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In September 1975, a lawsuit was filed by detainees in the Arapahoe County Jail stating that their constitutional rights had been violated due to jail overcrowding. As a result, an Arapahoe County Judge ordered that there be a limit of 45 persons housed at the jail and that women and juveniles be housed in separate facilities. A Criminal Justice Task Force also was formed to review an independent study of the jail population and national release practices; and to provide guidance to the County for present and future criminal justice planning. A Pretrial Release program was one of the Task Force recommendations.

Goals and Objectives - The Pretrial goals include: Maximizing the release of qualified detainees who are interviewed and recommended for release under specific conditions of supervision. This enables detainees to secure or maintain gainful employment to support their families. Helping to reduce costs to taxpayers for the incarceration of pretrial detainees. Providing neutral, non-biased, verified, background information and data to the courts, the Defense Attorney and District Attorney’s Office for the determination of bond release and condition of supervision. Reducing the failure to appear rate and risk to the community of those detainees released to the Program by using assessment instruments to determine supervision levels, treatment needs and additional recommendations to the court if needed. Supervising offenders sentenced to Community Corrections awaiting a bed space. The Pretrial Release program is a member of the Colorado Association of Pretrial Agencies (CAPS).

Supervision Methods 16-4-105: Telephone Contact Periodic Office Visits Mail-In Reports Drug Testing and Monitoring* Mental Health or Substance Abuse Evaluations* Domestic Violence Evaluations* *through community-based agencies

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