Aspen Pitkin County Jail held an open house yesterday to showcase the facility’s latest renovations. Signs were hung around the jail for visitors to help give them an idea of what each room was. There was the nurse’s office, inmate’s cells, day rooms, gym and even a pat search area in the entry garage.
The Pitkin County Jail was closed for six weeks for the $300,000 renovation, which included a paint job, new carpets, a sprinkler system, new plumbing and a deep clean. Some of these changes were needed in order to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Inmates will return to their Aspen facilities sometime in the next week or so. They were housed at Garfield County Jail during the renovation.
