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Pretrial services

History

Created in 2015, Garfield County Pretrial Program encompassing the 9th Judicial District, is a neutral reporting unit that provides accurate and reliable risk assessments and defendant supervision. These two elements help facilitate court appearances and reduce reoffending for people who have been charged with a crime prior to going to trial.

Risk assessment

Risk assessments provide defendant background information, criminal history, community ties, employment history, pending cases and a validated risk assessment score on the likelihood of returning to court or reoffending, which helps the court establish release conditions for bond. Pretrial supervision can be ordered to help mitigate the risk of reoffence and failure to appears.

Case management

Pretrial supervision involves case management that works one on one with defendants to meet their court ordered bond release conditions. These may include weekly or monthly case management meetings, after court check-ins, substance testing, court reports on compliance, noncompliance, updates, and 90-day removals, while connecting them to community resources that improve their chances of success on pretrial release.

For more information, contact Pretrial Services Supervisor Elizabeth Stewart or call 970-945-1377, ext. 2305.