Organizational Structure

It is helpful for families to understand the structure of the Colorado Department of Corrections in order to help their loved ones, when needed. Please keep in mind this could possibly change, the best up to date information is found on the DOC website. Please check there as well.

When you need help, start at the lower point on the structure. Many times, if you start with the warden, they are willing to help.

As a general rule, the emails are [email protected]. However, some rare occasions, some do not go by their name and their email can be different.

Each prison has a warden and an associate warden. Each prison is different on who to contact. When you do email the warden, you will likely get to the right person if they are not the right person. They may forward your email without a word to you.

Each warden has a boss, this is the Deputy Director of Prisons. They are broken up into two groups. Above the two Deputy Directors, is a Director of Prisons. Above them is the Deputy Executive Director. And above them is the Executive Director. It is important to stick to their chain of commands. I know and understand, it might take longer, but if you start with the warden/associate warden, you might get better results, especially if you need to bring it higher.

Here is that structure (Starting from the top, remember, work from the bottom up):

Organizational Structure on CDOC’s website

Executive Director Moses “Andre” Stancil
			↓	↓
			↓	Executive Assistant \| Constituent Services Supervisor Gina Weingardt
			↓		Constituent Services Coordinator Lisa Wiley
Public Information Officer Annie Skinner	Legislative Liaison (Interim) Adrienne Sanchez	Deputy Executive Director Community Operations (Interim) Merideth McGrath		Deputy Executive Director Prison Operations (Interim) Matt Hansen		Inspector General [Interim) Scott Smith
		↓	↓	↓		↓
		Parole Director Merideth McGrath	Strategy & Innovation Specailist Amber Pedersen	Prisons (Interim) Melissa Smith		Deputy Inspector General Scott Smith
		↓		↓	↓
		Parole Deputy Director (Interim) Jeff Long		Deputy Director Steve Owens	Deputy Director(Interim) Scott Dauffenbach
				↓	↓
				BVCC Warden Jason Lengerich	AVCF Warden Mark Fairbairn
				CSP Warden Stephanie Sandoval	CCF Warden Matt Winden
				CTCF/Beacon Warden Eddie Caley	CMC Warden Richard Persons
				Denver Complex Warden Ryan Long	DCC/RCC Warden Patrick Fhuere
				FCF Warden Siobhan Burtlow	SCCF/TCF Warden Thomas Little
				LCF Warden Terry Jacques	SCF Warden (Interim) Terry Jaques
				Offender Services Assistant Director Scott Dauffenbach	Correctional Training Academy Assistant Director Jennifer Hansen
					Prison Programs Assistant Director Leigh Burrows