West Caldwell, NJ, Sep 8 -

Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC) was awarded a contract for the continued operation of the 750-bed Cheyenne Mountain Re-Entry Center (CMRC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. CMRC provides reentry treatment services in a medium-secure setting for offenders referred from the Colorado Department of Corrections (CO DOC).

“I appreciate the continued confidence the Colorado Department of Corrections has show in our company.  We look forward to providing quality reentry treatment services that are proven, through university-based research, to reduce recidivism.” said John J. Clancy, Chairman and CEO of CEC.

CMRC has established a treatment environment that motivates each resident to achieve meaningful goals, as well as plans for accomplishing those goals. The treatment programs at CMRC provide residents with the opportunity to improve their knowledge and work skills, treat their addictions, develop pro-social life skills, gain effective self evaluative corrective skills, and provide an understanding of what is needed for successful ongoing change and provide an understanding of what is needed for successful reintegration into the community.

“CMRC leads the way in effective reentry programming for Colorado Department of Corrections offenders. As more offenders are given the tools necessary to learn to live productive lives, the less likely they are to reoffend which increases public safety and strengthens Colorado’s communities,” said Dr. Robert Mackey, Senior Vice President at CEC.

CMRC received American Correctional Association (ACA) Adult Correctional Institution (ACI) accreditation in 2007 and scored 100% on all mandatory and non-mandatory standards. Services offered at CMRC include assessment, substance abuse counseling, employment skills counseling, aftercare services, mental health counseling, anger management, group therapy, and educational programming which include GED preparation and Adult Basic Education.

The assessment process at CMRC is unique in Colorado as it consists a comprehensive battery of assessment instruments based on risk and need principles, and in provides the Department of Corrections, Community Boards, and identified community aftercare providers with a full Assessment Summary Report, based on quantifiable assessment data (e.g., PAI, CEST, LSI) and on clinical reporting of observed behaviors and documented progress during the resident’s initial tenure at the facility.