There is hereby created a state board of parole, referred to in this part 2 as the “board”, which consists of nine members. The members of the board are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate, and they shall devote their full time to their duties as members of the board. The members […]
To be eligible to serve as an administrative hearing officer or administrative law judge under contract with the board, an attorney shall have five years’ experience in the practice of law and be knowledgeable of parole laws and guidelines, offender rehabilitation, correctional administration, the functioning of the criminal justice system, issues associated with victims of […]
The board, pursuant to rules and regulations, may issue a parole or permit to go at large to any inmate who now is imprisoned in a correctional facility and who may have served the minimum term pronounced by the court or, in the absence of such minimum term pronounced by the court, the minimum term […]
Repealed. Offenders on parole shall remain under legal custody and shall be subject at any time to be returned to a correctional facility. From and after the suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the parole of any prisoner and until his return to custody, he shall be deemed a parole violator and fugitive from justice, and […]
When an inmate has met all of the requirements to be eligible for parole, but the board has reason to believe that the inmate may have a mental health disorder as defined in section 27-65-102, the board shall initiate civil proceedings pursuant to article 23 of this title 17 and articles 10.5, 65, 67, 92, […]
The board, acting through its chairperson or an assistant or a community parole officer, shall promptly commence civil proceedings pursuant to section 17-2-209 and shall notify the office of the attorney general, who shall then represent the board in the hearings. Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 916, § 10, effective August 1. L. […]
All civil actions under sections 17-2-209 to 17-2-212 shall be brought in the court of proper jurisdiction in the county of Pueblo, state of Colorado. Wherever and whenever possible, qualified witnesses in the field of mental health shall be obtained from the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo. Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. […]
If the board has previously considered an inmate for release and the inmate is still imprisoned and if the inmate’s mental condition is questioned by a warden of a correctional facility, it is the duty of said warden to notify the chairperson of the board at least forty days prior to the discharge of the […]
Effective July 1, 1979, the provisions of this part 2 relating to the power of the state board of parole to grant parole and to establish the duration of the term of parole shall apply only to persons sentenced for conviction of a felony committed prior to July 1, 1979, persons sentenced for conviction of […]
The victim of any crime or any person requested by the victim to appear on behalf of such victim or a relative of the victim, if the victim has died or is a minor or is incapacitated and unable to appear, has the right to attend any parole proceeding under this title relative to said […]
In addition to the notice required by section 17-2-214 (2), the department of corrections shall establish a system of notification under which any person may make a written request to the department of corrections or the board for the notification of any parole proceeding concerning an offender, which notice shall be given by the department […]
The provisions of sections 17-2-214 and 17-2-215 shall apply to any parole proceeding held on or after July 1, 1985, irrespective of when the offender was sentenced or incarcerated. Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 644, § 4, effective July 1.
The department and the board are hereby authorized to conduct a release hearing officers pilot program that utilizes the officers described in section 17-2-201 (3)(h.1). Repealed. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 502, § 4, effective May 16. L. 2008: (2) repealed, p. 1888, § 50, effective August 5. L. 2018: (1) amended, (HB […]
