Larimer County Work Release Overview
The official Larimer County Work Release page describes a county program for people serving jail sentences while living in a residential facility with structured community access. It is operated through Larimer County Community Justice Alternatives and the Alternative Sentencing Department. The work-release page gives the assistance phone number as (970) 980-2640.
Work Release is not a walk-up substitute for Larimer County Jail and is not a public roster for pretrial inmates. It applies to sentenced clients who are approved or ordered into the program. A participant may leave the facility only for approved activities such as work, school, treatment classes, court-ordered appointments, bank, medical, legal, or church. The research states that out-of-facility time is generally limited to 12 hours per day for approved activities, including travel, unless documentation supports more.
The program uses the broader Community Justice Alternatives campus and Day Reporting Center contacts. The facility map references 2255 Midpoint Drive in Fort Collins and Day Reporting Center testing locations at 2255 Midpoint Drive and 810 E. 10th Street in Loveland. Because Work Release is sentence and program based, callers should confirm the current reporting site, housing area, and testing location before travel.
Larimer County Work Release Capacity and Availability
The research did not identify a published bed count for Larimer County Work Release. The official work-release page was updated April 2, 2025 and stated immediate bed space was available for sentenced clients, with an estimated two-week wait from sentencing to program start. That is an availability note, not a fixed population or capacity count.
Unlike the jail-population dashboard, Work Release does not publish a sourced current population total in the inspected research. It should not be added to the Larimer County Jail count of 461 people from June 1, 2026, and it should not be merged with Community Corrections annual report figures. Work Release is a separate alternative-sentencing path for approved sentenced participants.
How to Look Up a Larimer County Work Release Participant
There is no research-supported public Work Release participant roster. The lookup path depends on whether the person is still in jail custody, already sentenced to Work Release, or moved to another custody system. For a person arrested or returned to jail, use the Larimer County Jail current inmate search and booking report. For a person sentenced to state prison rather than Work Release, use CDOC. For Work Release application, start-date, or housing-area questions, use the program assistance number.
- Confirm from the court sentence, jail record, or case paperwork whether the person was sentenced to Work Release.
- If the person may still be booked in jail, search the Larimer County Jail inmate search and recent booking report.
- If the person is sentenced to Work Release, contact the program at (970) 980-2640 for application or reporting assistance.
- If the person cannot complete online registration, ask about the phone or in-person assistance described on the official Work Release page.
- If the person is no longer in county custody or has a state-prison sentence, check the Colorado DOC offender search.
| Question | Best Route | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Still in jail before starting Work Release? | Larimer jail roster and jail phone | The jail roster covers current county jail custody. |
| Sentenced to Work Release? | Program phone (970) 980-2640 | The official page routes registration and assistance through the program. |
| Unable to apply online? | Phone or in-person assistance | The Work Release page says staff can help if internet access is unavailable. |
| Transferred to state prison? | CDOC offender search | State prison custody is not shown by the Work Release page. |
Larimer County Work Release Address and Contact
The facility map places the program in Fort Collins and references the Community Justice Alternatives campus. Testing and reporting may involve Fort Collins or Loveland Day Reporting Center locations depending on gender and program instruction. Participants and visitors should verify the current location before arriving because Work Release, Community Corrections, and jail functions are separate.
Larimer County Work Release
Fort Collins, CO
Community Justice Alternatives campus reference: 2255 Midpoint Drive
(970) 980-2640
Program assistance, registration, and start-date questions
Day Reporting Center Testing References
2255 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
810 E. 10th Street, Loveland, CO 80537
Use the assigned location from program staff.
Visiting Someone at Larimer County Work Release
The official Work Release FAQ says in-person visitation is allowed once per week, on Saturday and/or Sunday afternoon depending on housing area. The inspected research did not provide a universal hour block for every housing area. Visitors should confirm the assigned housing area, approval status, ID requirements, property limits, and current weekend window before arriving.
| Day | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Afternoon, by housing area | In-person Work Release visitation |
| Sunday | Afternoon, by housing area | In-person Work Release visitation |
| Monday-Friday | Not published as public visitation in research | Program, work, school, treatment, and testing schedule controls apply. |
Fees, Testing, Property, and Daily Life at Larimer County Work Release
Work Release fees are distinct from jail commissary, jail bond, and TouchPay deposits. The official Work Release page lists a daily rate based on income, a UA fee, and accepted payment types. It also publishes practical property, meal, laundry, testing, and approved-activity rules that matter before a participant reports.
| Service or Rule | Published Detail |
|---|---|
| Daily rate | Minimum $20/day up to $50/day based on income. |
| UA fee | $15 per UA. |
| Payments accepted | Cash, checks, credit, and debit accepted according to the research. |
| Laundry | Washers and dryers available; participant brings detergent; $1.00-$1.50 per load, bills only. |
| Meals | Three meals per day; work or school clients may be permitted fast food; vending machines available. |
| Testing | Male UAs at Fort Collins or Loveland DRC locations; female UAs onsite at Work Release; breathalyzers daily at Work Release. |
| Property Type | Examples |
|---|---|
| Allowed | Battery alarm clock, books or magazines, cell phone, about two weeks of clothing, empty water bottle, camera-free electronics, hangers, laundry detergent, pillow and pillowcase, medications, toiletries, towel. |
| Prohibited | Bleach, camera-capable electronics, exercise equipment, food, games, alcohol-containing items, linens or bedding, portable TVs, speakers, and vapor or e-cigarettes. |
Sentencing, Registration, and Intake at Larimer County Work Release
Work Release intake begins with a sentence and program approval, not an ordinary arrest booking. The official page says people sentenced to Work Release must complete the online registration or application within two weeks of sentencing. If they do not have internet access, staff can assist by phone or in person. Once a start date is given, the program cannot change it; the participant must contact the sentencing court if a date change is needed.
Eligibility depends on current charges and criminal history. The research says out-of-county cases were being accepted and tells readers to contact a case manager. Participants can be employed, unemployed, retired, or disabled, and may be approved to search for work if unemployed. Approved transportation can include driving with valid registration and insurance, walking, biking, or public transit.
Good-time rules depend on offense date. For offenses before March 1, 2022, the official page says one day of good time for every 15 days served may be available. For offenses on or after March 1, 2022, it says seven days of good time for every 30 days sentenced on a prorated basis may be available. Kitchen shifts and classes can also earn good time with restrictions.
About Larimer County Work Release
The Work Release page is unusually concrete about daily space and program life. Official photo captions named areas such as the Work Release entrance, bunk, wardrobe, additional bunks, restroom area, dayroom, dining area and conference room, kitchen, vending machines, laundry room, multipurpose room for visitation, orientation and cell phone room, and lobby and staff desk area. The manifest captures for this program failed, so this page does not use those images.
Programs and recreation in the research include AA/NA meetings, self-improvement classes, Bible study, walking track, and a basketball court for the male population at that time. These details reinforce that the program is a residential sentence-management setting, not a public jail search page. If a participant violates terms, receives a new charge, or is returned to jail, the public lookup path can shift back to the Larimer County Jail booking report or current inmate search.
Note: Confirm reporting location, start date, housing area, fees, testing, and visitation with Work Release before traveling or paying program costs.