IN HER RECENT guest column (“How much does Weld court services cost us?” in the Nov. 10 Tribune), Paula Skenzich condemns Weld County’s Pretrial Services program and wants to know “how much is this ...

Perez expects that the implementation of the pretrial services office would decrease the jail population by about 10 percent, which could result in approximately $3.1 million savings a year.

After 30 years of being run by Missoula Correctional Services (MCS), Missoula’s pretrial program is moving under the umbrella of the county’s Community Justice Department.

The 2019 Legislature budgeted $755,034 for the pretrial services program and its seven full-time staff. The 2021 Legislature will receive a report on the pilot's outcome.

Lake County Superior Court Chief Judge Julie Cantrell asked the Lake County Council Thursday to create an ordinance and budget to establish a pretrial services fund and create a pretrial division.