The mission of the Colorado Department of Corrections is “To protect the citizens of Colorado by holding offenders accountable and engaging them in opportunities to make positive behavioral changes and become law abiding, productive citizens”
Our vision…“Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow”
If your goal is to build a rewarding, meaningful career, state employment offers:
- Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system;
- Retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans;
- Medical and dental health plans;
- Paid life insurance;
- Short and long-term disability coverage;
- 10 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick time;
- Training opportunities and more.
Effective. Measure every aspect of government to be sure it's doing what it's supposed to do and to look at outcomes to judge whether our programs are successful.
Efficient. Deliver services in ways that are timely and effective including identifying waste and duplication and measure for efficiency.
Elegant. Deliver state services in a way that elevates both the state employee and the person receiving state services.