Did you know . . . that attempting to reduce crime by focusing only on law enforcement and corrections, is like providing expensive ambulances at the bottom of a cliff to pick up the youngsters who fall off -- rather than building a fence at the top of the cliff to keep them from falling in the first place.
Funded by the Colorado Department of Human Services – Division of Youth Corrections, CYDC is a statewide grant initiative that provides alternatives to detention for youth, ages 10 to 17, involved in the juvenile justice system.
The Fourth Judicial District, which includes El Paso and Teller counties, is allocated over $1 million dollars annually for this purpose.
Several of the CYDC Oversight and Planning Committee members are also JI members.
This initiative employs one full time Coordinator and one full time Data Management Specialist.
Services are provided through subcontracts with community providers and independent contractors.
Questions? Please contact our CYDC Coordinator below or visit the CYDC website.
We're still not where we're going but we're still not where we were.