Denver proposes doubling contract for sober-living services after jail release
A proposed $280,000 amendment would extend Stride Sober Living’s housing and reentry services, but records do not state how many people would be served or document program outcomes.
Denver’s Sheriff Department is seeking to add $280,000 to its agreement with Stride Sober Living LLC, doubling the contract’s value to $560,000 for housing and reentry services for people released from city jails.
The proposed amendment would extend the agreement for 12 months, through Sept. 30, 2027. The contract request’s key-terms table lists an invalid end date of “09/31/2027,” but the request title gives Sept. 30, 2027, consistent with the existing Sept. 30, 2026, expiration. The department’s contract request describes the program as temporary housing and substance-use support for people returning to the community after custody. It says the goals include supporting sobriety, reentry into the workforce and community stability while reducing recidivism.
Stride’s services include at least 90 days of temporary housing, classes, peer and substance-use support, case management, employment assistance and sobriety-accountability measures. The provider also would hold two weekly recovery-support groups at the Salvation Army Crossroads Center, help participants with transportation and connect them with medication-assisted treatment at approved outside centers.
The request lists the cost at $950 per person per month but does not provide a projected or authorized participant count. Because the records do not specify expected utilization or how long participants would remain in the program, the amendment cannot be converted into a reliable head count.
The request also does not report housing placements, housing-retention rates, program-completion figures or recidivism outcomes. Reducing recidivism is described as a goal, not a measured result.
The Health and Safety Committee agenda for Sept. 9 lists the amendment as consent item 26-1295. The Legistar matter page lists its status as “Committee Consent” but shows no final action or action-history entry.
The available records establish a proposed contract expansion, not final City Council approval. They also do not establish how many people the expanded agreement would serve or whether the program has improved housing stability or reduced recidivism.