§ 18-1.3-301. Authority to Place Offenders in Community Corrections Programs

A judge of a district court may refer an offender convicted of a felony to a community corrections program unless the offender is required to be sentenced pursuant to section 18-1.3-406 (1) or a sentencing provision that requires a sentence to the department of corrections. If an offender who is sentenced pursuant to section 18-1.3-406 […]

§ 18-1.3-302. Legislative Declaration – Offenders Who May Be Sentenced to the Specialized Restitution and Community Service Program

The general assembly hereby finds that: The taxpayer costs to incarcerate nonviolent offenders, most of whom have committed property-related offenses, usually outbalances the need to incarcerate such persons to protect the public’s safety and that imprisonment generally renders offenders less able to compensate their victims. Therefore, the general assembly declares that the purpose for enacting […]