JES-CO
Justice Engaged Students - Colorado
RECLAIMING EDUCATION AS A PATH TOWARDS LIBERATION FOR JUSTICE-ENGAGED YOUTH
The Challenge
Last year, nearly 6,500 Colorado youth were newly justice engaged with less than a 20% chance of earning a diploma.* Through the JES-CO community impact effort, we believe if we partner together with those most proximate to this challenge, we can remove barriers and dramatically increase educational attainment.
* Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement | Colorado Crime Stats
The JES Bill of Rights
What is the JES Bill of Rights? As the name implies - the bill of rights is a list of services to which each justice engaged student is entitled. House Bill 24-1216 passed the Colorado Legislature unanimously in July of 2024, and we are gearing up for a rollout of the 'hotline' in January of 2025.
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Justice Engaged Students that contact our hotline are assigned a Navigator, who is dedicated to connecting each student with the qualified professionals to help guid the student to success!
Schools
Schools are required to accept re-entry of students wherever possible, and to generate graduation plans for all Justice Engaged Students.
Justice
The Justice system, including District Attorneys and Public Defendants, are aware of the hotline and can potentially improve judicial results for students engaged in the Hotline program.