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Arapahoe County to serve as fiscal agent for Alternatives to Detention pilot, commissioners approve by consensus
Summary
The Arapahoe County Board agreed informally to serve as fiscal agent for the Alternatives to Detention program, a short‑term placement and assessment pathway for youth screened out of detention; county staff said the state will reimburse the county 100% for costs, though the program carries a fiscal note of over $1 million.
Arapahoe County commissioners agreed informally to have the county act as fiscal agent for the Alternatives to Detention program, a regional pilot that places screened youth in short‑term residential assessments with the goal of returning them to the community with services rather than holding them in detention.
Jessica Williamson of Human Services told commissioners the county would handle invoicing, billing, bed‑utilization tracking and intercounty compliance if it becomes fiscal agent. “Arapahoe County would be responsible for the invoicing, the billing, tracking the number of beds that are available or that are being utilized, talking with other counties, as far as the compliance of the program, and then working with the state to ensure that we are meeting all of the guidelines,” Williamson said.
Staff emphasized the fiscal mechanics: the…
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