Youthful Offender System (YOS)

Youthful Offender System (YOS) is a correctional and rehabilitative education program located in Pueblo, Colorado. Operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections, YOS is a sentencing alternative for young adult offenders that incorporates education, vocational training, and cognitive restructuring as core components of its programming. Institutional type, enrollment, and IPEDS postsecondary data are not separately reported for this facility.

YOS programming typically includes GED preparation, vocational skills training, life skills education, and substance abuse treatment integrated into a structured correctional environment. Educational and vocational components are designed to improve reentry outcomes and reduce recidivism among young adult participants.

Pueblo is a city in Pueblo County in south-central Colorado, located approximately 100 miles south of Denver. The Youthful Offender System represents a specialized educational and rehabilitative intervention for young adults in Colorado's justice system, with an emphasis on preparing participants for productive reintegration into society upon release.