JAIL DIVISION

The Adams County Detention Facility

The Adams County Detention Facility was opened in 1985 at a cost of $20,000,000. It was completed on schedule and under budget. It was paid for by a tax that was retired when the Facility was completed. The original Facility consists of 5 modules with 6 pods in each module. Each module is self contained and has it's own recreation yard, heating and cooling systems The Facility was originally designed to house 480 inmates, in varying security levels, up to and including maximum security. Through double bunking and the construction of 768 direct supervision beds the rated capacity of the Adams County Jail is in excess of 1600 beds.  The Facility has fully self contained kitchen and medical units capable of providing those services to the inmate population.  The Facility is considered state of the art, and many other jurisdictions have used the Adams County Detention Facility as a model when they design and build their respective facilities. The Jail Division, commanded by Captain Roger Engelsman, is located at the Detention Facility in Brighton CO.  The division is comprised of Lieutenants, Sergeants, Deputies, Detention Specialist's, Court Services, Records, Accounting, Bonding, Mail, Transport, Detectives, Library, Supplies, a Seamstress and Programs.  The jail's inmate information number is 303-655-3494.

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BONDING

Most crimes, with the exception of Class 1 Felonies have a bond amount. Basically, a bond is a promise to appear. Bail / Bond amounts can vary from the standard schedule, especially if the arresting Deputy requests a deviation, or if the specific offense has such a stipulation, such as repeat offenses or special circumstances.   Bond is posted in one of four different ways: 1) Personal Recognizance This type of bond must be approved by the courts or it's designee. It allows the accused to be released with only his or her signature as a promise to appear, usually with a dollar amount attached that must be forfeited if the defendant fails to appear."P.R." (also known as "O.R.") bonds sometimes are granted with a designated co-signer, such as a parent or employer who agrees to be responsible for the defendant showing up. This bond is subject to a $10.00 fee. 2) Surety This type of bond is posted by professional bail bonds person(s). These bonds persons represent special insurance companies who guarantee the amount of bail in return for the defendant paying a non-refundable fee, usually a percentage of the bond amount, and sometimes property as collateral. Bonds persons can be found in the Yellow Pages. This bond is subject to a $10.00 fee. 3) Property This type of bond involved using real property as collateral to guarantee the defendant's appearance in court. This type of bond is done at the courts, and usually must be posted during business hours. There is a small administrative fee associated with this type of bond. 4) Cash A cash bond is just as the name implies. A set amount of cash is posted to ensure the defendant's appearance in court. Theoretically, this amount is returned upon the defendant's appearance at all scheduled appearances, although fines and costs can be deducted by the courts. This bond is subject to a $10.00 fee. Credit Cards: Accepted only at the Court on bonds up to $500.00.

 

Work Release Program

For a newly sentenced person to serve his or her sentence in the work release program, such sentence must be approved forapplication for the work release program by the courts. This does not meana sentenced person is automatically given work release.

Persons approved to apply for work release must bring their sentencing paperwork (the mittimus) to the jail and pick up a work release applicationpacket. He or she can have no other pending charges, warrants or holds.

Once approved for work release, inmates go to their place of  employment during their regular shift, then report back to the jail at the end of their work shift. Work release inmates should expect  regular urine screens, and be prepared to follow the same security  procedures as other inmates, including strip searches, cell inspections, after hours lockdowns, mail, commissary and inmate money accounts. Work release inmates can earn good time off of their sentences, and violations of the work release sentencing conditions or jail rules and/or policies may result in revocation of work release and the sentence served as straight time.  To obtain more information about the work release program, call 303-655-3481 
or 303-655-3480.