News - 2008
CEC Facilities Officially Recommended for Re-Accreditation by American Correctional Association
West Caldwell, NJ, May 12, 2008 - Two Community Education Centers, Inc. facilities - Tooley Hall and Community Alternatives of El Paso - were officially recommended for re-accreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA) with perfect 100 percent ratings on all mandatory and non-mandatory standards. ACA officials also recommended Arapahoe County Residential Center (ACRC) for initial accreditation. All three facilities are scheduled to receive final accreditation certificates this August at the American Correctional Association conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
"Our goal is to provide quality and effective reentry treatment services for the state of Colorado. I am very proud of this accomplishment and would like to express my gratitude to our professional and dedicated employees who helped us reach our accreditation goals," said John Clancy, President and Chairman and CEO of CEC.
The comprehensive standards set forth by the American Correctional Association (ACA) are designed to keep staff and offenders safe and facilities in good working order. ACA accreditation is thus an important benchmark by which the character and operation of a facility can be measured. CEC currently operates fourteen facilities that are ACA accredited - all of which have received scores of 100 percent on mandatory and non-mandatory standards, a flawless record that is practically unprecedented in the industry.
CEC is a leading provider of offender reentry and in-prison treatment services in America, operating in 22 states, with 22,000 individuals in our daily care. CEC provides a full range of therapeutic residential and non-residential reentry services with a documented record of reducing recidivism.
About the Accredited Facilities
Tooley Hall
Tooley Hall, a satellite facility of Williams Street Center, began operating in July 1987 and initially provided residential and rehabilitative services to homeless, mentally ill and/or drug addicted veterans. In July 1994 the program altered its focus to provide a 60-bed community corrections program for adult female offenders. Referrals are accepted into Tooley Hall from the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC) based upon prior institutional conduct and compliance, and completion of institutional programming.
Tooley Hall works with community agencies to ensure that participants receive appropriate treatment services so they are prepared for independent community living. Case management maintains a focus on women's special needs and issues. Topics addressed include parenting, domestic violence, substance abuse treatment, relapse prevention, GED preparation, employment assistance and life-skills training. Tooley Hall also provides Strategies for Self Improvement and Change, Drug and Alcohol, and Relapse Prevention groups plus employment assistance with the help of the Mayor's Workforce Development Office of Denver.
Community Alternatives of El Paso
Located on over six acres in Colorado Springs, Community Alternatives of El Paso County opened in December of 1998 with 200 male and female residential beds. Community Alternatives believes it is possible to provide an effective and economical community-based alternative for select offenders, while maintaining appropriate community protection. The program provides residential and transitional community corrections services to participants who are near release or who are eligible for parole. The program is designed to facilitate each offender's transition from incarceration to independent, productive, community living.
Cognitive, behavioral, and psycho-educational programs are utilized. An individualized treatment plan is developed based on each resident's needs. Assessments and treatment are on-going processes with all residents. The treatment team consists of professionally credentialed staff, facilitators, case managers, therapists, experienced administrators and resident managers who oversee security and monitor social behaviors.
Arapahoe County Residential Center (ACRC)
Arapahoe County Residential Center is a 206-bed community corrections facility providing reentry services to female felony offenders. Located less than ten miles from downtown Denver, the center functions as a transitional placement facility for offenders released from prison while also offering an alternative sentencing option for the court system. Residents work in the community and defray the costs of confinement through room and board payments.
ACRC operates a community version of the Correctional Recovery Academy (CRA), a comprehensive curriculum for training residents in a battery of cognitive and psychosocial skills that are essential for a life free of criminal and drug habits.
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