Since , the EPSO Gateways Through the Rockies Program has provided effective educational and therapeutic programming, re-entry support, and employable work experiences though community based business partnerships.
We strive to have a positive personal impact on criminal offenders, significantly reducing crime in El Paso County and surrounding counties, and to save taxpayers money that would have been spent on policing and re-incarceration.
The Gateways Program was built on several goals. The heart and success of the Gateways Program is the community-based business partnership. It is based on the needs and resources of our community, creating both formal and informal partnerships with individuals and organizations in El Paso County and the State of Colorado. We secure partnerships with agencies and individuals in the following general categories:.
Over the years, the Gateways participants and staff have worked at the various business partnership sites; the revenue earned has completely supported all of the financial needs of the Gateways Program including staff salaries, inmate wages, transportation and equipment needs, and truckloads of supplies. Gateways Through the Rockies. Gateways Through the Rockies General Information Since , the EPSO Gateways Through the Rockies Program has provided effective educational and therapeutic programming, re-entry support, and employable work experiences though community based business partnerships.
Private businesses. Agencies within the criminal justice system. Community organizations. Total arrears must be paid from any payment received.
