Condition of Parole (COP)

ComCor’s Condition of Parole Program provides correctional and treatment services for parolees who have been referred to a community corrections placement prior to their release into the community on parole, or who have violated the terms of their parole and have been regressed to a community corrections placement in lieu of going back to prison. These offenders are under the jurisdiction of the Colorado State Board of Parole, the Colorado Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Parole, Community Corrections and Youthful Offender System, and the El Paso County Community Corrections Board.

The Condition of Parole program is housed at the ComCor Transition facility and the ComCor Women’s Facility and is under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager. ComCor’s Condition of Parole program complies with all applicable Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice’s “Colorado Community Corrections Standards,” as revised. The program also complies with all applicable American Correctional Association “Adult Community Residential Standards,” as revised.

Eligibility for placement in ComCor’s Condition of Parole Program is based on the acceptance criteria set by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board through the El Paso County Department of Justice Services. The Board’s criteria for ComCor’s Condition of Parole Program can be found on their website or their Offender Placement PDF.

ComCor’s considers Condition of Parole placements based on eligibility criteria and individual case factors that are considered when a referral is received from the Department of Corrections and/or the Colorado State Board of Parole. The Condition of Parole program will accept individuals only if a Parole Agreement or a Parole Order, or modification thereof, has been issued specifying the placement in community corrections.

Referrals to ComCor’s Transition program are initiated by Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) parole officers and are based on CDOC’s Administrative Guidelines and applicable state statutes. The referrals are then forwarded to the ComCor Referral Coordinator for a decision and disposition.

ComCor provides information on all Condition of Parole referrals screened to the Department of Justice Services in accordance with the Department’s guidelines. Additional information on the referral process to ComCor’s Condition of Parole Program can be found on the Department of Justice Service’s website.

Clients participating in ComCor’s Condition of Parole program are assigned a case manager and a thorough assessment is conducted utilizing the state’s Standardized Offender Assessment-Revised assessment battery.  A vocational needs screen is conducted on each client to determine if a more thorough vocational assessment is necessary.  A mental health screen is also conducted on each client at the time of admission to identify any immediate mental health needs or issues that need to be addressed.

The case manager collaborates with ComCor’s mental health/treatment  and  vocational staff to develop an individualized supervision plan for each offender, which outlines program outcomes and behavioral expectations for the client. This supervision plan is based on each client’s unique criminogenic needs and risk factors.

Upon reaching a level of individual stability, clients are expected to participate in treatment groups and may include life skills classes and/or vocational classes, while they are at ComCor. Clients in the Condition of Parole program are monitored for alcohol and drug use and are required to be accountable twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.  They are required to meet regularly with their assigned case manager to discuss progress toward objectives identified in their individualized supervision plan and to address problems that may be impinging on their individual reintegration within the community.

Clients are required to maintain employment while in the Condition of Parole program and, through an Offender Funds Management system, ComCor assists clients in establishing a savings plan, paying restitution, court-ordered costs, child support and other legal obligations, to include mandatory payment towards program room and board fees. The Offender Funds Management program includes the opportunity for clients to participate in Money Management classes, which assists clients not only in managing their funds, but also in developing individualized budgets that address fiscal obligations while in the program.

Senior Program Manager
Jarle C. Wood
719.473.4460 ext. 31

Referral Coordinator
Laura Welch
719.473.4460 ext. 50

Transition Facility
3808 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719.636.5200
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ComCor Women’s Facility
3844 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719.473.3033
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