- The purpose of this article 27, with respect to community corrections, is to:
- Further all purposes of sentencing and improve public safety by reducing the incidence of future crime through design and implementation of research-based policies, practices, programs, and standards;
- Prepare, select, and assist people who, after serving a statutorily defined period of incarceration, will be transitioned and returned to the community through supported partnerships with local community corrections boards;
- Set individualized conditions of community corrections supervision and provide services and support to assist people in community corrections in addressing identified risks and needs; and
- Achieve a successful discharge from community corrections supervision through reduction of risks and needs and satisfactory compliance with conditions of placement.
Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1147), ch. 82, p. 255, § 1, effective August 9.