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Larimer alternatives to incarceration report strong completion rates, large jail‑day savings
Summary
Larimer County community corrections and alternative‑sentencing leaders told commissioners that their programs show higher‑than‑average completion rates, reported an estimated 634,000 jail/prison bed‑days diverted systemwide, and continue to rebuild populations following COVID declines.
Lehi Ongley, director of Community Corrections, Jill Fox, director of Alternative Sentencing, and a community‑justice presenter reviewed performance measures for alternatives to traditional incarceration during the Aug. 27 work session.
Ongley said Larimer’s community corrections programs serve higher‑risk clients and reported a successful completion rate of about 68 percent, above the statewide average she cited (about 62 percent). She noted the program’s measured average risk reduction (24 percent) for participants—an indicator tied to increased housing…
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