The general assembly hereby declares that it is the purpose of this article to establish and maintain community corrections programs which provide the courts, the department of corrections, and the state board of parole with more flexibility and a broader range of correctional options for offenders under the jurisdiction of such entities. It is the […]
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 […]
As used in this article 27: “Administrative review process” means a sequence of actions that includes written notification to an offender of the decision to reject and terminate program placement, a brief explanation of the reason for the termination, instructions for the offender to request review of the action of the community corrections board or […]
A community corrections board may be established by resolution or ordinance of a governing body, or a combination of governing bodies. Any community corrections board which is established may be advisory to the governing body or bodies which created such board or it may be functionally independent from the governing body or bodies. Pursuant to […]
Pursuant to the provisions of section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(j.5), C.R.S., a victim shall have the right to provide a written victim impact statement and a separate oral statement to a community corrections board considering an offender’s transitional referral to community corrections. A community corrections board shall allow, within the parameters set by the board, an offender […]
Any unit of local government, or any state agency authorized by this article, may establish, maintain, and operate such community corrections programs as such unit or agency deems necessary to serve the needs of such unit of local government or state agency and offenders who are assigned to such programs by the department of corrections, […]
For purposes of this section: “Director” means the director of the department’s community corrections program whose powers and duties include those of a community parole officer. “Offender” means an inmate assigned to residential and nonresidential community corrections programs as those programs are set forth in articles 27, 27.5, and 27.7 of this title and an […]
If an offender fails to remain within the extended limits of such offender’s confinement or placement or fails to return within the time prescribed to any community corrections program to which such offender was assigned or transferred or if any offender who participates in a program established under the provisions of this article leaves such […]
The provisions of this article shall not be subject to the “State Administrative Procedure Act”, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 717, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 17-27-112 as it existed in 1993.
The division of criminal justice of the department of public safety is authorized to administer and execute all contracts with units of local government, community corrections boards, or nongovernmental agencies for the provision of community corrections programs and services. The division of criminal justice is authorized to establish standards for community corrections programs operated by […]
