Colorado State Government

The Rifle Correctional Center works to protect the public through efficient and effective management of offenders. The more than 190 inmate capacity facility provides for community work projects through the use of trustee prisoners. The center also occupies inmates in a variety of programs, including secondary education, vocational training and a reintegration program intended to reduce recidivism. The Rifle Correctional Center employs a staff of more than 50 full-time officers, including certified firefighting crew and contract workers. It works under the Colorado Department of Corrections. The department offers a variety of victim services that includes creating mutual understanding and communicating with victims and their families. The Rifle Correctional Center has been operational for more than 45 years and is located in Rifle, Colo.