The general assembly hereby declares that if any inmate does not demonstrate positive behavior during incarceration, such inmate should be required to serve out the full sentence imposed upon such inmate. If any inmate does demonstrate positive behavior during incarceration, such inmate should be considered for release from incarceration prior to the end of the […]
No inmate shall be discharged from the department until he has remained the full term for which he was sentenced, to be computed on and after the date upon which the sentence becomes effective and excluding any time the inmate may have been at large by reason of escape therefrom, unless he is pardoned or […]
Any person sentenced for a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5, or class 6 felony, or a level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 drug felony, or any unclassified felony shall be eligible for parole after such person has served fifty percent of the sentence imposed upon such person, less any […]
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a special needs offender, as defined in section 17-1-102 (7.5)(a), may be eligible for parole prior to or after the offender’s parole eligibility date pursuant to this section if: The department determines that the inmate is a special needs offender; and The state board of parole determines […]
As used in this section, “inmate” means a person: Who is convicted as an adult of a felony following direct filing of an information or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801; Who is convicted as an adult of a felony following transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802; […]
The general assembly hereby finds that: The risk of reoffense shall be the central consideration by the state board of parole in making decisions related to the timing and conditions of release on parole or revocation of parole; Research demonstrates that actuarial risk assessment tools can predict the likelihood or risk of reoffense with significantly […]
There shall be a presumption, subject to the final discretion of the parole board, in favor of granting parole to an inmate who has reached his or her parole eligibility date and who: Is serving a sentence for which the controlling term of incarceration is based on a felony possession or use offense described in […]
There shall be a presumption, subject to the final discretion of the parole board, in favor of granting parole to an inmate who has reached his or her parole eligibility date and who: Has been assessed by the Colorado risk assessment scale developed pursuant to section 17-22.5-404 (2)(a), to be medium risk or below of […]
Earned time, not to exceed ten days for each month of incarceration or parole, may be deducted from the inmate’s sentence upon a demonstration to the department by the inmate, which is certified by the inmate’s case manager or community parole officer, that the inmate has made consistent progress in the following categories as required […]
This part 4 applies to all offenders sentenced for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979. Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the amount of earned time which may be credited pursuant to this part 4 to any inmate incarcerated on or before July 1, 1990, shall not exceed the amount of earned […]
