John Shepler was the first prisoner incarcerated into the Colorado State Penitentiary. The penitentiary record is the courtesy of the Colorado State Archives.

Prisoner #:	1
When convicted:	November 29, 1870
When received:	June 13, 1871
Crime:	Larceny
Sentence:	One Year
County sent from:	Gilpin
Date of birth:
Age:	24
Height:	5'7"
Weight
Complexion:	Light
Color of eyes:	Blue
Color of hair:	Light Brown
Occupation:	Cutler
Education:
Where born:	Germany
Name of parents:	No father; Mother: Mary Shepler, Germany
Married or single:	Single
Name of wife or husband and where living:
Reads:	Yes
Writes:	Yes
Temperate:
Tobacco:
Prison before:
Discharged:
Paroled:
Comments: