Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center

Colorado does not offer a public online roster for youth in juvenile facilities. Call 719-385-3370 to ask. Staff share these details only with a parent or guardian, because they are kept private to protect the minor.

Secure detention only, not long-term care.

Counties served: El Paso County and Teller County.

Start with the center's Control Center at 719-385-3370. The Office of Colorado's Child Protection Ombudsman is an independent state agency that takes confidential complaints about DYS centers: 720-625-8640 or 866-276-8646 (toll free).

Detention is usually short: about 15 days on average statewide. Youth wait here for court or serve a court-ordered detention sentence of up to 45 days (DYS family page).

Each center sets its own phone schedule, and many let youth earn extra calls. When youth arrive at a DYS center they may make two calls: one to a parent or guardian and one to a lawyer. After that, youth can call parents or guardians at least twice a month (DYS family page). Call 719-385-3370 to ask how calls work for your child. Those specifics are kept private to protect the minor.

• Every day: family visits 10:00 AM to 7:15 PM, by appointment
• Space is limited, so scheduling ahead avoids long waits. Calling the Control Center is also the best way to set up a video visit.

Call 719-385-3360 or 719-385-3370 to schedule. Times can change; call first.

Legal guardians, immediate family and others approved by your child's team can visit. Leave phones and bags in your car or a locker; you may bring up to $10 for the vending machines. Everyone must be on the approved visitor list. Bring a government photo ID if you are 16 or older. Expect a metal detector and a possible pat search (DYS entry policy, June 1, 2026).

Parents and guardians can call to ask whether they are on the approved visitor list. Those specifics are kept private to protect the minor.

The center pays postage for letters each week, and youth can earn extra postage by meeting expectations in the RISE phase program.

Use a sealed envelope with just your name and address and your child's name and the center address. Before you send books, photos or a package, call and ask what is allowed. Call 719-385-3370 with mail questions. Letters and packages are checked for contraband, opened in front of the youth, and may be withheld, returned or put with the youth's property. Your child can send sealed letters to courts, lawyers, DYS officials, the grievance administrator and the Juvenile Parole Board without inspection.

Address:
Resident's Full Name
Zebulon Pike Youth Services Center
1427 W. Rio Grande Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905

A juvenile judge can transfer a case to adult court after an investigation and a hearing: for a 12- or 13-year-old accused of a class 1 or 2 felony or a crime of violence, or for a youth 14 or older accused of any felony (C.R.S. 19-2.5-802(1)). Under Colorado law, a youth charged as an adult stays in a juvenile facility while the case is pending unless a district judge holds a hearing and decides an adult jail is the right place (C.R.S. 19-2.5-305(3)(c)(II)). A district attorney can file charges directly in adult (district) court only if the youth was 16 or 17 at the time and is accused of a class 1 or class 2 felony, certain sexual assaults, or certain crimes of violence after a prior felony adjudication (C.R.S. 19-2.5-801(1)). Someone who turns 18 while the case is pending is held in the county jail (C.R.S. 19-2.5-305(4)(g)). Ask your child's lawyer about this as early as possible.