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What this chart shows: Work Release Program Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Work Release Program Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Data Source: Larimer County Sheriff's Department

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What these data tell us:

The number of participants in the Work Release program increased 156% between 2000 and 2008, and the average number of days served per participant increased 19%.

What this chart shows: Workender Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Workender Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Data Source: Larimer County Sheriff's Department

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What these data tell us:

The number of participants in the Workender program increased 20% between 2000 and 2008, and the average number of days served per participant increased 14%.

What this chart shows: Home Detention Program Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Home Detention Program Number of Participants & Days of Service, 2000 and 2008

Data Source: Larimer County Sheriff's Department

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What these data tell us:

The number of participants in the Home Detention program increased 164% between 2000 and 2008, and the average number of days served per participant increased 9%.

Home Detention is not as restricted in the number of people it can accommodate, compared to the other alternative sentencing programs. These numbers are a reflection of judges' orders and the Sheriff's department's decisions about the appropriateness of home detention for inmates in their care.

Data Tables:

Year

Participants

Days Served

Average # of Days Served

Work Release

2000

292

10,640

36.4

Work Release

2008

748

32,455

43.4

Workender

2000

1,263

14,814

11.7

Workender

2008

1,521

20,155

13.3

Home Detention

2000

117

3,595

30.7

Home Detention

2008

309

10,342

33.5

Community Service

2000

3,057

Community Service

2008

3,767

See charts:

Work Release Days

Workender Days

Home Detention Days