El Paso County
COMMUNITY CUSTODY
PROGRAM CCP
AN OVERVIEW
Originally Presented to EPC Board of County Commissioners
November 14, 2002
Community Custody Program
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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)
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systematic
thoughtful
orderly
CCP
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Community Custody Program
OPPORTUNITY FOR CASE REVIEW
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PRETRIAL
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first
advisement
second court
appearance
release on
PR Bond
enhanced
EHM
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PLEA
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SENTENCED
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CCP
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bench release
to CCP
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original
sentencing
after 50%
served
sentence to
CCP - in
whole or in
part
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Community Custody Program
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SENTENCED
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eligible for judicial review by sentencing judge
for CCP after 50% served
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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
CCP
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Community Custody Program
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Agreements with BI, Inc.
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EPC Sheriff
November 2000
EPC Dept. of Justice Services August 2002
BI, Inc.
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nation’s largest supplier of electronic home
monitoring services
20 years experience
CCP
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
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Collaborative effort of
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
4th JD District Attorney
CCP
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
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ENHANCED Electronic Home Monitoring
provided by BI, Inc.
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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.
CCP
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Community Custody Program
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Cost to Offender
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$30 one-time hook-up fee
$80 per week - sliding fee scale offered
Basic Program offered by BI, Inc.
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 - Electronic Monitoring
 - Case Management
- Supervision
CCP
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Community Custody Program
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Basic Program
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 Electronic Monitoring
CCP
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hours a day, 7 days a week
 curfew monitoring
 reports by BI, Inc. to Pretrial Supervision/Sheriff’s Office
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major violations reported within 4 business hours examples: rearrest, abscond, second positive drug and alcohol tests, missed court date
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technical violations reported next business day examples: missed
check-in, curfew violation, change of address, etc., without notification
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progress reports monthly or as requested
statistical reports
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Community Custody Program
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Basic Program
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 Case Management
 assessment
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of needs
budget
employment
 monitoring
in appropriate treatment groups AA/NA/other
 meeting with clients weekly or more often as needed
 tracking for compliance
CCP
 financial monitoring
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Community Custody Program
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Basic Program
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 Supervision
 breath
tests random and
each time client reports to BI, Inc.
 antabuse monitoring
 drug tests minimum of bi-monthly or as needed
CCP
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Community Custody Program
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At court’s order, additional services
available at additional cost to offender
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therapeutic assessment example substance abuse, mental health
$25/one time
cognitive programming $25/session
Driving with Care Program $25/session
CCP
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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Community Custody Program
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Opportunity for Referrals
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District Attorney
Public Defender
Private Defense Attorney
Probation
Courts
EPC Sheriff
EPC Court Services Unit
CCP
EHM hook up at CJC or at BI, Inc.
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Community Custody Program
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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
CCP
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
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BI, Inc. Colorado Springs Office
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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
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Reference Materials
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A - Major Violations Outlined
B - Technical Violations Outlined
C - Progress Reports Outlined
D - Statistical Reports Outlined
E - Review Form
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Community Custody Program
E - Sample Form
In and For the County of El Paso County
State of Colorado
Case Number ____________ Division _______
ORDER TO REPORT
TO
COMMUNITY CUSTODY PROGRAM
(CCP)
The People of the State of Colorado
vs.
Please check at least one box.
ic Program at $80 per week includes:
___County Court
___ Other ______________
Offense(s)
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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.
PRETRIAL
Cost is to the defender/offender. A sliding fee scale is offered.
There is a one-time hook-up fee of $30.
Defendant _________________________
___District Court
with any additional conditions the court requires.
BI, Inc. 719-477-0400 FAX 477-1855
EPC Court Services Jail 390-2350 Supervision 520-7516
PLEA
SENTENCE
monitoring
ours/day, 7 days/week
pliance curfew monitoring
r violations reported within 4
ness hrs
nical violations reported next
ness day
ress reports monthly or as requested
tical 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
THESE SERVICES CAN BE OFFERED AS WELL: CHECK AS NEEDED…
rapeutic Assessment (Substance Abuse/Mental
lth) $25/one-time
nitive Programming $25/session
ng with Care Program $25/session
ADVISEMENT
HEARING
NEXT COURT
APPEARANCE
PLEA HEARING
ORIGINAL
SENTENCING
AFTER 50%
SENTENCED
SERVED
PR Bond Point Score
Original Bond
Recommendation
was
Yes  No 
PR Original Bond
Recommendation
was
Yes  No 
Inmate Classification
Risk Score
eened
nder
eligible
w:
PR Bond Denial Date
PR Bond Denial
Date
Start of original
sentence
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The above defendant
will have served 50%
of his original
sentence as of
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Confirmed that defendant has
NO active cases
NO felony convictions
NO domestic violence
NO holds
NO escape (convictions within
5 years)
NO violations during
incarcerated time
stood that defendant’s behavior on Level V
n will be reviewed at 6 weeks. If compliant,
n will be reduced to Level IV and sentencing
e notified.
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higher # = lower security
risk
range -no minimum low hi 9
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lower # = lower security
risk
range –5 to 25
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Note: Domestic Violence
cases not eligible for a PR
Bond release may have
electronic home monitoring
ordered as a condition of
any bond.
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PR Bond Point Score
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higher # = lower security
risk
PR Bond Point
Score
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higher # = lower security
risk
OR
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a bench release
to the
Community
Custody
Program
Approved
SENTENCE TO COMMUNITY
CUSTODY PROGRAM
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Approved
Effective Date
Effective Date of amended sentence (if applicable)
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 Denied
s eligible for release on a Wednesday or a
will be hooked-up by BI at CJC. Defendants
any other day of the week will be released on
nd have 4 business hours to report to BI for
nied
a release on a
Level 5 PR Bond
enhanced
electronic
monitor
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Detention Staff
Date ____________________
PLEA HEARING
RELEASE
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roved
Outpatient Substance Abuse Therapy $25/ session
Relapse Recidivism Prevention $25/session
Remote Alcohol Testing (Sobrietor) $25/week
Juris Monitor $15/day
ease with 4 business hours to report.
ease ONLY AFTER hook-up.
Based on the information above,
El Paso County Court Services staff, Sheriff’s Office and BI would request the court review for…
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El Paso County
Bond Commissioner
Date __________________
PRETRIAL RELEASE
 no report provided
ease on a
el 5 PR Bond
anced
tronic
itor
Supervision
breath tests random and prior to all
services
antabuse monitoring
drug tests minimum of bi-monthly/as
needed
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a sentence to
Community
Custody
Program
 remainder of
sentence
to be served in
Community
Custody
Program
Denied
Approval/Denial
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Signature Judge/Magistrate
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Date
RETURN THIS FORM TO:
COURT SERVICES OR EL PASO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INTAKE AND RELEASE
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