JES-CO is a community-wide effort reclaiming education as a path towards liberation for justice-engaged youth

Nearly 23,000 youth are engaged with the justice system in Colorado each year; 6,500 for the first time, giving them less than a 20% chance of earning a diploma.*

Through the JES-CO community impact effort, we believe by partnering together with those most proximate to this challenge, we can remove barriers and dramatically increase educational attainment.

Justice engaged students smiling while graduating from high school

It takes a community to improve justice-engaged student outcomes. Join in the work of JES-CO and become a partner in uplifting our youth, helping them work through challenges and step into their future with confidence.