S.C.C.O.R.

SCCOR's Mission

Empower participants and alumni of the 4thJudicial Problem-Solving Courts (PSCs), Specialty Courts, and justice-involved individuals to thrive in life by connecting them to resources and services such as food, clothing, transportation, communication, and housing assistance.

We ensure that individuals moving through the judicial system have the support and services they need to maintain and thrive rather than falling back into the cycle of incarceration. 

Many of the individuals coming into a Problem-Solving Court have been incarcerated prior to entering into the program. Many of these individuals were homeless and lost everything when they were arrested, including clothing, hygiene, and cell phones. 

These basic necessities mean the world to an individual with nothing!

Problem-Solving Courts can also be known as specialty, treatment, collaborative, or accountability courts and can be criminal or non-criminal courts for adults, children, and families. Problem-Solving Courts were developed in the 1990s as an innovative response to address specific needs and problems of offenders that were not or could not be adequately addressed in traditional courts, such as addiction, mental illness, and domestic violence. Problem-Solving Courts seek to promote outcomes that will benefit not only the offender but the victim and society as well. Problem-Solving Court models have been shown by a growing body of research to be an effective means of reducing substance abuse, managing mental illness, and increasing the likelihood that people will remain in recovery and reintegrate into their communities as productive and contributing members.  

Studies demonstrate that Problem-Solving Courts reduce jail and prison costs.

The Fourth Judicial District ( El Paso and Teller Counties) currently has five Problem-Solving Courts

Recovery Court which addresses substance use disorder, mental health, and trauma. Participants in this court are sentenced into the program after having been convicted of a crime where there are diagnoses of substance use disorder.

Veteran Trauma Court is a specialty court for veterans with combat-related disorders such as PTSD, TBI, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder.

DUI Court is an intensive treatment court for individuals who have been convicted of at least three prior alcohol-related driving offenses

Domestic Violence Court is the only court of its kind in Colorado for individuals who have been convicted of domestic-related offenses.

Family Treatment Drug Court is a court for families struggling with substance use disorder and its negative impact on children. The program not only addresses substance use disorder but also works to reunite the family back into a safe and stable family home.

To learn more about Problem-Solving Courts in the Fourth Judicial District

 Problem-Solving Courts