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Unless the Court specifically places an individual on unsupervised probation, you should immediately report to the Probation Office. At that time, you will be given instructions about who your Probation Officer is and when to return. If a Presentence Report was not completed as part of your sentencing process, you will be required to fill out a number of forms so that your Probation Officer has complete information about you. During the time you are on probation you will work with your Probation Officer to complete the terms and conditions of probation set by the Court. If you are a juvenile, your probation may be supervised by an agency other than the Probation Department if so ordered by the Court. Restorative Justice practices should be victim focused. Victim participation is voluntary.

Job vacancies are announced on the Colorado Judicial Branch website. Unless otherwise noted, a Judicial Branch job application form must be submitted in order to be considered for a position within the Colorado Judicial Branch. Resumes, while acceptable, must also be accompanied by the employment application.

Applications are accepted only during the time period listed on the Career Opportunities section of the website and must be submitted by the deadline date, unless otherwise noted. Unsolicited applications will not be considered. You may/or may not have your unsolicited application returned. We do NOT retain applications on file for future vacancies, unless otherwise noted.

To apply for a specific job, please register an account using our online application system: https://coloradojudicial.recruitmentplatform.com/. You should address all supplemental materials in your application to the contact person listed in the posting.

Yes, in fact over half of the sex offenders who come through the Judicial system are granted probation. Adults who are convicted of a felony sex offense and granted probation are placed on Intensive Supervision Probation (SOISP). SOISP is a specialized program within probation and it is designed to provide a high level of supervision that can include, but not limited to treatment with a Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) certified therapist, frequent home and office visits, polygraph testing, risk assessment, ankle monitoring (must be court ordered), urine analysis testing and safety planning. There are three phases within SOISP, and the level can be adjusted based on the probationer’s progress on supervision. Adults who are convicted of a misdemeanor level sex offense are placed on probation and are required to attend treatment along with similar restrictions based on their risk level. Juveniles who commit sex offenses are also sentenced to probation and treated very differently than adult probationers. Typically, juveniles serve up to two years on probation and required to attend treatment along with following the terms and conditions of their probation.

Developmental disability is an umbrella term referring to disabilities present before an individual reaches 22 years of age. Examples of developmental disabilities are cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, hearing loss, Down syndrome, mental retardation, spinal injury or brain injury. Cognitive disabilities refer to any disability affecting mental processes. Examples include mental retardation, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, Alzheimer's disease, aphasia, brain injury, language delay, and learning disabilities. Remember that many individuals with developmental and cognitive disabilities may not have limited intellectual functioning. Those that do may require accommodation. Depending on the needs of the individual and the nature of the disability, accommodation may include: having the court and witnesses talk slowly or write things down; when necessary, repeating information using different wording or a different communication approach, allowing time for information to be fully understood; presenting information in a clear, concise, concrete and simple manner; when necessary, taking periodic breaks; presenting tasks in a step-by-step manner, letting the individual perform each step after explanation; scheduling court proceedings at a different time to meet the medical needs of the individual; providing a coach or support person at the proceeding; or allowing videotaped testimony or the use of video conferencing technology in lieu of a personal appearance.

Depending on the needs of the individual and the nature of the impairment, an accommodation may involve: allowing the person to sit where he or she can hear better; allowing a telecommunication system to communicate; providing a qualified sign interpreter appointed by the court; or providing an assistive listening system or computer-aided transcription device. Some deaf and hard of hearing people rely on written notes to communicate with hearing people. Although writing can supplement other modes of communication, using it exclusively is tedious, cumbersome, and time-consuming. Also, since literacy levels vary as with any population, it is not accurate to assume that written notes will work for all deaf or hard of hearing people.

A common misconception is that all deaf and hard of hearing people can read lips. However, very few people can read lips well enough to understand speech, even under optimum conditions.

Below are several effective ways to telecommunicate with deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired people:

TTY (Text Telephone)

This is a special type of telephone with a keyboard and a small screen where typed text appears. Every court should have a TTY to handle incoming calls and for the public to use - the equivalent of a public phone booth.

Email

Another text-based way to communicate is to use email through a computer, a web-enabled pager pager system, or a personal digital assistant.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

TRS enables standard voice telephone users to talk to people who have difficulty hearing or speaking on the telephone. The system allows you to place a phone call through an agent who has computer equipment capable of communicating with a TTY (text telephone or teletypewriter) user. The agent will type the conversation for the deaf person to read and speak the written conversation for the hearing person. The program’s numbers are 800-659-2656 (TTY) and 800-659-3656 (voice). Callers may also dial 711 for similar services.

Once their message is received, the other person can then answer verbally, or type a response, that a communications assistant reads to you. In order to communicate this way, the person you are calling will need to have a TTY available.

Don’t hang up! Some people hang up on relay calls because they think the communications assistant is a telemarketer. If you answer the phone and hear, "Hello, this is the Relay Service. Have you received a relay call before?"— don’t hang up. A person who is deaf or hard of hearing or someone with a speech disability may be on the other line.

Sign Language and Interpreters

Many deaf and hard of hearing people use American Sign Language (ASL) rather than spoken English as their primary mode of communication. ASL is a natural language recognized globally and used by members of the Deaf community here in the United States. It is linguistically complete with unique rules for language structure and use that include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and discourse.

The Legal Auxiliary Services Program, at the Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCDHH) maintains a list of individuals who are qualified to interpret in the legal settings. Every effort should be made to obtain a sign language interpreter who holds the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf certification for legal interpreting, the specialist certificate: Legal (SC:L). If an interpreter holding an SC:L is not available, then the court should obtain an interpreter who has been deemed "legally qualified." These interpreters hold a generalist certification through the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf; have completed a required minimum hours of specialized training for interpreting in the legal setting; and have satisfied the required number of hours of supervised interpreting in the legal setting. Interpreters having met this level of expertise may not be needed for matters outside of the courtroom or legal process, but should be considered if the subject matter to be interpreted involves legal terminology.

Family members or amateurs who know some sign language should never interpret for a court-related process. They may lack the techniques and skills needed for effective interpretation, generally are not familiar with court terminology and protocols, and have difficulty being neutral in the process.

Not all deaf or hard of hearing people are proficient in American Sign Language. Occasionally, it will be necessary to use other means of ensuring communication. A person who is both deaf and blind may need an interpreter skilled in tactile communication. Some deaf and hard of hearing people do not use sign language but require an "oral" interpreter who silently mouths the speaker’s words to them.

Assistive Listening Systems

Assistive Listening Systems transmit sound as directly as possible to a hearing aid. Such systems should not be confused with audio systems that are designed to make the sound louder. Rather than enhancing all the sounds in the room, an assistive listening device can bring specific sounds directly to the user's ears.

Communication Access Real-time Translation or Computer Aided Real-time Captioning (CART) 

CART works effectively for individuals who have strong reading skills and for those who do not know sign language. Because of the speed of the transcription, it will not work for slow readers.