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Larimer jail average daily population climbs; county holds sentenced DOC inmates while state reimbursement lags
Summary
Sheriff leadership told commissioners that Larimer County’s average daily jail population has climbed toward 590 inmates, with 77 sentenced and about 36 inmates awaiting transfer to the Department of Corrections; the county said DOC reimbursement for holding inmates is substantially lower than local per‑inmate costs.
Captain Tim Keaton reported to the Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 27 that Larimer County’s jail average daily population (ADP) has risen sharply in 2024–2025, approaching roughly 590 inmates on some weekends.
Keaton said the increase is driven largely by pretrial detention and court backlogs. Of the roughly 590 inmates identified at the time of the briefing, he said 77 had been sentenced; the remaining roughly 513 were pretrial or otherwise unsentenced. Keaton emphasized that the sheriff’s office…
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