Dozens of times a year, jails in Colorado release inmates the state deems incompetent to stand trial. Often, they’re released with no plan, no structure and no idea how to help. In September at 11:15 p.m., a man named Cole – who 9NEWS Investigates have chosen to identify using only his first name due to a lack of conviction – left the Boulder County Jail with no shoes. He had just an apple, a sandwich and some clothes given to him by the staff at the jail. The release came a little less than a year after a girl said Cole attacked her near her school in Boulder County. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/man-accused-of-assaults-walks-into-uncertain-future/73-22f05bae-edbd-41f9-9c5f-b99c54bba967 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.