question is a state-prison projected release, use CDOC and the governing sentence statutes.
CDOC Search Source
The CDOC search page is the official state lookup for Mineral County defendants who entered Colorado state custody.
The visible DOCNO and name fields show why CDOC works best when the state offender number is known.
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