11560 Road FF75
Las Animas, CO 81054-9598
719-456-2610
Fax: 719-456-2615

Facility Public Information Officer: Keith Proctor (ext. 2274; Keith.Proctor@correctionscorp.com); Jana Garcia (ext. 2211)

Facility Type: Male, Medium-security, Owned since 1996

Warden: Brigham Sloan

Warden Brigham Sloan joined Corrections Corporation of America in 1996 at Bay Correctional Facility in Panama City, Florida. He started as the Human Resource Manager and promoted to Training Manager, and Business Manager. He later served as a Facility Start Up Coordinator for the Facility Support Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to assuming the role of Warden at Bent County Correctional Facility, Sloan held the position of Assistant Warden at Kit Carson Correctional Center since 2001. Brigham graduated with a Bachlors Degree in Business Administration from the University of W. Alabama. He earned his Correctional Officer Basic Standards certification from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement through Gulf Coast Community College. Brigham also attended graduate school at Florida State University's College of Educational Theory and Practice.

Total beds: 1466

Customer base: Colorado Department of Corrections

ACA Accreditation: Yes

CCA's Bent County Correctional Facility is rated as the second largest employer among Bent County Employers. At an elevation of 3,801 feet, Bent County's 984,960 acres are part of the High Plains Desert. The county boasts an average of 315 days of sunshine, with temperatures around 30 degrees in the winter and 80 degrees in the summer. Precipitation average is 12.8 inches annually. The pleasant climate in Bent County is a key element in the area's quality of life. Other Bent County features include parks and facilities, hunting, fishing, historical and cultural attractions, and recreational and community facilities.

Community Relations: CCA's Bent County Correctional Facility has a Community Relations Board comprised of members of various outside law enforcement agencies, vendors, school officials and city/county government employees. The board meets once each quarter in conjunction with facility/county commissioner's meetings. Agenda topics include an overview of current facility activities, operations and programs. Members of Community Relations Board include: Tom Shultz, Rev. Donnie York, Kathy Finau, Bill Lutz, Rod Fouracre, Dale Leighty, Barbara Martin, Bill Long, Jim Thayer, Ken Thaxton, Rob Thaxton, John Horber, Scott Cuckow, Ken Kester, Kenny Wagner, Richard Mills, Frank Wallace, Lynden Gill, Jim Pryor, Don Trujillo, Gerry Oyen, Randy Freed, John Dombaugh, Doris Cody, Cherie Martenson, Robert & Betty Grasmick, David & Joan Whitehead, Steve & Cindy Bourne and Rick Stwalley.

Community Activities: BCCF supports several community organizations: Las Animas School Board, Las Animas/Bent County Lions Club International, Southeast and East Central Recycling Association, Las Animas/Bent County Golf Course Advisory Board, Las Animas FFA Advisory Board/President, Las Animas/Bent County Community Center Board (Boys and Girls Club), Parent Teacher Association, 4-H Project Leaders, Bent County Deputy Officers (Reserve Officers), Las Animas/Bent County Chamber of Commerce, Bent County Development Foundation, Las Animas High School Booster Club and the Bent County Ball Association, Bent County Health Care Center Board of Directors, Bent County Fair Board. BCCF inmates also contribute to the community by participating with the Southeastern Colorado Recycling Center and by recording books and newspaper editions on tape for the blind, learning disabled and elderly.

Programs Offered: EDUCATIONAL: Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED), English as a Second Language (ESL) VOCATIONAL: Computer skills, Janitorial, Electrical Work, Commercial Driver's License Test Preparation LIFE SKILLS: Financial planning, Money management, CORE curriculum, Domestic Violence Education SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Addictions Recovery Treatment, Strategies for Change (positive cognitive-behavioral modification program) SOCIAL SERVICES: Case Management, Classification, Counseling RECREATIONAL: various sports, exercise, music and hobby/crafts programs COMMUNITY SERVICE: Southeastern Colorado Recycling Center, Books on Tape Reading Program (books recorded for blind, learning disabled, and elderly) Religious Services and other faith-based programs Inmate Work Programs Mental Health Support Re-entry Programs

Visitation Schedule: VISITING DAYS AND HOURS Visiting days are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Initial processing begins at 9:30 am. Holidays are no exceptions. Visitors may stay as long as they wish during the visiting hours. Visitors will not be allowed back into the facility once they leave. In the event of over-crowding, visitation staff may first ask for volunteers to leave and then will begin terminating visitors in the order processed into the visiting room, unless the visitor has traveled more than 400 miles. Visitors arriving on or after 3:00 p.m. will not be allowed to visit that day. Processing ceases from 11:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. each visiting day for inmate count procedures. LODGING Best Western Bent's Fort Inn (719) 456-0011, 10950 E. Hwy 50 Las Animas, CO 81054 Colonial Inn (719) 456-0303, 638 Bent Avenue Las Animas, CO 81054 SEGREGATION POPULATION All visits for segregated inmates will be arranged exclusively through the office of the Chief of Security. These visits will be non-contact, one hour visits and will be scheduled Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. One adult and one child will be allowed per visit.

Awards: Certificate of Commendation: WORLDWIDE DOSIMETRY SERVICE, for Environmental Safety; Exceptional concern for the health and well-being of employees and visitors. Certificate of Appreciation, John Martin Dam for Inmate Work Crews installing playground equipment. Certificate of Appreciation: Bent County for inmate work crews Partners in Care for work done throughout the city. Certificate of Appreciation: Bent County Sheriffs Department: SORT Response. Las Animas/Bent County Chamber of Commerce: Recycling Center, Yard of the Week. 1998 CCA FACILITY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: Best Performance in Safety. 1997 CCA FACILITY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION: Community Relations.

Tour Contact: Carolyn Rightmyer, Administrative Supervisor [719-456-2610, ext. 2206]