El Paso County Government: Volunteers Needed For El Paso County Community Corrections Board

Press release from the El Paso County Government:

2022-02-23

February 23, 2022 – The El Paso County Board of Commissioners seeks community-minded citizen volunteers to serve on the El Paso County Community Corrections Board. Applications for the open position are due by March 31, 2022.

The Community Corrections Board determines which offenders can safely be placed in the community, who can operate a community corrections program under what conditions an offender can participate in a program, and the standards by which a service provider can operate a facility. The board also monitors programs in the Fourth Judicial District, oversees compliance with state and local standards, recommends contracts and reception of grants, and advises the El Paso County Board of Commissioners on other community corrections matters.

The Corrections Board is comprised of the following members or their representative: District Attorney, Sheriff, Chief Probation Officer, Manager of Parole Operations, Deputy State Public Defender, District Court Judge, El Paso County Court representative, Police Office representative, Teller County representative, a mental health representative, and six citizen-at-large representatives. All representatives are indefinite positions, except for the citizen-at-large positions, which are appointed for three-year terms and are limited to serving two consecutive terms.

The board meets on the second Wednesday of the month at noon, either virtually or at the Regional Development Center, 2880 International Circle, Meeting Room AB, Colorado Springs, CO. Additionally, board members individually review and ballot on approx. 22 cases each week.

The Corrections Board is seeking one Citizen at Large Member to fill a three-year term, at which time an additional term would be considered.

The volunteer application is located at www.elpasoco.com and can be accessed at:

Volunteer Boards and Commissions

This press release was produced by the El Paso County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.