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Weld County Community Corrections Board
Annual Report
2012
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Prepared by Sharon Behrens and Doug Erler
Justice Services Division
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INTRODUCTION
The Weld County Community Corrections Board presents its 2012 Annual Report to the Board
of County Commissioners and other interested parties. This report highlights the work of the
Board over the past year and of programs under its statutory control.
The Board is comprised of nine (9) highly dedicated members and is administratively supported
by professional staff. This past year saw the departure of two members: Undersheriff Rick Dill,
who retired from the Weld County Sheriff's Office and Chief Probation Officer, Kevin Nelan who
transferred to the 1st Judicial District to lead that district's Probation Department. The Board
welcomed Offender Supervision Bureau Chief, Sterling Geesaman from the Sheriff's Office and
new Chief Probation Officer, Jerry Green.
The Full Board meets monthly to discuss operational, funding and legislative matters and
weekly as a scheduled 3 -person Review Committee to review and approve offenders for
placement into our various programs.
We continue to appreciate Weld County's dedication in providing resources that help protect
our citizens and give opportunities to certain offenders to become self sufficient and less
burdensome on our taxpayers.
If you have any questions about this report please feel free to contact any member of the Board
or staff to the board.
Sincerely,
Kevin Strobel
Chair, Weld County Community Corrections Board
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction p. 1
Table of Contents p. 2
A. Summary pp. 3 - 5
B. Board Objective p. 5
C. Noteworthy Board Activities and Achievements pp. 5- 6
D. Ongoing Objectives for 2013 pp. 6 -7
E. Intensive Supervision Program and Parole Services pp. 7- 8
F. Community Corrections Offender Types & Data (ICCS) pp. 8- 17
1. Offender Referrals
2. Referrals Detail
3. Sample of Noteworthy Data at ICCS
4. Offender Finances at ICCS
5. Offenders Served at ICCS
6. Overall Supervision Terminations at ICCS
7. Overall Successful Completions at ICCS
8. Overall Unsuccessful Completions at ICCS
G. Summary of ICCS Offender Program Activities for 2012 pp. 17- 18
Appendix p. 19
WCCCB Offender Acceptance / Rejection Placement Criteria pp. 20 - 23
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A. SUMMARY
Inauguration:
The Weld County Community Corrections Board (WCCCB) formally became a County Board in
1981 with the adoption of various Resolutions by the Board of County Commissioners.
Program Overview:
Community Corrections is defined in Colorado Revised Statutes §17-27-102(1) in part as
follows:
Community corrections program means a community based or community oriented program
that provides supervision of offenders pursuant to this article, which is operated by a unit of
local government, the Department of Corrections, or any individual corporation , or association
which may provide residential or non-residential services for offenders, which monitors
activities for offenders, which oversees victim restitution and employment, enrolling and
maintaining academic courses, participating in vocational training programs, utilizing the
resources of the community in meeting their personal and family needs and providing
treatment, participating in whatever specialized programs that exist within the community, and
such other services as may be appropriate to aid in offender rehabilitation and public safety.
Community Corrections Board:
Community Corrections Boards are statutorily authorized to accept or reject the placement of
any offender into a community corrections program in their respective jurisdictions (CRS §17-
27-103 (5). The Weld County Community Corrections Board, like others in the State, has its own
operating procedures and rules, with some variance in policies. A rigorous review process is
established for placing offenders in Weld County that is designed to provide local control and
protect the public from the placement of offenders not desired by the community.
• Community Corrections Boards Enhance Public Safety and Allow Local Control
Membership:
The Board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, its
Bylaws and by law. Members serve at the pleasure of the Weld County Board of
Commissioners, until resignation, or failure to comply with attendance and/or other
requirements of the Bylaws.
Current Members:
• Chief Public Defender — Kevin Strobel (CHAIR)
• Assistant District Attorney — Michael Rourke (VICE CHAIR)
• Chief Probation Officer —Jerry Green (TREASURER)
• The Honorable Thomas Quammen
• Chief of Police & Town Administrator —Jim Burack (Town of Milliken)
• Offender Supervision Bureau Chief —Sterling Geesaman (Weld County Sheriff's Office)
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• Citizen -At —Large — CJ Archibeque (City of Greeley)
• Citizen -At -Large — Ed Phillipsen
• Citizen -At -Large — Colleen Flack
Responsibilities:
There are generally six (6) responsibilities authorized to Community Corrections Boards by law:
1. To review and determine the acceptability for the community placement of convicted
felony offenders referred by the Courts and Department of Corrections;
2. To establish conditions or guidelines for the conduct of offenders placed in any
community corrections facility/program within the jurisdiction;
3. To approve or disapprove the establishment and operation of all community corrections
programs within the jurisdiction;
4. To serve in a planning and coordinating capacity for county government that created the
Board on matters relating to criminal justice and corrections;
5. To enter into contracts or receive grants from state, federal, or private organizations
related to the provision of community corrections services; and
6. To establish and enforce standards for the operation of community corrections
programs.
Meetings:
The Board meets as a Full Board monthly at 12:00 PM at the 19th Judicial District Probation
Office main conference room on the fourth Tuesday of the month and/or as otherwise called by
the Chair.
Review Committees:
On a rotating basis, Board members also meet each Wednesday at 12:00 PM at the Weld
County Justice Services Division Office, 915 10th Street, #334 Greeley, CO 80632 or as otherwise
deemed necessary, to screen for the placement of adult offenders at the community
corrections facility and/or other programs through the Department of Corrections.
Sub -Contracted Vendors:
➢ Intervention Community Corrections Services (ICCS)
➢ BI, Inc.
➢ Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC. (RMOMS)
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Professional Staffing:
The Weld County Justice Services Division provides day-to-day administrative support to the
Community Corrections Board. The Division is lodged within the General Services Department
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for Weld County. Staff to the board provides technical support and guidance to programs
under the Board's control and serves as a liaison for the County, local and state agencies and
the general public with interests in community corrections. A percentage of State funds
allocated to Weld County helps pay for this support and offsets costs to the county's General
Fund.
B. BOARD OBJECTIVE
"Ensure public safety and promote community corrections services and programming in Weld
County through collaboration between the State of Colorado, Weld County, the 19th Judicial
District and the various programs under its scope of control."
C. NOTEWORTHY BOARD ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2012
• 12 Full Board meetings conducted.
• 52 Review Committee meetings conducted.
• Adhered to all Victim and/or Offender Representation Notification procedures
Staff reviews all offender referrals and works closely with the Department of Corrections
and the Weld County District Attorney's Office to ensure victims of crimes are given
every opportunity to give oral and/or written input to the Board in helping make
informed decisions about the placement of offenders into local programs.
Representatives of offenders (typically friends, families or defense counsel) are provided
fair access and opportunity to give input. Not all community corrections boards give
such access; the Board deems it important to allow for fair and balanced input into all
offender -screening decisions. Sensitivity and respect is afforded to all who interact with
the Board
• Welcomed new appointments from the Weld County Sheriff's Office and the 19th JD
Probation Department.
• Made certain revisions and updates to its "Offender Review, Placement and General
Administrative Policies and Procedures" manual. These procedures guide the Board, the
Department of Corrections, Probation, the Court and contracted vendors when
determining the acceptability of offenders into respective programs.
• Continued to revise its Out of County Referral and Placement procedures, giving staff to
the board limited delegated authority to make placement and funding decisions on
cases that are not for local placement.
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• Continued membership to the Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards
(CACCB). This professional association met three (3) times this past year: Denver,
Montrose and Durango. Various Board members and staff attended these meetings.
CACCB meetings give Board members and staff throughout the State the opportunity to
discuss and exchange ideas to improve local decision -making.
• 100% fiscal and master contract compliance with the Division of Criminal Justice, Office
of Community Corrections.
• Requested and secured additional Correctional Treatment Funds from the Division of
Criminal Justice to increase access to treatment services (most notably at North Range
Behavioral Health or Creative Counseling) for offenders at ICCS. Additional
administrative funds were also granted which help support the day-to-day work of the
Board and defray costs to Weld County Government.
• Refined procedures in reporting the use of Correctional Treatment Funds to the Division
of Criminal Justice.
• Supported and helped ICCS apply for differential funding to treat parole sex offenders
and dual -diagnosed offenders. The Division of Criminal Justice awarded Weld County
additional beds and funds for these enhanced, specialized services.
• The Board and staff tracked all referrals to community corrections made by the Court,
Probation, DOC or Parole and ensured timely responses to all referring entities on
decisions made by the Board.
• Continued oversight measures at the Community Corrections Facility and upon ICCS.
The Board and staff to the board works closely with ICCS personnel to ensure contract
compliance, respond to questions and work to resolve complaints that may fall upon the
program. Staff to the board conducts regular physical plant tours of the facility and
works with ICCS and County Building and Grounds personnel to ensure a safe and
sanitary living environment.
• Full utilization of all Contract Funds.
• Cost avoidance/savings to taxpayers in 2012 was approximately $3 million dollars.
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D. ONGOING OBJECTIVES FOR 2013 (in no particular order)
1. Full utilization of contract funds;
2. Identify and track projected bed needs;
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3. Target population needs;
4. Identify and carry out policy decisions needed to sustain community corrections
services;
5. 100% compliance with Master Contract with the DCJ; update and process sub -contracts
with local vendors, present to the Board of County Commissioners for their review and
approval;
6. Continue to review and update "Offender Review, Placement and General
Administrative Policies and Procedures;"
7. Continue membership to the Colorado Association of Community Corrections Boards
(CACCB), attend meetings and participate in activities;
8. Identify and participate in ongoing training for the Board and staff to the board;
9. Continue to refine data collection methods;
10. Continue to monitor the creation and local implementation of statewide decision -
making tools that will help guide violation response decisions based on individual
offender risk and violation severity and appropriate levels of supervision;
11. Provide ongoing oversight of ICCS (with specific attention to):
A. Rates of escape;
B. Recidivism;
C. DCJ Standards compliance;
D. Staff retention and turnover; and
B. Program and billing reporting.
12. Ensure that "the right offender is placed in the right bed, at the right time."
E. INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM AND PAROLE SERVICES
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Weld County, through this Board, sub -contracts with BI Inc. and
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems, LLC. to deliver
local electronic and monitored sobriety services to felony
offenders under the care of the Department of Corrections. Both
agencies process monthly billings to staff to the board for review,
approval and processing. Weld County retains 2% of these total funds (if fully expended) for
this administrative support assistance.
The number of ISP-I, ISP-P and Parole offenders under the community supervision of the
Department of Corrections served by these two agencies in 2012:
• BI Inc. = 792 (monitored sobriety services)
• Rocky Mountain Offender Management Systems = 1,107 (electronic monitoring only)
F. COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS OFFENDER TYPES & DATA
(ICCS)
The Board reviews and approves the placement of three (3)
primary types of adult felony offenders at the community
corrections facility:
1. Diversion --the status of an offender placed in a
community corrections program from a District Court of
the State of Colorado either as a condition of probation
or as a direct sentence to community corrections. While in a community corrections
program this offender remains under the jurisdiction of the sentencing District Court
through the Probation Department of that jurisdiction.
2. Transition-- the status of a Department of Corrections inmate, including an Intensive
Supervision Program (ISP) Inmate, in a community corrections facility who undertakes a
transitional movement from a DOC prison facility to a local community corrections
facility, prior to their release to the Intensive Supervision Program or Parole. While in a
community corrections facility/program the "transition" offender remains under the
jurisdiction of the DOC and must abide by the Code of Penal Discipline rules and
regulations.
3. Parolee-- a person under commitment to the Department of Corrections who has been
paroled by the Colorado State Parole Board for a period of supervision in the community
until such time as that person's sentence discharges.
1. Offender Referrals
By virtue of Board policy, ICCS is authorized to accept certain offenders for
placement without further Board review. The Board directly approves all other cases
(offenders). This is accomplished through the Board's weekly Review Committee. In
some instances, offender referrals are reviewed at a Full Board meeting.
Staff to the board reviews all offender referrals to ensure compliance with Board
policy.
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The Board and staff reviewed 1 431 offenders for placement consideration in 2012.
• 12 Full Board meetings conducted.
• 52 Offender Review/Screening Committees conducted.
• Rejected by ICCS:
• Accepted by ICCS:
626 (74.00%)
220 (26.00%)
• Accepted by the Board: 412 (70.43%)
• Rejected by the Board: 173 (29.57%)
• Pending Cases: 55 (3.84%)
(These cases were referred to the program but had pending matters in other
jurisdictions)
• Cases referred but sentenced prior
to date of Board screening: 12 (0.84%)
• Deferred: 0 (0%)
• The Board also accepted 9 Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) offenders,
and 4 were rejected (not included in above 1431 total).*
*These are inmates serving a portion of their prison sentence in the community at an
approved residence and therefore participating in a form of non-residential
correctional supervision under the DOC. These offenders adhere to all DOC Code of
Penal Discipline regulations.
Comment:
Staff to the board works closely with ICCS to reconcile all referral information. It
should be noted that Weld County /19th Judicial District accepts referrals well over
our funded bed allocation pursuant to authorization by the Division of Criminal
Justice. This ensures full utilization of funds and further offsets costs locally.
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2. Referrals Detail —January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012
ICCS
Accept
ICCS
Reject
Committee
Accept
Committee
Reject
Board
Accept
Board
Reject
Deferred
Mandatory ''
Board
Exclusion
Case not
reviewed
Total
by
` Month
JAN
12
40
29
3
0
0
0
4
1
' 89
FEB
16
52
30
10
3
0
0
0
1
112
MARCH
16
60
25
19
0
0
0
0
0
120
APRIL
15
52
29
13
0
0
0
4
1
' 114
MAY
18
51
41
18
0
2
0
6
4
140
JUNE
26
61
37
8
0
0
0
10
0
' 142
JULY
13
32
46
7
0
0
0
6 .
0
' 104.
AUG
14
35
31
27
0
0
0
14
2
123.
SEPT
27
63
36
18
0
0
0
3
0
147
OCT
15
33
29
20
1
2
0
5
1
. 106
NOV
19
39
40
11
0
0
0
3
1
113
DEC
17
53
35
15
0
0
0
0
1
121
TOTAL
208
571
408
169
4
4
0
55-
12
1431
Percent
26.70%
73.30%
70.71%
29.29%
50.00%
50.00%
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Diversion
Transition/
Primary
Transition
/
Alternate
Condition
of Parole
Out of
County
ISP
Deferred
COP/IRT
Transition
/IRT
Case was
not
screened
Mandatory
Exclusion
TOTAL
'Accept
,- ICCS
163
19
5
6
0
0
0
12
3
12
220
Reject
-ICCS
60
154
330
23
0
0
0
4
0
55
626
Accept
- RC
209
67
15
37
45
9
0
18
8
408
Reject
- RC
48
45
26
1
39
4
0
0
6
169
Accept
- Board
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
Reject
- Board
1
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
1431
%
Accept
/ICCS
73.09%
10.98%
1.49%
20.69%
0
0
0.00%
75.00%
100.00%
100.00%
0.00%
%
Reject
/ICCS
26.91%
89.02%
98.51%
79.31%
0
0
0.00%
25.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
Accept
- RC
81.32%
59.82%
36.59%
97.37%
53.57%
69.23%
0.00%
100.00%
57.14%
0.00%
0.00%
Reject
- RC
18.68%
40.18%
63.41%
2.63%
46.43%
30.77%
0.00%
0.00%
42.86%
0.000%
0.00%
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66.67%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Reject
-Board
33.33%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
50.00%
0.00%
0.00%-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
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3. A Sample of Noteworthy Data: ICCS
*This information reflects the number of offenders
uniquely placed in the program, which can often be for
multiple occasions for a single offender and (most) are
for closed, terminated cases/placements. !CCS enters
offender and program performance data to the State
Community Corrections Information and Billing system
(CCIB). Staff did its best to align data accordingly.
RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISION ONLY
Gender Age
Male
Female
Grand Total
Ethnicity
234
65
299
Caucasian
African/American
Hispanic
Asian
Native American
148
6
136
3
6_
Grand Total
Legal Status
299
Condition of Probation 0
Direct Sentence 186
Transition 82
Parole 31
ISP 0
Grand Total 299
18-24
25-35
36-45
46+
Marital Status
18.39%
50.50%
21.07%
10.03%
Single 148
Married/Common Law 78
Separated/Divorced/Widowed 73
Grand Total 299
Highest Grade at Entry
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 (GED)
14 (any
college)
15
(college
degree)
Unknown
2
0
12
23
17
33
64
111
34
1
2
Grand Total 299
Highest Grade at Term Current Offense Felony Class
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 (HS)
13 (GED)
14 (Any
college)
15 (College
Degree)
Unknown
1 2
1 3
9 4
18 5
12 6
34 Grand Total
63
123 Employment at Entry
35
1
2
Grand Total 299
Prior Adult Convictions
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
124
60
40
32
16
7
7
5
8
Grand Total 299
Employment at Entry (percentages)
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
Disability
12.71%
0.33%
84.95%
2.01%
Grand Total 100%
2
38
100
87
72
299
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
Disability
38
1
254
6
Grand Total
Employment at Term
299
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
Disability
176
13
104
6
Grand Total
299
Employment at Term (percentages)
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
Disability
58.86%
4.35%
34.78%
2.01%
Grand Total 100%
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NON-RESIDENTIAL SUPERVISION ONLY
Gender Age
Male
Female
51
19
Grand Total
Ethnicity
70
Caucasian
African/American
Hispanic
Native American
Asian/American
36
1
31
1
1
Grand Total 70
Highest Grade at Term
9
10
11
12 (HS)
13 (GED)
14 (Any
College)
4
2
21
28
11
Grand Total
Employment at Entry
70
Full Time
Unemployed
69
1
Grand Total 70
Employment at Term
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
67
1
2
Grand Total
70
18-24
25-35
36-45
46+
7
30
20
13
Grand Total 70
Highest Grade at Entry
8
9
10
11
12 (HS)
13 (GED)
14 (Any
college)
0
5
3
3
21
27
11
Grand Total 70
Current Felony Class
.............. ...... ..........
2
3
4
5
6
0
12
25
21
12
Grand Total 70
Employment at Entry (percentages)
Employed
Unemployed
98.57%
1.43%
Grand Total 100%
Employment at Term (percentages)
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
95.71%
1.43%
2.86%
Grand Total 100%
INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT (IRT) PROGRAM ONLY
Gender Current Offense Felony Class
Male
Female
60
0
Grand Total
Ethnicity
60
Caucasian 31
African/American 1
Hispanic 27
Asian 1
Grand Total 273
Legal Status
Condition of Probation 0
Direct Sentence 18
Transition 11
Parole 31
ISP 0
Grand Total 60
Highest Grade at Entry
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13 (GED)
14 (any
college)
15
(college
degree)
Unknown
1
0
3
4
2
9
11
18
10
2
0
Grand Total 60
2
3
4
5
6
0
9
25
15
11
Grand Total 60
Age
18-24
25-35
36-45
46+
(9) 15%
(30) 30%
(12) 12%
(9) 15%
Grand Total 100%
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4. Offender Finances at ICCS:
Gross Income =
FICA Paid =
$2,593,040
$87,232.85 (this is not listed in the State's CCIB
data base; figure reflects ICCS's own calendar year
tracking)
Federal Taxes Paid = $165,185
State Taxes Paid = $62,560
Child Support Paid = $85,351
Restitution Paid = $156,815
Subsistence = $717,826
• Through subsistence payments by offenders to ICCS, through their contributions to
their families, victims and through taxes, offenders "gave back" a substantial
percentage of total costs associated to support their placement in community
corrections.
5. Offenders Served at ICCS from January through December (average daily population —
ADP — and as processed through the Board):
Residential Diversion = 30,411 service days
Residential Transition = 16,083 service days
Residential Condition of Parole = 2916 service days
Residential Supervision Total = 4,941 service days _ 365 = 135 Residential ADP
Diversion Non —Residential = 15,857 service days _ 365 = 43 Non -Residential ADP
Sub -total = 178 ADP at ICCS/Weld facility
Diversion offenders placed in different counties but funded by the Board = 14
ADP
Grand Total =192 ADP in Community Corrections
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Note: Intensive Residential Treatment (IRT) program started in July 2011.
For 2012:
Diversion = 1,333 service days, 4 ADP
Transition = 1,894 service days, 5 ADP
Condition of Parole = 871 service days, 2 ADP
Total Average Daily Population in IRT = 11 clients
6. Overall Supervision Terminations at ICCS: 369 (excludes IRT)
Residential Transition =
Residential Diversion =
Residential Condition of Parole =
Diversion Non Residential =
Condition of Probation =
7. Overall Successful Completions at ICCS:
82
186
31
70
0
222
Transfer to ISP Sentence Non -Res Other
or Parole Discharge Transfer
Residential Transition = 51 2 N/A 9
Residential Diversion = N/A 20 55 28
Residential COP = 10 1 N/A 6
Diversion Non Residential = N/A 32 N/A 8
60.16 % Overall Successful Program Completion Rate
"Other" may include Reconsideration by the Court to terminate, transfer or reduce the length of
a sentence, transfer to IRT, natural death of an offender, or an administrative return of an
inmate to the DOC for reasons other than for non-compliance.
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8. Overall Unsuccessful Completions at ICCS: 147
a
Residential Transition =
Residential Diversion =
Residential COP =
Diversion Non Residential =
Condition of Probation =
Escape
Return to Technical
Residential Violations
5 N/A 15
19 N/A 64
4 N/A 10
0
0
25 5
N/A 0
39.84 % Overall Unsuccessful Program Completion Rate
Technical Violations may include repeated infractions involving drug and alcohol consumption,
out of location or new charges filed.
G. SUMMARY OF ICCS/WELD PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR 2012
1. In July 2012, after being awarded two (2) beds through a competitive bid process, ICCS
started the Parole Sex Offenders in Community Corrections (PSOCC) program. To date,
ICCS has served twenty-two (22) PSCOCC clients (20 males and 2 females). Nine (9)
successfully transferred to Parole while nine (9) were returned to the Parole Board for
possible revocation due to violations incurred during their ICCS supervision. One (1)
parolee absconded. ICCS is able to use these additional community corrections funds to
enroll and begin to treat these parolees before transferring to regular Parole
supervision. Several of these parolees are referred to ICCS simply for not having housing
or positive social support in the area, but are still scheduled for release to Parole in
Weld County. The partnership between the DOC and ICCS assists these parolees obtain
stable housing, which then allows for quicker enrollment with a local Sex Offender
Management Board approved treatment agency.
2. With this increase in offender population, ICCS increased its staffing to include one (1)
additional case manager and a second supervisor. ICCS now employs eleven (11) case
managers assigned to the following specialized programs: female specific, domestic
violence, offense specific, IRT, and non-residential supervision. With the addition of a
supervisor, each case manager is now able to deliver better individualized supervision to
his or her assigned client(s) on a more regular basis.
3. ICCS was selected as a pilot site to develop and implement two new offender
supervision tools; the B.SMART and the Progression Matrix. The Behavioral Shaping
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Method and Reinforcement Tool, otherwise known as B.SMART, is an incentives and
sanctioning tool (grid) designed specifically to assist community corrections programs
respond to offender violations in a manner that is consistent with evidence -based
principles. It also builds into case planning incentives for offenders to perform at their
best. The tool should help increase program success rates, decrease technical violations
and affect long-term pro social behaviors with medium to high -risk offenders at ICCS.
Full B.SMART implementation is set for October 2013.
The Community Corrections Progression Matrix is a tool designed to help residential
case managers develop effective levels of supervision for clients in the program. The
tool is designed to be consistent and transparent for the client and the supervising case
manager, focus on the client's criminogenic needs and in reducing their risk, align
lengths of stay of clients with their progress in completing objectives, and provide
incentive for clients to progress through the program. It also adheres to the SMART
principle (specific, measurable, action, realistic, and timely). Quality implementation of
the Progression Matrix should (hopefully) improve ICCS's success rates and in their
transfer of Diversion clients to Non Residential Supervision and Transition clients to ISP
supervision.
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4. Community Educational Outreach (CEO) is a subcontracted vendor of ICCS that provides
onsite education and technical assistance to clients at the facility. This past year they
had five (5) active volunteers serving clients, logging 162 volunteer hours (an average of
32.5 hours each). They received 248 new students. Seventy-three (73) clients began GED
classes, with 21 clients receiving their GED in 2012.
Weld County Community Corrections Facility - 1101 H Street Greeley, CO 80631
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Weld County Community Corrections Board Offender Acceptance /
Rejection Placement Criteria
A. Referrals
1. Offenders must be referred by a Colorado Probation Department, a Colorado District
Court, or the Colorado Department of Corrections.
2. The Board and/or the Program Director, or designee, of the community corrections
program shall not consider a self -referral of an offender or referral by an offender's
defense counsel.
B. Review
The following standards shall govern the decision to Accept, Reject, or refer to the Board the
referral of an offender for placement in the community corrections facility or program in Weld
County.
1. Mandatory Exclusion
Offenders falling into the following categories shall not be considered for placement in the
community corrections facility:
a. Defendants charged with felony offense(s) who have not yet entered a plea or who have
entered a not guilty plea and await other judicial proceedings (except if the defendant
has agreed to terms of a deferred prosecution, judgment and conviction) or have not
been convicted of a felony in the current offense(s) in a Colorado court.
b. Offenders whose cases are being returned to the sentencing court on a 35b Motion for
Reconsideration of Sentence, and in which the motion has not yet been filed with the
Courts. Formal motions must be filed with the sentencing court before the Board may
review an offender.
c. Offenders who have not been referred by a sentencing court of the State of Colorado as
either a direct sentence (Diversion) or as a Condition of Probation (including a 35b
Motion for Reconsideration of Sentence), or the Colorado Department of Corrections as
a Transition/ISP referral, or the Colorado Board of Parole as a Condition of Parole.
d. Inmates or Parolees who do not meet statutory referral criteria for placement out of a
DOC facility to a community corrections program.
e. Diversion offenders who have pled guilty to a charge that requires an initial sentence to
the DOC pursuant to CRS 18-1.3-406 (1) (a), (b).
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f. Offenders who have an active parole hold.
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Offenders convicted or adjudicated of two (2) or more separately brought and tried
crimes prior to the referral crime for any of the Discretionary Exclusion crimes listed
below within the past five (5) years from the time of the current referral, OR three (3) or
more listed convictions or adjudications, separately brought and tried crimes for any of
the Discretionary Exclusion crimes listed below, at any time prior to the referral crime.
2. Discretionary Exclusion
Upon indication that the community corrections program will accept the offender, offenders
who meet the following shall be referred to the Board's Review Committee for further
placement approval into the facility:
a. Offenders who have been convicted of a crime when any of the original charges alleged:
1) Murder, Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Vehicular Homicide or Child
Abuse Resulting in Death;
2) Use or Possession and threatened use of a Deadly Weapon, whether real or simulated;
3) Any offense against an at risk adult or juvenile;
4) Serious Bodily Injury;
5) First or Second Degree Assault;
6) First or Second Degree Kidnapping, or Felony False Imprisonment;
7) Any Sexual Offense;
8) Aggravated Robbery;
9) First Degree Arson;
10) First Degree Burglary or Second Burglary of a Dwelling;
11) Selling of Drugs to persons under age 18;
12) Any Felony Escape;
13) Federal or out of state referrals;
14) Special notoriety or community resistance;
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15) Any attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit any of the above -listed crimes;
b. Any offender previously rejected by the Board or any offender Rejected After
Acceptance by either the Board or the facility within the past three (3) years from the
time of the current referral;
c. Offenders deemed unemployable;
d. Offenders who commit a new criminal offense during the disposition and/or process of
a Direct Sentence (Diversion), Transition, ISP, Condition of Parole case referral and in
which the new charge(s) have not been resolved by a plea;
e. Offenders who do not originate from and/or are releasing to Weld County; or
f. Offenders with active felony warrants outside of the territorial boundaries of
Colorado or any U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement detainers.
3. Inclusions
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All other offenders shall be considered for placement and may be accepted by the Program
Director or designee of the community corrections facility/program without further Board
review or approval. The Program Director, at his/her discretion, may refer to the Board any
offender/case involving special or unusual circumstances. Examples of special circumstances
may include but are not limited to an offender's physical, mental and family circumstances;
outstanding achievements; or mitigating circumstances of the offense.
C. Facility Placement
Diversion, Transition or Condition of Parole Offenders accepted for placement and ordered by
the Court or DOC to the community corrections program must successfully complete the
residential component of their placement before transfer to any form of non-residential
correctional supervision.
D. Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) Placement Review
Any offender having no more than 180 days remaining until their parole eligibility date and who
is being considered for direct placement to Weld County from a DOC institution or from a
community corrections facility outside of the territorial boundaries of Weld County, shall
require review and approval by the Board before the offender's placement.
E. Statement of Non -Discrimination
The Weld County Community Corrections Board's "Offender Acceptance / Rejection Placement
Criteria" for acceptance, rejection, or rejection after acceptance, of offenders specifically
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prohibits discrimination because of the offenders race, creed, sex, sexual preference, or
national origin.
F. Weld County Placement
Placement of offenders in the Weld County Community Corrections Facility will be given
primary consideration when they originate from and/or are releasing to Weld County.
G. Intensive Residential Treatment (IRT) and Parolee Sex Offender Placement
The Program Director may only consider these offenders for placement in the program at the
Weld County Community Corrections Facility, who (1) are eligible for normal community
corrections placement pursuant to this criteria and (2) who originate from and/or are releasing
to Weld County.
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