Get in touch. Police officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department will arrest and issue summons for individuals engaged in prostitution. They will be given a court date in the First Appearance Center. On their first court appearance ,the candidates will be given information about the program and given the opportunity to participate.
If the candidate chooses not to participate in the program, the candidate may plead guilty to the charge and face the statutory penalties including potential incarceration or request a jury trial. If the candidate chooses to participate in the program and successfully attends the four sessions, the charges will be dismissed at a graduation ceremony at the end of the session β without the need to return to court.
Each participant must attend and participate in all four sessions in order to successfully complete the diversion program and earn a case dismissal. In these sessions, the participants will complete a needs assessment; be introduced to health education; learn about available work, finance, and education resources; and attend a resource fair.
There will be an opportunity for make-up sessions, but participants will be required to provide notification prior to a missed session and have a valid reason for the absence. Diversion sessions will be led by our volunteer community partners to include:. Human Trafficking Taskforce of Southern Colorado ,. The Human Trafficking Taskforce. Reclaiming Hope. Colorado Department of Human Resources. Colorado Springs Police Department. Dream Center. The programming will begin when there are at least 4 qualified participants.
In order to provide as much individualized attention as possible, we hope to have no more than 8 participants per group.
