Pueblo Youth Services Center

Facility Location and Contact Information

1406 West 17th Street Pueblo, Colorado 81003

Program Information

Pueblo Youth Services Center (PYSC) is a secure 42-bed detention facility operated by the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections (DYC).  The facility is located in the Southern region of the state and provides services to youth located in six Colorado Judicial Districts: the Third, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Fifteen, and the Sixteenth Judicial Districts.  These Judicial Districts encompass 20 counties within the South and Southeastern portion of the state.

Male and female youth between the ages of 10 through 17 are detained at Pueblo Youth Services Center for one of two reasons: secure placement pending a court hearing, or to serve a detention sentence of up to 45 days. Detention youth participate in cognitive behavioral programming designed to teach positive traits, anger management, improved decision making, empathy and other social related skills. For youth in detention at PYSC, a risk and needs assessment is provided to the court to assist in the identification of possible services available to facilitate a successful transition back into the community.

Pueblo City Schools provides licensed teaching staff for the comprehensive school program. Youth can generate the credits necessary to receive a diploma or receive a GED (General Equivalency Diploma) while at PYSC.  
 

Program Brochure

Youth Handbook

Youth Served

Youth residing in the facility are male and female and can range in age from 10 through the age of 17.

Visitation

Visitation is an avenue to build and maintain healthy family and community relationships.  Families of youth in the care of the Colorado Division of Youth Corrections are encouraged to visit the facility. All visits require a scheduled appointment. You can request visitation by contacting the Pueblo YSC Control Center at (719) 546-4915 or (719) 546-4940.

Visitation Procedure/Facts for Parents

Visitation Hours

Saturday and Sunday:

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Map/Directions

For Bus Route information please visit: http://www.pueblo.us/cgi-bin/gt/tpl_page.html,template=26&content=1269&nav1=1&