Background
C.R.S. § 18-1.3-507, C.R.S. § 19-2-308, and C.R.S. § 42-4-1301.4 authorize the County, on behalf of the combined courts, to enter into contracts with private service providers for UPS for El Paso County persons who committed an offense. All fees for such services and County oversight are to be paid by the person who committed an offense.
Program Principles
The County has established the following principles for this program:
Principle #1: Community well-being and safety is the primary goal.
Principal #2: Offender completion of their Useful Public Service (UPS) sentence is a cost-effective method that holds people who committed an offense accountable through tangible, productive consequences and upholds the credibility of court sanctions.
Principle #3: Fourth Judicial District Chief Judge should not have to supervise the operation of the program and, with the Judge’s approval, the County will assume that role.
Principal #4: Not-for-profit companies and governmental entities in the El Paso County District should be the beneficiaries of this labor source.
Principle #5: No UPS court orders within El Paso County will be processed by agencies outside of any contract with El Paso County.
El Paso County contracts with Recovery Monitoring Solutions (RMS) to provide useful public services (community service sentences).
RMS serves as an agent between the courts and the community by administering community service sentences imposed in lieu of, or in addition to, fines, restitution, and jail terms, or as a condition of probation.
Useful public service is a benefit to our community.
To reach RMS:
17 N Spruce St
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Phone: 719-355-7200
Email: elpasoups@recoveryrms.com