Department of Corrections Training Academy

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TRAINING ACADEMY


Client:
Department of Corrections

Location:
Pueblo, CO

Project Status:
Designed in 1998

Size:
35,800 sf

Program:
Architectural Programming and Design

The mission of the Colorado Corrections Training Academy is to create and maintain an environment where new employees are prepared for entry into the correctional profession. Experienced staff are developed to their highest potential and all staff are empowered to achieve the highest standard of professionalism attainable. The training program exists to develop a professional work force capable of managing offenders in a safe, secure environment. The DOC training program provides consistent, cost-effective and legally defensible training based upon current correction policy, law, philosophy and trends. The facility contains technology that will promote distance learning, video conferencing, and multimedia presentations. Computer instruction labs are available to accommodate the growing demand in software training.