1. Bureau Chief Vince Line
Detention Facility
Bureau Chief Vince Line

3. Facility
Built in 1986
Original capacity: 386 Inmates, single cell occupancy
18 cells for intake/release
20 cells for acute medical/behavioral issues

4. Average Daily Population (ADP)
Peaked in 2006 at over 1,300 inmates
Dipped to low point in 2016 (low 900s)
Over 1,100 in Currently hovering around 1,200
Population changing – severity of crimes and mental health
Ongoing work by Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee (ACJCC)
Impact on jail population
Changes in statutes
Bonding schedules
Sentencing habits
Crime rate
Increasing population

5. Previous Facility Capacity Improvements
Second bunks were added (Capacity: 754 inmates)
No infrastructure improvements to support areas (kitchen, laundry, medical, B&R), centralized building systems (plumbing, electrical, etc.) or programming areas (classrooms, counseling spaces, professional visit spaces) added to accommodate the higher inmate/staff population
2 pods were added in 2002 (Capacity: 1190)
No infrastructure improvements to support areas (kitchen, laundry, medical, B&R), or centralized building systems (plumbing, electrical, etc.) to accommodate the higher inmate/staff population
Third bunks were added to 272 cells

6. Current Facility State
Current Capacity: 1,458 inmates (80% )
ADP in 2019 has consistently exceeded 1100 inmates
Key challenges (not an all-inclusive list):
Increasing maintenance and repair needs related to the aging facility designed for far less occupants and 24/7 use
Inability to separate critical functions (i.e. intake, release, transports)
Limited opportunities to provide inmate programming

7. Current Facility Key Challenges (Continued)
Booking & Release facilities are inadequate
18 cells, 29 beds – frequently houses 70-80
Tight spaces with constant inmate movement
Significant Management and Operational Challenges
Limited spaces for inmates causing disturbances
High number of inmates on suicide watch in booking
No dedicated space for medical/mental health interviews in the receiving area

8. Current Facility Key Challenges (Continued)
Inability to separate post-conviction inmates and pre-trial detainees (CRS )
Inability to meet square footage requirements for housing (1A-10) and recreational space (5C-03)-(Non-Compliance Finding)
Limited spaces available for professional visits and programs
Limited space for inmates with acute medical and behavioral needs
Inability to expand core support functions (kitchen, laundry and medical services) beyond 386 inmates
Management constraints
CRS Persons committed on criminal process and detained for trial and persons committed for contempt or upon civil process shall be kept in rooms separate and distinct from those in which prisoners convicted and under sentence are confined. This section shall not apply to any county whose jail does not have sufficient room for such separate confinement.
Accreditation Non-Compliance (Environmental Conditions)
Light Levels (1A-14) - 85% of facility out of compliance in personal grooming and writing surface areas
Shower Ratio (4B-09) - Not enough showers to accommodate number of beds (12:1)
Recreation Space (5C-03) - Multiple areas of the facility do not meet the requirement of 15 sq ft per inmate. As low as 4.98 sq ft currently.
Minimum Living Space (1A-10) - In all cells that are triple bunked the minimum required amount of unencumbered living space (25 sq ft per inmate) is not met.
Increased liability related to conditions of confinement.
Increased propensity for violence, friction between inmates, etc.

9. Discuss inability to expand

10. Water Leaks
Mold
Corroded Valves and Lines
Structural Issues
Crawl Space
Plumbing Fixtures
HVAC
Fire Suppression
Natural Gas

11. Proposed Three Prong Solution
Keeping offenders out of jail who don’t need to be there.
Engaging all inmates in services that will help them lead productive lives when they are released.
Building safe, modern criminal justice and judicial facilities that create the best outcomes and make the most efficient use of funding.
Jail Points:
The solution to our public safety challenges is a three-pronged effort that will make sure Arapahoe County spends taxpayer resources wisely by keeping offenders who need to be in jail safely in jail, diverting those who can be monitored outside a facility and engaging all offenders to avoid repeat criminal activity wherever possible.
Keeping offenders out of jail who don’t need to be there.
Arapahoe Count efforts to stop jailing non-violent offenders who don’t need to be in a locked facility have resulted in a 13 percent decrease in the overall jail population since 2009.
Offenders are monitored within their homes, are allowed to participate in work release programs to keep them contributing to their community and are connected to supports like drug and alcohol addiction counseling, health care resources and family counseling that work to keep them from reoffending.
Successful programs in this area need to be expanded to engage more non-violent offenders, but cannot be without additional resources.
Engaging all inmates in services that will help them lead productive lives when they are released.
The vast majority of inmates in the Arapahoe County Jail will serve their sentences and reenter their communities. Failing to prepare inmates for this transition is a recipe for more crime in our neighborhoods and reincarceration for inmates.
Providing inmates with programs like substance abuse recovery, group therapy, mental health programs, life skills courses, GED services and re-entry support means lower recidivism and safer communities.
Programming like this requires more investment and facilities that can accommodate them. Arapahoe County can do neither within existing budgets and facilities.
Building safe, modern criminal justice and judicial facilities that create the best outcomes and make the most efficient use of funding.

12. The Research
The recidivism rate for mentally-ill inmates participating in reentry services was half of those inmates who did not participate
There is a positive correlation between crowding and violent incidents among younger inmates and also for those with behavioral health disorders
Programming has been shown to reduce inmate violence by providing daily structure and an opportunity for self-improvement while confined
Jail inmates who participate in employment and training services are less likely to recidivate than those who do not participate
Separate housing for behavioral health inmates reduces re- traumatization and symptomology
Give Credit to Todd and Kally

13. Programs/Space Need Housing for each classification
Increased space for professional visits
Space for medical assessments
Space for behavioral health needs assessments
Space for individual therapy
Space for group therapy
Separate space for timely intake/release processing
Space for employment and training services
Separate behavioral health housing
Approximately 40% have Mental/Behavioral Health issues
Reentry services
Rehabilitation: securing work, housing, medication, treatment planning
*To minimize the movement of inmates within the facility, spaces for programming, therapy, and professional visits must be adjacent to all housing units.
Other thoughts related to increasing staff and inmate safety, enhancing mental health and maximizing programs and services to reduce recidivism
Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Behavioral Services (JBBS)
Screenings
Group Therapy
Individual Sessions
Case Management
Non-JBBS Mental Health Programs
Education & Life Skills
GED
Health Education
Domestic Violence
Re-entry Services
Religious Services
Chaplain
Catholic
Gideon’s
House of Joy
Jehovah’s Witness
Open Bible Study
Prison Fellowship
Professional Clergy Visitation
JBBS Screenings 48
768
Indiv. Therapy
384
192
Health Classes 40
Dom Vio
300
Re-entry
224
Chaplain Services
200

14. Master Plan Implementation

15. Questions