El Paso CountyCOMMUNITY CUSTODY PROGRAM

AN OVERVIEWOriginally Presented to EPC Board of County Commissioners November 14, 2002

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Provides opportunity for judicial review of select defendants or offenders to see if they may be likely candidates for release from jail under strict supervision with electronic home monitoring (EHM)– systematic– thoughtful– orderly

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– PRETRIAL first

advisement second court

appearance

release on PR Bond enhanced EHM

– SENTENCED original

sentencing after 50%

served

sentence to CCP - in whole or in part

OPPORTUNITY FOR CASE REVIEW

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– PLEA

bench release to CCP

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Community Custody Program

– SENTENCED eligible for judicial review by sentencing judge

for CCP after 50% served– required conditions

• NO active cases pending• NO felony convictions• NO domestic violence• NO holds• NO escape convictions with 5 years• NO violations during incarcerated time

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Community Custody Program

Agreements with BI, Inc.– EPC Sheriff November 2000– EPC Dept. of Justice Services August 2002

BI, Inc. nation’s largest supplier of electronic home

monitoring services 20 years experience 10 Colorado Judicial Districts use services monitor an average of 20,000 offenders each day on EHM offer certified treatment programs since 1992

No cost to the County

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Community Custody Program

Collaborative effort of– El Paso County Sheriff’s Office– 4th JD District Attorney– State Public Defender– 4th JD Probation– El Paso County Department of Justice Services– 4th JD Combined Courts– Justice Advisory Council of the Pikes Peak Region– BI, Inc.

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Community Custody Program

ENHANCED Electronic Home Monitoring provided by BI, Inc.– Provides additional correctional sanctions for

supervision and treatment vs. jail incarceration alone.– Allows for better management of limited jail space by

allowing qualified individuals to be confined in their home under strict supervision.

– Affords public safety at the offender’s expense.– Offers improved compliance rates due to intense

monitoring.

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Cost to Offender– $30 one-time hook-up fee– $80 per week - sliding fee scale offered

Basic Program offered by BI, Inc. - Electronic Monitoring - Case Management - Supervision

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Community Custody Program

Basic Program Electronic Monitoring

24 hours a day, 7 days a week curfew monitoring reports by BI, Inc. to Pretrial Supervision/Sheriff’s Office

– major violations reported within 4 business hours examples: re-

arrest, abscond, second positive drug and alcohol tests, missed court date

– technical violations reported next business day examples: missed

check-in, curfew violation, change of address, etc., without notification

– progress reports monthly or as requested– statistical reports

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Basic Program Case Management

assessment of needs– budget – employment

monitoring in appropriate treatment groups AA/NA/other

meeting with clients weekly or more often as needed tracking for compliance financial monitoring

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Basic Program Supervision

breath tests random and each time client reports to BI, Inc.

antabuse monitoring drug tests minimum of bi-monthly or as needed

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At court’s order, additional services available at additional cost to offender

– therapeutic assessment example substance abuse, mental health $25/one time

– cognitive programming $25/session– Driving with Care Program $25/session– outpatient substance abuse therapy $25/session– relapse recidivism prevention $25/session– remote alcohol testing Sobrietor $25/week– Juris Monitor $15/day victim has monitor; offender has bracelet; proximity alert

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Opportunity for Referrals– District Attorney– Public Defender– Private Defense Attorney– Probation– Courts– EPC Sheriff– EPC Court Services Unit

EHM hook up at CJC or at BI, Inc.

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Community Custody Program providing options along continuum of correctional

sanctions expanding holding and sentencing options while

maintaining strict defendant/offender accountability and public safety

tool to help manage limited jail space tool to extend life of jail space - to help ensure that added

space serves county needs for 20/25 years short-term impact on jail population unknown

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Community Custody Program

BI, Inc. Colorado Springs Office– 408 South Tejon– 447-0400

More information Jo Ann Vigil - BI, Inc. - 477-0400 Jane Headley - EPC Court Services - 390-2351 Lew Lentz - EPC Sheriff - 390- 2123 Dale Goddell - EPC Sheriff - 390-2125 Dan May - District Attorney - 520-6169 Jorge Sierra - Public Defender - 475-1235

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Community Custody Program

Reference Materials– A - Major Violations Outlined– B - Technical Violations Outlined– C - Progress Reports Outlined– D - Statistical Reports Outlined– E - Review Form

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In and For the County of El Paso CountyState of ColoradoCase Number ____________ Division _______

The People of the State of Colorado vs.

Defendant _________________________

___District Court ___County Court ___ Other ______________

Offense(s)______________________________________________________________________

PRETRIAL PLEA SENTENCEADVISEMENT

HEARINGNEXT COURTAPPEARANCE

PLEA HEARING ORIGINALSENTENCING

AFTER 50%SENTENCED

SERVED

PR Bond Point Score

________________higher # = lower security

riskrange -no minimum low -

hi 9

Note: Domestic Violencecases not eligible for a PRBond release may haveelectronic home monitoringordered as a condition ofany bond.

Original BondRecommendation

wasYes No

PR Bond Denial Date

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PR Bond Point Score

_______________higher # = lower security

risk

PR Original BondRecommendation

wasYes No

PR Bond DenialDate

_______________

PR Bond PointScore

_______________higher # = lower security

risk

OR

no report provided

Inmate ClassificationRisk Score

______________lower # = lower security

riskrange –5 to 25

Start of originalsentence

______________The above defendantwill have served 50%

of his originalsentence as of

______________

Confirmed that defendant hasNO active casesNO felony convictionsNO domestic violenceNO holdsNO escape (convictions within5 years)NO violations duringincarcerated time

Based on the information above,El Paso County Court Services staff, Sheriff’s Office and BI would request the court review for…

ORDER TO REPORTTO

COMMUNITY CUSTODY PROGRAM(CCP)

BI, Inc. 719-477-0400 FAX 477-1855EPC Court Services Jail 390-2350 Supervision 520-7516

You are ordered to report in person WITHIN 4 BUSINESS HOURS to BI Community Custody Program at 408 S. Tejon. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 to 12 and 1 to 5.

Failure to report as ordered could result in a warrant being issued for your arrest. You are required to complete the program set forth in this order.

with any additional conditions the court requires.

Please check at least one box.Cost is to the defender/offender. A sliding fee scale is offered.

There is a one-time hook-up fee of $30.

ic Program at $80 per week includes:

monitoringours/day, 7 days/weekpliance curfew monitoringr violations reported within 4

ness hrsnical violations reported nextness dayress reports monthly or as requestedtical reports

Case Management- assessment of needs- monitoring in appropriate treatment

groups (AA/NA/other)- meeting with clients weekly or more as

needed- tracking for compliance- financial monitoring- budget assessments- employment assessments

Supervision- breath tests random and prior to all

services- antabuse monitoring- drug tests minimum of bi-monthly/as

needed

THESE SERVICES CAN BE OFFERED AS WELL: CHECK AS NEEDED…

rapeutic Assessment (Substance Abuse/Mentallth) $25/one-timenitive Programming $25/sessionng with Care Program $25/session

Outpatient Substance Abuse Therapy $25/ session Relapse Recidivism Prevention $25/session Remote Alcohol Testing (Sobrietor) $25/week Juris Monitor $15/day

eened ______________________ _________________________nder El Paso County El Paso County Sheriff’s Office eligible Bond Commissioner Detention Staffw: Date __________________ Date ____________________

PRETRIAL RELEASE

rovedstood that defendant’s behavior on Level Vn will be reviewed at 6 weeks. If compliant,n will be reduced to Level IV and sentencinge notified.

s eligible for release on a Wednesday or awill be hooked-up by BI at CJC. Defendantsany other day of the week will be released onnd have 4 business hours to report to BI for

ease with 4 business hours to report.ease ONLY AFTER hook-up.

nied

PLEA HEARINGRELEASE

Approved

Effective Date

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Denied

SENTENCE TO COMMUNITYCUSTODY PROGRAM

Approved

Effective Date of amended sentence (if applicable)

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Denied

Approval/Denial

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Signature Judge/Magistrate Date

RETURN THIS FORM TO:COURT SERVICES OR EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTAKE AND RELEASE

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Community Custody ProgramE - Sample Form