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ABOUT COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Community Corrections operates as an alternative sentencing option instead of jail or prison for justice involved people. Our residential programs have a total capacity of 434 clients who are primarily directly sentenced to Community Corrections or are transitioning out of prison prior to release on Parole. Clients live at the residential program for an average of nine months, stabilizing their life in regards to re-entry, treatment needs, employment, housing, and compliance with court requirements such as restitution payments. Staff assist clients in managing their finances and monitoring their budgets throughout supervision. Structure is provided through substance testing, client and room searches, facility counts, and allowing clients monitored and controlled access to the community by means of employment or prosocial pass time.
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR, Alexis Ongley
As I reflect on 2025, I am reminded that the strength of a community corrections program is found not only in its outcomes, but in the people and partnerships that make the work possible. This past year brought change and many challenges, yet our staff met each moment with resilience, professionalism, and an unwavering commitment to public safety and client success. Their resourcefulness and dedication ensured that we continued to deliver high-quality programming, effective supervision, and meaningful support to our community and to those working to rebuild their lives. Just as importantly, this work does not happen in isolation. It truly takes a community to make a community corrections program thrive.
We are deeply grateful to our County Commissioners and County leadership for their guidance and support, to our advisory board members for generously sharing their time and expertise. Also to our many local and statewide partners who collaborate in service of shared goals, including our judges for their continued confidence and partnership, our law enforcement agencies for their steadfast support and assistance, and our system partners across the state who remain committed to the mission. From service providers and justice system partners to the broader community that offers opportunity and encouragement, your engagement makes this work possible. Together, we remain committed to strengthening systems, supporting change, and enhancing the safety and well-being of Larimer County, now and in the years ahead.
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
VISION
Leading change to meet the needs of our community through innovative services and expanded programming.
MISSION
Together, we address individual risks and needs through intervention, resulting in enhanced public safety and improving lives in our community.
CORE VALUES
RESPECT
We commit to creating a culture where staff and clients feel physically, mentally, and emotionally supported.
CONNECTION
We commit to building meaningful, inclusive, and collaborative relationships between staff, clients, and the community.
EMPOWERMENT
We commit to offering opportunities that motivate individuals to discover self-sufficiency and personal growth.
SAFETY
We commit to providing a stable and secure environment that promotes the welfare of staff, clients, and the community.
OUR CLIENTS
In 2025, we served 1,541 clients across all programs. Our average daily population was 337.
54% Diversion [Sentenced directly to Community Corrections by the courts as an alternative to the Department of Corrections (DOC).]
26% Transition [DOC inmates that are transitioning to the community from prison before release to Parole.]
10% Probation [Probation clients may be referred for a residential placement due to Probation violations, treatment, or short-term stabilization.]
6% Parole [Parole clients may be referred for a residential placement due to Parole violations, treatment, or short-term stabilization.]
4% SOISP [Sex Offender Intensive Supervision Probation clients may be sentenced to Community Corrections as a condition of their Probation.]
0% Federal [Federal Pretrial clients may be placed in the residential facility for enhanced supervision and stability.]
MALE
Number Served: 1,054
Average Age: 39
FEMALES
Number Served: 487
Average Age: 39
AGE
18-20: 1%
21-25: 8%
26-30: 16%
31-35: 19%
36-40: 20%
41+: 37%
ETHNICITY
WHITE: Male - 67.3%, Female - 75.2%
HISPANIC/LATINO: Male - 20.3%, Female - 14.1%
BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN: Male - 7.4%, Female - 4.7%
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN AMERICAN: Male - 1.4%, Female - .7%
ASIAN: Male - .1%, Female - 0%
2+ ETHNICITIES: Male - 3.5%, Female - 5.1%
EVALUATIONS UNIT
The Evaluations Unit aids our Advisory Board in deciding client acceptance in the program. We receive referrals from numerous agencies; Department of Corrections, Parole, Probation, and other Colorado counties. During in person client meetings, the evaluators will ask about past and current legal cases, mental health, substance use, treatment history, goals, strengths, and social history. During the screening process the evaluations team is balancing the client's need with community safety.
BOARD CRITERIA
Referrals with felony offenses that involve weapons, sexual crimes, arson, escape, death/serious injury, domestic violence, selling illegal drugs, assault on first responders, or high-profile cases will be reviewed by the Board each week. The Board decides whether to accept or reject the referral.
Client Quote, "This is a chance to prove through my actions that I am more than my worst decision and in doing so becoming a better version of myself."
ACCEPTANCE RATES
DIVERSION: 447 Screened, 363 Accepted, 81% Accept Rate
DIVERSION [Out of County]: 83 Screened, 54 Accepted, 65% Accept Rate
PROBATION/SOISP/FEDERAL: 12 Screened, 11 Accepted, 92% Accept Rate
PAROLE: 63 Screened, 45 Accepted, 71% Accept Rate
TRANSITION [Primary]: 170 Screened, 108 Accepted, 64% Accept Rate
TRANSITION [Alternate]: 123 Screened, 56 Accepted, 46% Accept Rate
TOTAL: 898 Screened, 637 Accepted, 71% Accept Rate
60% OF SCREENS ORDERED BY THE COURT WERE SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
12% INCREASE IN TOTAL ACCEPTANCE RATE FROM 2024
AVERAGE DAILY POPULATION INCREASE FROM 286 IN 2024 TO 337 IN 2025
VICTIM SERVICES
The Victim Services Unit is a team of two advocates who ensure that victims have a voice in the screening process and that they are notified of client movement. They also provide community resources and assist victims of crimes in understanding the complexities of the criminal justice system. The advocates support Community Corrections and Alternative Sentencing departments.
The advocates also support clients who have been victimized in the form of safety planning, protection order assistance, restitution/victim compensation assistance, divorce/child custody resources, connections to community-based victim services providers, resources for sexual assault survivors, and grief counseling.
1,040 UNIQUE VICTIM CASES
2,991 SERVICES PROVIDED TO VICTIMS
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
In 2025, Larimer County Community Corrections strengthened how we use restorative justice by adding new restorative practices to our existing processes, especially the Administrative Review (AR) process. AR is a governing body panel review of a client’s program when determined by the disciplinary process. Restorative justice is a way of thinking and working that focuses on fixing harm, rebuilding relationships, and helping people take responsibility for their actions. It comes from Indigenous and traditional community practices and recognizes that harm affects individuals, families, and the wider community. Accountability works best when people are given time to reflect, talk openly, and receive support.
Throughout 2025, the Restorative Justice Team used restorative justice ideas in everyday work. Restorative justice circles helped build relationships, encourage open conversation, and give both clients and staff a voice. The team also used client shoutouts to recognize positive effort and progress.
Restorative justice was added to the Administrative Review (AR) process to support fairness and clear communication. Clients who go through AR are invited to take part by thinking about how their actions affected themselves, others, and the community. They also talk about what support they need to be successful. This approach helps balance accountability with compassion and supports our focus on rehabilitation, community safety, and long-term success.
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
The residential program focuses on promoting prosocial behavior, accountability, and maintaining long-term stability. Clients reside in the facility while working on re-entry back into the community. Clients work with their case manager to assess and address strengths and opportunities to gain stability and connection within their families and community. They practice accountability by maintaining full-time employment, working on their treatment needs, and following facility guidelines in preparation for transition to the community once they are eligible.
Case managers assess and respond to client needs by enhancing intrinsic motivation, skill training with directed practice, and engaging community support. Many case managers are trained to work with specialized populations, such as, people who have committed sex offenses and domestic violence, and people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
CLIENTS SERVED
MEN’S RESIDENTIAL: 770
WOMEN’S RESIDENTIAL: 297
TREATMENT: 474
NON-RESIDENTIAL: 197
RESTITUTION COLLECTED
RESIDENTIAL: $388,377
NON-RESIDENTIAL: $71,739
TOTAL: $460,116
OUTCOMES
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONS
260 Successful Completions
70% SUCCESS RATE
NEGATIVE TERMINATIONS
UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE: 63
TECH VIOLATIONS (NON-SUBSTANCE USE): 28
TECH VIOLATIONS (SUBSTANCE USE): 16
NEW FELONY CHARGES: 9
NEW MISDEMEANOR CHARGES: 7
NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
After completion of the Residential Program, Diversion clients will transition to the Non- Residential Program, also referred to as Community Supervision. This program allows clients to find stability in the community by securing housing and maintaining employment while continuing to meet their treatment needs. Clients report to the facility to meet with their assigned non-residential case manager and to complete substance testing requirements. Case managers and transportation staff also conduct periodic home visits for non-residential clients. These clients will remain on Community Supervision until their sentence is complete or are granted early termination by the courts.
Successful Program Completion: 97%
Negative Program Completion: 3%
COMPLETED HOME VISITS
NON-RESIDENTIAL: 731
PRE-RELEASE: 92
OUTCOMES
Program Completions: 64
Negative Terminations: 2
Early Terminations Granted: 25
Early Terminations Denied: 14
WOMEN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
The Women’s Residential Program is committed to translating our core values of respect, empowerment, connection, and safety into meaningful daily practice. We strive to create an environment where every client is provided with the structure and care necessary to foster lasting change.
WOMEN’S PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Women’s Program Advisory Council assesses the integrity of women’s specific programming and its application in daily operations. Membership includes representation from security, case management, treatment, leadership, community providers, and individuals with lived experience, ensuring a holistic perspective. This year, the council strengthened the re-entry process to further emphasize connection and stability from day one. The council also developed a staff training scheduled for 2026 to ensure all Women’s Program staff understand women’s programming principles and how to implement them in their daily work.
CLIENT EVENTS
Staff organized several events throughout the year to foster connection and community among clients. These events centered around major holidays, including Christmas, Thanksgiving, Mother’s Day, Halloween, and Easter. In addition, we hosted movie nights and a spa day to promote wellness and positive peer interaction.
PEER SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Clients were actively involved in peer support opportunities, including partnerships with the Abundance Foundation, NAS, BreakFree Recovery, and Yarrow Collective. Additionally, several clients participated as panelists, sharing their experiences and perspectives with CSU, Larimer County Unlocked, CU Medical School, state legislators, and local agencies. These opportunities empowered clients to use their voices to inform systems and influence change.
WOMEN SPECIFIC APPROACH
Our Women’s Program promotes safety by creating an environment where clients can learn, grow, and thrive. Safety is reinforced through consistent expectations, trauma-informed staff engagement, and the intentional modeling and teaching of healthy relationships with staff, peers, and ultimately in clients’ own lives.
TREATMENT PROGRAMS - RESIDENTIAL
IRT
Men’s and Women’s Intensive Residential Treatment (IRT) is a 90- day trauma-informed substance use program. It incorporates tailored curriculum to address substance use, trauma, and criminogenic risk reduction. This program serves Direct, Transition, Parole, and Probation clients throughout the state of Colorado.
STIRT
The Strategic Individualized Remediation Treatment (STIRT) program is a\ continuum of care that includes 21 days of residential and outpatient treatment for justice involved men and women who are at risk of returning to jailor prison due to technical violations of probation, parole, or other conditions of release.
RDDT
The Residential Dual-Diagnosis Treatment (RDDT) program is a 150-day program intended for men and women that present with serious substance use problems, chronic mental health, an elevated risk of recidivism, and a history of felony criminal conduct. RDDT is an inhouse, intensive outpatient treatment program.
Program Referrals
IRT - 425
STIRT - 321
RDDT - 60
Success Rates
IRT - 70%
STIRT - 89%
RDDT - 62%
TREATMENT PROGRAMS - AIIM AND WELLNESS COURT
The Alternatives to Incarceration for Individuals with Mental Health needs (AIIM) and Wellness Court programs provide intense supervision and treatment to clients with mental health needs. It also provides medication monitoring, substance testing, assistance with basic needs, housing, and employment. The 8th Judicial Wellness Court mission is to reduce recidivism of persons with mental illness by supporting their long-term recovery through collaborative efforts with court partners and community service providers.
AIIM
Clients Served: 52
Client Graduations
- Fort Collins: 9
- Loveland: 9
Average Risk Reduction*: 19.85%
WELLNESS COURT
Clients Served: 67
Client Graduations: 14
Average Risk Reduction*: 29.85%
*Risk is assessed using the Level of Supervision Inventory (LSI) tool to measure both static and dynamic risk for the individuals we serve. A meaningful way to measure success in these programs is to track how much we reduce clients' risk for recidivism.
In June 2025, Wellness Court began the 5 Phase System. The purpose of this system is to allow clients more community access and support during the final phase. The hope is that the client is more independent and not reliant on the team for support. The client and the Wellness Court team work diligently towards this independence and stability during the other 4 phases.
DAY REPORTING CENTER
The Day Reporting Center (DRC) provides substance testing services to clients in all judicial districts (Pretrial/Probation/Community Corrections/Alternative Sentencing), the Department of Human Services, Recovering Monitoring Solutions (RMS), and community walk-ins. DRC administers urine testing (urinalysis), breath alcohol monitoring (breathalyzers), oral fluid swabs, and hair tests in Fort Collins and Loveland. In 2025, DRC (Fort Collins and Loveland) served 5,967 individuals from over 50 local agencies and performed 54,735 tests.
TESTS COMPLETED IN 2025
URINALYSIS: 41,375
BREATHALYZERS: 10,326
ORAL SWABS: 1,922
OTHER TESTS: 1,112
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
The Community Corrections Transportation Unit (CCTU) works primarily with Larimer County youth. When a juvenile is without appropriate housing, briefly detained, or arrested, CCTU responds with local law enforcement and the Larimer County Department of Human Services (DHS) to coordinate placement into the community or within the Colorado Division of Youth Services. CCTU transports these youth for detention placements, court appearances, and occasional court ordered medical clearances. CCTU also supports Community Corrections residential operations by transporting clients for medical services. and by conducting home visits for non-residential clients living in the community.
HUB (DHS) EVENTS: 192
SUPERVISION HOURS: 1,217
COURT TRIPS: 335
SUPERVISION HOURS: 1,026
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
The Employment Specialist meets with each new residential client and completes an employment readiness assessment to identify experience, skills, and needs. They will also refer clients to community resources, such as Homeward Alliance, the Larimer County Workforce Center, day labor agencies, and many others, to offer additional support to strengthen areas identified for needed growth.
TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED IN EMPLOYMENT LAB IN 2025: 332
Average Employment Rate
Full-Time: 77.5%
Part-Time: 18.1%
Disabled: 4.4%
REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Non-General Fund Expenses*
Personnel Costs: $11,759,094
Operating Expenditures: $3,503,648
Indirect: $1,270,586
*Community Corrections is funded through a combination of Larimer County General Fund dollars and external revenue sources, including the Division of Criminal Justice, Medicaid, Signal Behavioral Health Network, U.S. Probation, and various state and local grants. This chart reflects expenses supported by these revenue sources.
Full-Time Position Turnover: 8.3%
Full-Time Position Retention: 91.7%
ADVISORY BOARD
The Community Corrections Advisory Board is a 21-member board comprised of a Commissioner Liaison, Mental Health Professional, Chief Judge, Parole Manager, Public Defender, The District Attorney, Human Services Director, Chief Probation Officer, Larimer County Sheriff's Lieutenant, Educator, Fort Collins Chief of Police, Community Justice Alternatives Director, County Manager, and 10 community members. The Board oversees program operations, assists with audits from our oversight agencies, and serves as the governing body with final review of all Community Corrections referrals. The Board meets to review cases on a weekly basis and holds monthly administrative meetings to discuss program changes and updates. The Advisory Board members have a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, and expertise that support the program in navigating the complex needs of staff and clients.
47TH CONRAD L. BALL AWARD
Each year, the Advisory Board selects a recipient of the Conrad L Ball Award. The 47th recipient, Timothy Hand, was honored on September 26th, 2025 for his outstanding contributions to criminal justice in Larimer County. With a career spanning almost 40 years, Tim’s leadership in law enforcement and community corrections has not only shaped local practices but has also influenced statewide standards for justice, accountability, and rehabilitation. Judge Conrad L. Ball was described as "a forward-thinking 8th judicial district judge who always looked for inventive ways to improve criminal justice in Larimer County." Each fall this award is presented, in his memory, to a recipient who has significantly contributed to improving the quality of criminal justice in Larimer County.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 2025
AIIM began a peer support and mentor program through partnership with SummitStone. There is now a Peer Support person at our Loveland and Fort Collins locations. In addition, we have started program mentors in our Fort Collins office where our clients apply, interview, and are “hired” as a program mentor to assist peers. AIIM also adopted The Coterie Natural Area. Each month our staff and clients make sure the area is kept clean.
In November, our grant funded Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) Program began offering services to Diversion and Transition males with the goal of expansion in 2026.
113 CLIENTS WERE RECOGNIZED THROUGH CLIENT SPOTLIGHTS SINCE INCEPTION IN JULY 2025.
111 CLIENT CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED WITH PRESENTS THROUGH TOYS FOR TOTS
58 R.J. CIRCLES: THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (RJ) TEAM CONDUCTED 58 STAFF AND CLIENT CIRCLES IN 2025!
The Peer Support Team facilitated and supported staff through six debriefings and therapeutic gatherings in 2025, in addition to many one-on-one confidential connections.
LCCC SUPPORTED 8 INTERNS IN 2025!
WOMEN’S EVENTS
In 2025, the Women’s Program staff organized numerous pro-social events for our female clients. They were able to participate in movie night, a Mother’s Day celebration, spa night, numerous Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations, a Valentine’s Day craft party, Halloween pumpkin decorating, and various door decorating contests.
In June, Women’s Program staff and clients participated in the StepUp for Women and Recovery 5k event. This community event put on by Harmony Recovery in Estes Park, supports scholarships for women seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. 18 clients and 3 staff members participated in the event.
