The United States Probation Office
District of Colorado

Hon. Philip A. Brimmer, Chief Judge
Elizabeth Russell, Chief US Probation Officer

Our mission is to make the community safer by facilitating the administration of justice, providing opportunities for positive change while maintaining professional integrity, dignity, and respect for all.

Offender Resources

Employment Programs

American Assoc. of Retired Persons (AARP) Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
Bayaud Enterprises Buds Warehouse - Denver
Colorado Department of Labor Colorado Workforce Centers
Connecting Colorado - Statewide Job Postings Connections Training & Staffing
Denver Indian Center Denver Works
Goodwill of Colorado Mi Casa - Denver
Mile High Workshop Mile High Youthcorps (ages 18-24)
Office of Economic Development St. Francis Center
Second Chance Center Senior Community Service Employment Program
Voch Rehab

Women-Specific Programs

Empowerment - Denver The Gathering Place - Denver
Mission Wear - Denver Women's Bean Project, Inc. - Denver
Women's Resource Center - Durango Work Options for Women (WOW) - Denver

Veterans Programs

CO Department of Labor - Veterans Services Colorado Division of Veteran Affairs
Department of Labor & Employment
 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Hiring Our Heros

Transitional Housing

Access Housing-Denver BPB Floyd House - Aurora
Colorado Veteran Resource Portal CO Coalition for the Homeless
VOA - Durango Community Shelter Family Tree
Grand Valley Coalition for the Homeless Harbor House Collaborative - Colorado Springs
Hazelbrook Sober Living Housing Solutions for the Southwest - Durango
Life-Line Colorado New Genesis - Denver
Open Door Ministries (women) Oxford House, Inc. (Aurora, Greely, Lakewood, Thornton, Ft. Collins)
Transitional Housing (statewide) Transitional Housing Options by State
Tribe Recovery Homes Carla Vista Sober Living (Aurora, Colorado Springs)
Denver Housing Resources

Education

Adult Education Center - Durango Emily Griffith Trade School - Denver
Federal Student Aid Pitkins Technical College - Aurora
Pueblo Community College (Hope Bridge Project) Red Rocks Community College (Gateway Program - Lakewood)

Benefits and Assistance

Aid to Needy and Disabled (AND) Betty Proctor Fund
Colorado Human Services Friends of Man
Old-Age Pension (OAP) Social Security Disability
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Temp Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

Resources

Employment Resource Sites The Action Center
BOP Reentry Guide Colorado Access (healthcare)
Colorado Crisis Services Denver Inner City Parish
Metro Caring Mile High United Way
Mpowered (financial literacy) Pet Assistance
Pro Bono Legal Aid Re-Entry Guide for Colorado
Remerg Second Chance Resources
Servicio de la Raza 72-Hour Fund
Tattoo Removal  

Employer Incentive to Hire Ex-Offenders

Federal Bonding Program Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Apprenticeships

US Department of Labor Apprenticeships Build Colorado
The Master's Apprentice  

Fairs/Training

Colorado.gov Job Fairs Go Denver! Employ and Assist