2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

Info on the entire Department: We have a full-service Sheriff’s Office with Detentions, Patrol, Investigations, Support Services, and Executive Branch. • https://portal.jeffcosheriff.us/159/Patrol • https://portal.jeffcosheriff.us/173/ Criminal-Investigations • https://portal.jeffcosheriff.us/174/ Support-Services • https://portal.jeffcosheriff.us/158/Executive

corrections by the courts or are transitioning from the Colorado Department of Corrections. Community corrections is an alternative to incarceration in jail/prison for those struggling to be successful under probation supervision and a safe way for men to smoothly transition from prison to our community. The facility serves up to 90 adult men in residence as well as post-residential services. Each participant has a team which supports the development of an individual care plan designed to articulate a clear path to successful reintegration. Staff provide continuous monitoring and support, helping participants align their actions and choices with their long-term goals. MOORE Center’s Approach to Care • Trauma informed care • Gender responsive approaches • Cooperative leadership • Staffed by persons with lived experience • De-emphasizes institutional living • Mentorship • Individually tailored programming • Engagement in natural community • Facility engagement in the community • Participant choice • Diverse, equitable and culturally relevant services Project Elevate Date: Sunday, Aug. 24 th Pick Up Time at Center: 10:45 a.m. Time of Tour: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Number of Participants: 12 Project Elevate is a collaborative endeavor between the City and County of Denver and The Empowerment Program, Inc. The collaboration represents an innovative, research-based residential program model that is trauma informed and gender responsive for women with increasingly complex needs. The Program enables Denver women with criminal justice involvement to return and thrive in their home community. Empowerment’s mission is to holistically help individuals build healthier lives from the → ACA 155 th Congress of Correction | Denver — 55

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MOORE Center Date: Saturday, Aug. 23 rd Pick Up Time at Center: 12:30 p.m.

Time of Tour: 1:30–3 p.m. Number of Participants: 12 Distance/Time: 15 minutes Distance/Miles: 4 miles

The MOORE (Men Overcoming Obstacles Re-Entry) Center is a collaborative residential program between the City and County of Denver and the Second Chance Center. The Second Chance Center (SCC) is a Colorado based nonprofit organization that offers case management, mentoring, and vital resources to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reestablishing their lives and becoming successful members of the community. The cycle of criminal behavior is difficult to break and often involves a comprehensive approach to address a host of issues, including but not limited to substance abuse, violence, trauma and socioeconomic factors. SCC clients are often unaware of the impact these factors have had on the course of their lives and their ability to actively choose a better path, which is why SCC mentors clients to wisely navigate their unique circumstances and help them make the most of their second chance The collaboration represents an innovative, research-based program model that is gender responsive and trauma-informed. The program allows Denver men with criminal justice involvement to return to and thrive in their home community. Men residing at the MOORE Center are either sentenced directly to community