49777 County Road V
Burlington, CO 80807
719-346-9450
Fax: 719-346-9461

Facility Public Information Officer: Matthew Carpenter

Facility Type: Male, medium-security, Owned since 1998

Warden: Hoyt Brill

Hoyt Brill's corrections career began in April 1976 with the Iowa Department of Corrections. His first assignment was Corrections Officer II on the Medium Security Unit, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Brill was then promoted to Counselor I, Counselor II, Training Officer I and Programs Manager, respectively, of the Iowa Corrections Training Academy. In 1986 he transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections, where he served as Unit Manager and Assistant Superintendent IV, before being named Superintendent II. He was recruited by the State of Colorado in 1990 where he served as Supervisor of Transportation and Intake, and did training for the Colorado Department of Corrections Academy. In 1994, he joined the private corrections field as the Warden of Prairie Corrections Facility, which at the time was owned by the City of Appleton, Minnesota. CCA purchased the facility in 1996 and Brill remained Warden of the facility until assuming the role of Warden at Kit Carson. Brill graduated with a bachelors degree in 1974 from Truman University. Prior to graduation, he earned a certificate in marketing from Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa and an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy.

Total beds: 768

Customer base: Colorado Department of Corrections

ACA Accreditation: Yes

Kit Carson Correctional Center is located in Burlington, Colorado in the central eastern part of he state, about 150 miles east of Denver, 150 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, and 350 miles west of Kansas City. Burlington has an approximate population of 3,600, an approximate elevation of 4,167 feet, and an approximate land area of 2.1 square miles. Every year during the first week of August, Burlington hosts a County Fair boasting an impressive Rodeo competition which counts toward the National Rodeo Finals.

Community Relations: Valerie Rhoades, Morgan Community College Jim Jordan, Administrator, Kit Carson Memorial Hospital Jim Knox, Mayor, City of Burlington Bob Churchwell, City Administrator, City of Burlington Deni Coryell, Community Development Director, City of Burlington Carol Fritz, Finance Director, Kit Carson County. Bette Bailly KNAB radio station. Don Anderson, Superintendent, School District RE-6J Ed Raps, Sheriff, Kit Carson County Randy Milburn, Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department Alison Morgan, Director of Private Prisons Monitoring Unit, Colorado Department of Corrections Jim Whitmore, County Commissioner, Kit Carson County, Burlington City Commissioners Rol Hudler, The Burlington Record.

Community Activities: Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America Rotary Club Preventative Justice Arts Council Prairie Family Center - Kids' Sports (soccer, flag football, softball, t-ball, coach pitch, summer day care programs) Library - Weekly pre-school reading sessions 4H FFA Old Town and Kit Carson county carrousel (featured in National Geographic Television Special) Fort Morgan Community College High School Programs - Football, volleyball, basketball (boys and girls), tack, baseball, state speech, model U.N., drama club (three plays: one in fall, one in winter and one in spring), FFA, FHA, speech club, computer club and many more. Burlington is a AA school and as a result, school-age kids have a much better chance of being able to participate in sports and clubs. BHS has the v-net teaching system which allows students to take courses that would otherwise not be available in a small community.

Programs Offered: EDUCATIONAL: Adult Basic Education (ABE) I & II, General Education Development (GED and Pre-GED), various College Courses which change quarterly VOCATIONAL: Business Management, Computer I & II Programs (Basic and Advanced), Dog Program, Wheels for the World and Plumbing Courses Faith-based Programs; Substance Abuse Programs; Life Skills Courses; Language Development

Visitation Schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with processing of incoming visitors ending at 3:00 p.m.

Tour Contact: Chief of Security Jose Morales [719-346-9450, ext. 65803]