C.R.S. § 17-32-106 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 32 / Section 17-32-106
17-32-106. Powers and duties of the program
Status: repealed

17-32-106. Powers and duties of the program. (1) In connection with the development and implementation of the correctional education program, the program shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the correctional education program;

(b) To enter into agreements and contracts with school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, community colleges, local district colleges, state colleges and universities, trade unions, private occupational schools, private businesses, the department of labor and employment created in section 24-1-121, C.R.S., state and local government agencies, and private agencies as may be deemed appropriate for the purpose of providing instructional services necessary to implement the correctional education program. Agreements and contracts for the provision of instructional services shall expressly state the educational goals and objectives of the program and the specific requirements for instructional services.

(b.5) To sell goods and services pursuant to the provisions of section 17-32-108;

(c) To submit a budget request for the correctional education program for inclusion in the budget request for the department as a separate line item. Such line item shall be the department's total budget request for correctional education funding from the general fund and shall replace or include any such previous request for instructional or educational funding. Such budget request shall itemize the amount of the budget to be funded from the general fund of the state and the amount to be funded from moneys in the correctional education program fund created in section 17-32-107. No other funds from the general assembly shall be allocated to the department for any education program.

(d) To accept moneys from the federal government as well as contributions, grants, gifts, bequests, and donations from individuals, private organizations, and foundations and do all things necessary, not inconsistent with this article or any other laws of this state, in order to avail itself of such federal moneys under any federal legislation. All moneys accepted by the program shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the correctional education program fund.

(e) To enter into agreements with state agencies, as appropriate, in order to receive any funding or moneys available for correctional education;

(f) To expend moneys appropriated to the program by the general assembly, including moneys in the correctional education program fund, for the purpose of implementing the correctional education program;

(g) Repealed.

(h) To enter into negotiations with the department of human services for the purpose of coordinating and offering education services to juveniles in the custody of that department. The executive directors of the departments of corrections and human services shall each submit a proposed plan to the governor and general assembly, no later than January 1, 1992, for integrating such juveniles into the correctional education program.

(i) To exercise any other powers or perform any other duties that are consistent with the purposes for which the program was created and that are reasonably necessary for the fulfillment of the program's responsibilities under this article.
C.R.S. § 17-26-110 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-110
17-26-110. Forfeiture of good time
Status: repealed

17-26-110. Forfeiture of good time. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-112 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-112
17-18-112. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-161 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-112. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-161 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-2-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 17-2-101
17-2-101. Division of adult parole
Status: in_force

17-2-101. Division of adult parole. In order to promote the maximum efficiency, economy, and continuity of services in carrying out the purposes of this part 1, the division of administration created by the "State Parole Reorganization Act of 1951", formerly transferred to the department of institutions and identified as the division of parole, and the director thereof are hereby transferred by a type 3 transfer to the department of corrections as the division of adult parole and the director thereof, and the division of parole is abolished. The division shall be organized as directed by the executive director.
C.R.S. § 17-24-115 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-115
17-24-115. Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

17-24-115. Rules and regulations. Pursuant to article 4 of title 24, C.R.S., the director has the power to promulgate the rules and regulations which are deemed necessary for the implementation of this article.
C.R.S. § 17-18-115 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-115
17-18-115. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 14-1214 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-115. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 14-1214 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 1 / Section 17-22.5-102
17-22.5-102. Custody of department
Status: in_force

17-22.5-102. Custody of department. When any person is sentenced to any correctional facility, that person shall be deemed to be in the custody of the executive director or his designee and shall begin serving his sentence on the date of sentencing.
C.R.S. § 17-1-108 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-108
17-1-108. Transfer of inmates
Status: in_force

17-1-108. Transfer of inmates. (1) A person committed to the care and custody of the department as an inmate who is transferred to another institution, agency, or person for care and keeping, or who is transferred from a jail to the department, shall be transferred with medical records and any other record necessary and relevant to the nature and length of the transfer. Such records shall be provided to the person or agency who will receive the inmate, and the receiving person or agency shall acknowledge receipt of the records and approve of the transfer.

(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 603, § 4, effective July 1, 1994.)
C.R.S. § 17-1-161 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-161
17-1-161. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 06S-005 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-161. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 06S-005 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-126 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-126
17-26-126. Commissioners to examine jail
Status: in_force

17-26-126. Commissioners to examine jail. It is the duty of the board of county commissioners, as often as they deem necessary, but at least once annually, to make personal examination of the jail of its county, its sufficiency, and the management thereof and to correct all irregularities and improprieties therein found.
C.R.S. § 17-1-129 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-129
17-1-129. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1214
Status: repealed

17-1-129. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1214. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-24-118 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-118
17-24-118. Treasurer and controller to write off debt
Status: repealed

17-24-118. Treasurer and controller to write off debt. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-204 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 17-1-204
17-1-204. Background checks
Status: in_force

17-1-204. Background checks. (1) The Colorado bureau of investigation may accept fingerprints of individuals who apply for employment at a private correctional facility and who shall be subject to background checks in accordance with section 17-1-202 (1)(a)(I).

(2) For the purpose of conducting background checks, to the extent provided for by federal law, the Colorado bureau of investigation may exchange with the department state, multistate, and federal criminal history records of individuals who apply for employment at a private correctional facility.
C.R.S. § 17-26-131 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-131
17-26-131. Joint jail commission authorized
Status: repealed

17-26-131. Joint jail commission authorized. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-20-115 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-115
17-20-115. Rehabilitation and work programs for rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration
Status: in_force

17-20-115. Rehabilitation and work programs for rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration. All persons convicted of any crime and confined in any state correctional facilities under the laws of this state, except such as are precluded by the terms of the judgment of conviction, shall participate in a rehabilitation and work program that promotes the person's successful rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration into the community, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the department.
C.R.S. § 17-40-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 40 / Section 17-40-105
17-40-105. Appointment of personnel to the program
Status: in_force

17-40-105. Appointment of personnel to the program. Subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, the executive director shall appoint the superintendent. The superintendent shall appoint such supervisors, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, correctional specialists, and other officers and employees as are deemed necessary. No inmate of any correctional institution shall be appointed to any task directly involved with the diagnostic services provided by the program. This shall not prohibit tasks performed by inmates in custodial capacities and food service duties and similar tasks approved by the executive director.
C.R.S. § 17-26-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-103
17-26-103. Duties of keeper
Status: in_force

17-26-103. Duties of keeper. The keepers of the several county jails and adult detention centers in this state shall receive and safely keep every person duly committed or placed pursuant to section 16-11-308.5, C.R.S., to such jail or adult detention center for safekeeping, examination, or trial or duly sentenced to imprisonment in such jail or adult detention center upon conviction for any contempt or misconduct or for any criminal offense, and they shall not without lawful authority let out of such jail, on bail or otherwise, any such person.
C.R.S. § 17-33-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 33 / Section 17-33-103
17-33-103. Pre-release and reentry program development - operation - report - definitions -
Status: repealed

17-33-103. Pre-release and reentry program development - operation - report - definitions - repeal. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Facility" means the Sterling correctional facility.

(b) "Program" means a pre-release and reentry program developed in consultation with residents pursuant to this section.

(c) "Program developer" means the person described in subsection (2)(b) of this section assigned to develop and study strategies to implement the program.

(d) "Program report" means the report issued by the department pursuant to subsection (4) of this section.

(e) "Resident" means a person serving a term of imprisonment at the facility.

(f) "Third-party organization" means an organization that satisfies the qualifications described in subsection (2)(d) of this section that the department contracts with pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(2) (a) The department shall contract with a third-party organization to develop and study strategies for implementing a pre-release and reentry program that is designed in consultation with residents. The goal of the program is to benefit program participants, the facility, and the department by providing program participants with resources to support their rehabilitation and to reduce recidivism upon their release from the facility.

(b) (I) On or before August 1, 2023, the department shall enter into an agreement with the third-party organization to assign an individual employed by the third-party organization to serve as the program developer and carry out the duties described in this section. The program developer must have experience in mental and behavioral health, cultural competency, and the rehabilitation and recidivism of justice-involved individuals. The contract must require the program developer to carry out the duties described in this section; except that the contract must permit the third-party organization to subcontract with other organizations that have expertise in subject areas, such as behavioral health and data collection and analysis, that are beneficial to the program developer in carrying out the developer's duties.

(II) The department shall allow the program developer to work in the facility with residents and may require the program developer to meet the same qualifications as a person who serves as a correctional officer at the facility. The department may provide and require the program developer to complete training necessary for the program developer to work in the facility with residents.

(III) The program developer's only duties are those described in this section related to developing the program, studying implementation strategies, and preparing the program report, including consulting with residents to design the program and conducting the research and analyzing data necessary to prepare the program report. The program developer shall spend the majority of the program developer's time consulting with residents to design and study implementation strategies for the program.

(IV) In order for the program developer to have sufficient time to develop the program, study implementation strategies, and prepare the program report, the program developer shall begin work no later than August 15, 2023.

(c) The program development and the implementation study must be conducted in compliance with all department and facility rules, and the department shall prioritize program development and the implementation study. The department shall provide assistance to the program developer, including ensuring access to as many residents as possible.

(d) A third-party organization that contracts with the department pursuant to this subsection (2) must have proven experience working with populations that are overrepresented in the department's resident population and must have not previously contracted with the department for any purpose.

(3) (a) The program developer shall consult with residents to design the program, including developing program curriculum and metrics to measure program success. The program developer shall also conduct any research necessary to complete the program report.

(b) The program must provide participants with training in skilled or professional trades and other employment-focused activities, education in skills beneficial to a participant following release from confinement, and mental and behavioral health counseling sessions. Additionally, the program must:

(I) Be designed in consultation with residents;

(II) Include a process for determining eligibility for residents to participate in the program;

(III) Include, at a minimum, sessions or instruction in the following areas: General postsecondary education, addiction recovery, victim awareness, time management, domestic violence prevention, personal finance, leadership, strategies for coping with difficult situations, family reunification upon release, forgiveness, and alternatives to violence. The program must have customized curriculum that emphasizes different areas of study for participants who are scheduled for release from the facility within one year and for participants who are scheduled for release from the facility in more than one year.

(IV) Work with professionals from outside of the facility, who may include college and university professors, mental and behavioral health professionals, substance use disorder professionals, and sociologists; and

(V) Permit professionals from outside the facility to visit and work with program participants in person at the facility.

(c) As part of the implementation study, the program developer shall evaluate the costs, challenges, and benefits of:

(I) Providing program participants with the technology and tools necessary to work remotely with professionals from outside the facility;

(II) Prioritizing operating the program and program activities while complying with department and facility rules;

(III) Providing financial assistance to program participants released from the facility; and

(IV) Incentivizing employers who employ program participants upon release from the facility.

(4) (a) On or before December 31, 2023, the program developer shall report to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees, and the department, about the development of the program.

(b) The report must make recommendations for implementing and operating the program at the facility, including:

(I) Statutory changes necessary to operate the program;

(II) Strategies for hiring and retaining qualified program staff;

(III) Funding required for the program; and

(IV) Methods to evaluate the success of the program, including the types of quantitative and qualitative data that should be collected about the program and program participants, including capturing narrative experiences from participants about subjects that are supportive of participants' social and emotional health, such as leadership skills, confidence, feeling of belonging, feeling of purpose, communication skills, and bettering interpersonal relationships. The report must include a recommendation for the length of a longitudinal study necessary to evaluate the benefits to program participants.

(c) The report must also include the following information:

(I) Disaggregated demographic information about the residents whom the program developer consulted with during development of the program and information about the residents' sentences to the department, including the offenses for which the residents were convicted, the length of sentence to incarceration, the time served, and the residents' custody level;

(II) The amount of time the program developer spent consulting with residents, organized by the demographic information of the residents with whom the program developer consulted;

(III) The percentage of residents expected to be eligible for participation in the program;

(IV) Detailed information about the anticipated program schedule, including the amount of time allotted each day for program activities and how often a participant must participate in program activities to achieve the intended benefits of the program;

(V) The anticipated benefits from the program for participants, including benefits to participants following release from the facility, participants nearing release from the facility, and participants who are serving as mentors in the program; and

(VI) Recommendations for any other policy changes based on information learned from developing the program and implementation study.

(d) The report may include recommendations for operating the program in other correctional facilities.

(4.5) In its annual report before the house and senate committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203 made during the 2024 legislative session, the department shall include information about the program development required in this section and how the department spent any money appropriated to the department for the program development. The department shall also make recommendations for statutory changes necessary to implement the program.

(5) (a) Beginning no later than September 1, 2024, and subject to available appropriations, the department shall operate the program developed pursuant to this section.

(b) (I) Beginning with its annual report before the house and senate committees of reference pursuant to section 2-7-203 made during the 2025 legislative session, and in its annual report pursuant to section 2-7-203 each year thereafter, the department shall include information about the operation and efficacy of the program.

(II) In its report to the committees of reference during the 2029 legislative session, the department shall make a recommendation concerning whether to continue the program.

(6) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2029.
C.R.S. § 17-25-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 25 / Section 17-25-101
17-25-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-25-101. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Department" means the department of corrections.

(2) "Minimum security facility" means a facility which is designed and operated to protect the public from least security risk inmates and is operated by the department for adult felony inmates committed to the custody of the executive director of the department and includes but is not limited to the Colorado correctional center at Golden, the Rifle correctional center at Rifle, and the Delta correctional center at Delta, but does not include any community corrections program as defined in section 17-27-102 (3).
C.R.S. § 17-27-101.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27 / Section 17-27-101.5
17-27-101.5. Purposes of community corrections
Status: in_force

17-27-101.5. Purposes of community corrections. (1) The purpose of this article 27, with respect to community corrections, is to:

(a) 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;

(b) 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;

(c) 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

(d) Achieve a successful discharge from community corrections supervision through reduction of risks and needs and satisfactory compliance with conditions of placement.
C.R.S. § 17-2-207 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-207
17-2-207. Parole - regulations
Status: repealed

17-2-207. Parole - regulations.

(1) and (2) Repealed.

(3) Offenders on parole shall remain under legal custody and shall be subject at any time to be returned to a correctional facility.

(4) 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 no part of the time during which he was on parole shall be deemed a part of his term.
C.R.S. § 17-29-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 29 / Section 17-29-102
17-29-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-29-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Able-bodied offender" has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-24-103 (1).

(2) "Work program" means a work program established pursuant to the provisions of this article.
C.R.S. § 17-26-104.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-104.5
17-26-104.5. Medical visits - charge to persons in custody - provider charges - state hospita
Status: in_force

17-26-104.5. Medical visits - charge to persons in custody - provider charges - state hospital in Pueblo. (1) A county jail may assess a medical treatment charge against any person who receives while being held in custody medical treatment performed by a physician, dentist, nurse, or licensed hospital or as a result of a sick call or for whom a prescription is filled. The county jail may assess any such medical treatment charge against the person's jail account. In addition, the county jail may assess a reasonable medical treatment charge for each visit by a person in custody to an institutional or noninstitutional physician, dentist, or optometrist; except that a medical treatment charge shall not be assessed for any visit required by the county jail during the intake process or an annual physical examination required by the county jail. In no case shall a person's inability to pay be the basis for not providing medical treatment equivalent to the community standard of care. Any medical treatment charge that remains unpaid shall constitute a cost of care that the person shall be ordered to pay pursuant to section 18-1.3-701, C.R.S., and that may be collected by the county pursuant to the provisions of section 16-11-101.6, C.R.S.

(1.3) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1.3) is effective until July 1, 2025.] A provider of medical care that receives any state money, including but not limited to providers that receive money from the medical assistance program established in articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S., or the Colorado indigent care program established in part 1 of article 3 of title 25.5, C.R.S., shall charge a county for medical care provided to a person in custody in a county jail:

(1.3) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1.3) is effective July 1, 2025.] A provider of medical care that receives any state money, including but not limited to providers that receive money from the medical assistance program established in articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, shall charge a county for medical care provided to a person in custody in a county jail:

(a) At the same rate that the provider is reimbursed for such services by the medical assistance program; or

(b) If the provider is not reimbursed by the medical assistance program, at the highest rate that the provider is reimbursed in whole or in part with state moneys in any other program.

(1.5) (a) If economical, a county sheriff may transport a person held in custody in a county jail to the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo for medical treatment. Within the bed and medical capacity of the facility, the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo shall provide medical care to a person held in custody in a county jail. The county in which the person was held shall be responsible for the payment to the hospital for medical costs incurred by a person in custody, but, if such costs are not repaid to the county by the person in custody, such costs constitute a medical treatment charge that may be collected as provided for in subsection (1) of this section.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1.5), the mental health institute at Pueblo shall charge a county the actual costs of the medical care provided to a person held in custody. The charges shall cover the full direct and indirect costs of the care provided as determined by generally accepted accounting principles. The general assembly shall include within the appropriation for the general medical division of the institute an amount equal to the estimated reimbursements to be received from counties pursuant to this paragraph (b).

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to any person held in custody in a county jail regardless of whether the person is a juvenile, is being held prior to trial, or is in custody for conviction under a state statute or a county or municipal ordinance.

(3) When a person is held in custody in a county jail, the person shall be primarily responsible for the payment of the cost of medical care provided to the person for a self-inflicted injury or a condition that was preexisting prior to the person's arrest and shall be charged for the medical care by the provider of care. For purposes of this section, "preexisting condition" means an illness beginning or an injury sustained before a person is in the peaceable custody of the county's officers. This subsection (3) shall not apply to care required by the county jail pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, care paid for by other entities pursuant to section 17-26-120 or 17-26-124, care paid for by any other entity, or medical care provided by the Colorado mental health institute at Pueblo.

(4) A county may seek payment or reimbursement for any medical treatment costs from a person being held in custody and receiving such services, except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 17-24-114 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-114
17-24-114. Provisions for inmates - rules
Status: in_force

17-24-114. Provisions for inmates - rules. (1) The director, in collaboration with the department, shall determine inmate work assignments within the division. Each inmate work assignment must take into account the diagnostic services unit recommendation of employment training needs of the inmate, the security classification of the inmate as determined by the superintendent of each correctional institution, and the rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration needs of the inmate.

(2) The director shall establish the compensation rate for the inmates working in internal programs. Payment rates must be established on an annual basis after review by the joint budget committee and by appropriation of the general assembly. The director shall not compensate an inmate if the inmate refuses to participate in an available rehabilitation and work program.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.)

(4) The division has the power to establish rules governing the employment, conduct, and management of inmates while assigned to internal programs. All such rules pertaining to the payment, employment, conduct, and management of inmates must be published and posted for inmates.
C.R.S. § 17-2-208 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-208
17-2-208. Effective date and application
Status: repealed

17-2-208. Effective date and application. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-119 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-119
17-26-119. Jail in another county - costs
Status: in_force

17-26-119. Jail in another county - costs. When there is no sufficient jail in any county wherein any criminal offense has been committed, any county or district judge, upon application of the sheriff, may order any person charged with any criminal offense and ordered to be committed to jail to be sent to the jail of the county nearest having a sufficient jail. The sheriff of such nearest county, on exhibit of the order of such judge, shall receive and keep in safe custody in the jail of his county the person ordered to be so committed. Such sheriff, upon the order of the district court thereof, shall redeliver such person when demanded, and all the expenses of keeping such person shall be paid by the county from which such person was sent. The board of county commissioners of the county from which any prisoner is sent, at the next regular meeting after receiving the bill for the expenses of such maintenance, safekeeping, and custody, shall audit and allow the claim and pay the same to the treasurer of the county in which such jail is situated for the use of such county.
C.R.S. § 17-26-122 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-122
17-26-122. Guards - compensation
Status: in_force

17-26-122. Guards - compensation. When the safekeeping and detention of persons lawfully committed to any jail in this state, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, requires the employment of one or more guards, the board of county commissioners of the county where such jail is situated shall authorize the sheriff of such county to employ such guards at the expense of the county, at such reasonable compensation as the board shall allow, which guards shall be under the command of the keeper of the jail. Such guards shall be discharged from service when in the judgment of the board of county commissioners their services are not required.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-104 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 1 / Section 17-22.5-104
17-22.5-104. Parole - regulations
Status: repealed

17-22.5-104. Parole - regulations. (1) Any inmate in the custody of the department may be allowed to go on parole in accordance with section 17-22.5-403, subject to the provisions and conditions contained in this article and article 2 of this title.

(2) (a) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed before July 1, 1977, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least ten calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of ten years.

(b) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1977, but before July 1, 1985, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least twenty calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of twenty years.

(c) (I) Except as described in section 18-1.3-401 (4)(c), C.R.S., and in subparagraphs (IV) and (V) of paragraph (d) of this subsection (2), no inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least forty calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of forty years.

(II) Subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c) does not apply to an inmate sentenced pursuant to section 16-13-101 (2), C.R.S., as it existed prior to July 1, 1993, for any crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, and the inmate shall be eligible for parole after the inmate has served forty calendar years less any time authorized pursuant to section 17-22.5-405.

(d) (I) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a class 1 felony committed on or after July 1, 1990, shall be eligible for parole.

(II) This paragraph (d) shall not apply to any inmate sentenced pursuant to section 18-1.3-801 (2), C.R.S., for any crime committed on or after July 1, 1993, and any such inmate shall be eligible for parole in accordance with section 17-22.5-403.

(III) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-801 (2.5), C.R.S., and no inmate imprisoned under a life sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-801 (1), C.R.S., on and after July 1, 1994, for a crime committed on and after that date, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least forty calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of forty years.

(IV) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(d)(I) of this section, an inmate imprisoned to a life sentence for a class 1 felony committed before July 1, 1990, or on or after July 1, 2006, who was convicted as an adult following direct filing of an information or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801 or transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802, may be eligible for parole after the inmate has served at least forty years, less any earned time granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405. An application for parole may not be made or considered during this period.

(V) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(d)(I) of this section, an inmate sentenced to life imprisonment for a class 1 felony committed on or after July 1, 1990, and before July 1, 2006, who was convicted as an adult following direct filing of an information or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801, or transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802, or pursuant to either of these sections as they existed prior to their repeal and reenactment, with amendments, by House Bill 96-1005, may be eligible for parole after serving forty years, less any earned time granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405.

(3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 17-24-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-103
17-24-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-24-103. Definitions. As used in this article 24, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Able-bodied offender" means an offender in the custody of the department who is to participate in a work program or other productive activity authorized by this article and who is physically able to do so. The term does not include an offender who is participating in a community corrections program, who is a part of the "blind count", or who is ill or unable to participate in a work program or other productive activity.

(2) "Director" means the director of the division of correctional industries.

(3) "Division" means the division of correctional industries created in section 17-24-104.

(4) "External program" means a rehabilitation and work program administered by the division in partnership with employers outside of department facilities. "External program" does not include educational services or other productive activities administered by the division of adult parole.

(5) "Internal program" means a rehabilitation and work program that is provided inside a department facility, is administered by the division, and may be in partnership with employers outside of department facilities. "Internal program" does not include educational services or other productive activities administered by the division of adult parole.

(6) "Programs" means external programs and internal programs.
C.R.S. § 17-2-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 17-2-103
17-2-103. Arrest of parolee - revocation proceedings
Status: repealed

17-2-103. Arrest of parolee - revocation proceedings. (1) The director of the division of adult parole or any community parole officer may arrest any parolee when:

(a) He or she has a warrant commanding that such parolee be arrested; or

(b) He or she has probable cause to believe that a warrant for the parolee's arrest has been issued in this state or another state for any criminal offense or for violation of a condition of parole; or

(c) Any offense under the laws of this state has been or is being committed by the parolee in the community parole officer's presence; or

(d) He or she has probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and that the parolee has committed such crime; or

(e) He or she has probable cause to believe that the parolee is leaving or about to leave the state; or

(f) He or she has probable cause to believe that the parolee has violated one or more conditions of parole and that the parolee will fail or refuse to appear before the board to answer charges of violations of one or more conditions of parole; or

(g) He or she has a reasonable belief that the arrest is necessary to prevent serious bodily injury to the parolee or any other person or to prevent the commission of a crime; or

(h) He or she has probable cause to believe that the parolee has committed a technical violation of parole for which the underlying behavior is not a criminal offense and the community parole officer has exhausted all appropriate or available intermediate sanctions, treatment, and support services.

(1.5) (a) Except where arrest or revocation is mandatory pursuant to this section or section 17-2-103.5, and except as provided in paragraph (g) of this subsection (1.5), a community parole officer must consider all appropriate or available intermediate sanctions, as determined by the policies of the division of adult parole, before he or she files a complaint for revocation of a parolee for a technical violation of a condition of parole for which the underlying behavior is not a criminal offense.

(b) A community parole officer shall utilize intermediate sanctions to address a parolee's noncompliance or seek modification of parole conditions, or do both, as deemed appropriate by the community parole officer, in a manner that is consistent with the severity of the noncompliance and the risk level of the parolee.

(c) A community parole officer shall also make referrals to any needed treatment or other support services that may help a parolee become compliant with the conditions of parole and succeed in reintegrating into society. For the purposes of this section, testing positive for the use of illegal drugs is considered a technical violation of parole.

(d) If a parolee has a technical violation, the parolee's community parole officer, with the approval of the director of the division of adult parole or the director's designee, may impose a brief term of confinement, not to exceed fourteen consecutive days, as an intermediate sanction.

(e) A parolee's community parole officer must notify the parolee when a brief term of confinement may be imposed as an intermediate sanction against the parolee.

(f) Confinement as an intermediate sanction may be provided in any facility operated or approved by the department of corrections or in a county jail. The division of adult parole is responsible for reimbursing county jails for beds used as an intermediate sanction. The sheriff of each county has the authority and discretion to determine the number of jail beds, if any, that are available to the department of corrections in their respective facilities for the purpose of imposing an intermediate sanction. If jail beds are unavailable in the local community of the facility in which the parolee is being supervised, the division of adult parole is authorized to utilize any facility operated or approved by the department of corrections or other available county jail beds if transportation to and from the jail is provided to the parolee.

(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a community parole officer may bypass the use of intermediate sanctions or any additional intermediate sanctions in response to a technical violation of parole and file a complaint seeking revocation of parole if:

(I) The parolee has received up to four intermediate sanctions committing the parolee to a brief term of incarceration in jail, except for a parolee for whom subsection (11)(b)(III) of this section applies; or

(II) The nature of the technical violation, in combination with the parolee's risk assessment, indicates a heightened risk to public safety, as defined by policy of the division of adult parole.

(2) (a) A board hearing relating to the revocation of parole shall be held, at the discretion of the board, in the courthouse or other facility that is acceptable to the board in the county in which the alleged violation occurred, the county of the parolee's confinement, or the county of the parolee's residence if not confined.

(b) In all hearings relating to revocation of parole, one member of the board shall hear the case to a conclusion, unless the chairperson of the board assigns another board member due to the illness or unavailability of the first board member. The parolee may appeal to two members of the board. Such appeal shall be on the record.

(c) At evidentiary hearings concerning revocation of parole, the district attorney of the county in which the hearing is held may be in attendance to present the case.

(d) At all hearings before the board which are held outside of the institution to which the parolee is sentenced, it is the duty of the county sheriff to provide for the safety of all persons present. All counties shall make sufficient room available to conduct parole revocation proceedings in their respective courthouses or other facilities that are acceptable to the board.

(e) All votes of the board at any hearing or appeal held pursuant to this section shall be recorded by member and shall be a public record open to inspection and shall be subject to the provisions of part 3 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S.

(3) (a) Whenever a community parole officer has reasonable grounds to believe that a condition of parole has been violated by any parolee, he or she may issue a summons requiring the parolee to appear before the board at a specified time and place to answer charges of violation of one or more conditions of parole. The summons shall be accompanied by a copy of the complaint filed before the board seeking revocation of parole. Willful failure of the parolee to appear before the board as required by the summons is a violation of a condition of parole.

(b) A community parole officer may request that the board issue a warrant for the arrest of a parolee for violation of the conditions of his or her parole by filing a complaint with the board showing probable cause to believe that the parolee has violated a condition of his or her parole. The warrant may be executed by a peace officer, as described in section 16-2.5-101, C.R.S.

(4) (a) If, rather than issuing a summons, a community parole officer makes an arrest of a parolee, with or without a warrant, or the parolee is otherwise arrested, the parolee shall be held in a county jail or a preparole facility or program pending action by the community parole officer pursuant to subsection (5) of this section.

(b) Repealed.

(5) Not later than ten working days after the arrest of any parolee, as provided in subsection (4) of this section, the community parole officer shall complete his or her investigation and either:

(a) File a complaint before the board in which the facts are alleged upon which a revocation of parole is sought; or

(b) Order the release of the parolee and request that any warrant be quashed and that any complaint be dismissed, and parole shall be restored; or

(c) Order the release of the parolee and issue a summons requiring the parolee to appear before the board at a specified time and place to answer charges of violation of one or more conditions of parole.

(6) (a) Any complaint filed by the community parole officer in which revocation of parole is sought shall contain the name of the parolee and his or her department of corrections number, identify the nature of the charges that are alleged to justify revocation of his or her parole, the substance of the evidence sustaining the charges, and the condition of parole alleged to have been violated, including the date and approximate location thereof, together with the signature of the community parole officer. A copy thereof shall be given to the parolee a reasonable length of time before any parole board hearing.

(b) At any time after the filing of a complaint, the director of the division of adult parole may cause the revocation proceedings to be dismissed by giving written notification of the decision for the dismissal to the board, the community parole officer, and the parolee. Upon receipt of the notification by the director, the community parole officer shall order the release of the parolee pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, and parole shall be restored.

(c) The filing of a complaint by the community parole officer tolls the expiration of the parolee's parole.

(7) If the parolee is in custody pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, or the parolee was arrested and then released pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of this section, the hearing on revocation shall be held within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days after the parolee was arrested; except that the board may grant a delay when it finds good cause to exist therefor. If the parolee was issued a summons, the final hearing shall be held within thirty working days from the date the summons was issued; except that the board may grant a delay when it finds good cause to exist therefor. The board shall notify the sheriff, the community parole officer, and the parolee of the date, time, and place of the hearing. It shall be the responsibility of the sheriff to assure the presence of the parolee being held in custody at the time and place of the hearing and to provide for the safety of all present.

(8) Prior to appearance before the board, a parolee shall be advised in writing by the director of the division of adult parole concerning the nature of the charges that are alleged to justify revocation of parole and the substance of the evidence sustaining the charges; the parolee shall be given a copy of the complaint unless he or she has already received one; the parolee shall be informed of the consequences which may follow in the event parole is revoked; the parolee shall then be advised that a full and final hearing will be held before the board at which hearing the parolee will be required to plead guilty or not guilty to the charges contained in the complaint; and the parolee shall be further advised that at the hearing before the board he or she may be represented by an attorney and that he or she may testify and present witnesses and documentary evidence in defense of the charges or in mitigation or explanation thereof. The hearing may be continued by the board upon a showing of good cause.

(9) (a) In the event of a plea of not guilty, the division of adult parole, at the final hearing before the board, shall have the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence the violation of a condition of parole; except that the commission of a criminal offense must be established beyond a reasonable doubt, unless the parolee has been convicted thereof in a criminal proceeding. When it appears that the alleged violation of a condition or conditions of parole consists of an offense with which the parolee is charged in a criminal case then pending, testimony given before the board in a parole revocation proceeding shall not be admissible in such criminal proceeding before a court. When, in a parole revocation hearing, the alleged violation of a condition of parole is the parolee's failure to pay court-ordered compensation to appointed counsel, probation fees, court costs, restitution, or reparations, evidence of the failure to pay shall constitute prima facie evidence of a violation. The board may revoke the parole if requested to do so by the parolee. Any evidence having probative value shall be admissible in all proceedings related to a parole violation complaint, regardless of its admissibility under the exclusionary rules of evidence, if the parolee is accorded a fair opportunity to rebut hearsay evidence. The parolee shall have the right to confront and to cross-examine adverse witnesses unless the board specifically finds good cause for not allowing confrontation of an informer.

(b) If the parolee has been convicted of a criminal offense while on parole, the board shall accept said conviction as conclusive proof of a violation and shall conduct a hearing as to the disposition of the parole only.

(10) Repealed.

(11) (a) If the board determines that a violation of a condition or conditions of parole has been committed, the board shall, within five working days after the completion of the final hearing, either revoke the parole, as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection (11), or continue it in effect, or modify the conditions of parole if circumstances then shown to exist require such modifications. If parole is revoked, the board shall serve upon the parolee a written statement as to the evidence relied on and the reasons for revoking parole.

(b) (I) If the board determines that the parolee has violated parole through commission of a felony or misdemeanor crime, the board may revoke parole and request the sheriff of the county in which the hearing is held to transport the parolee to a place of confinement designated by the executive director for up to the remainder of the parole period.

(II) If the board determines that the parolee has violated any condition of parole that does not involve the commission of a felony or misdemeanor crime that involves possession of a deadly weapon as defined in section 18-1-901, refusing or failing to comply with requirements of sex offender treatment, absconding, willful failure to appear for a summons, unlawful contact with a victim, or the willful tampering or removal of an electronic monitoring device that the parolee is required to wear as a condition of his or her parole, the board may revoke parole and request the sheriff of the county in which the hearing is held to transport the parolee to a place of confinement for up to the remainder of the parole period and order the parolee confined at a facility designated by the executive director.

(II.5) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2017.)

(III) If the board determines that the parolee has violated any condition of parole that does not involve the commission of a felony or misdemeanor crime, the parolee has no active felony warrant, felony detainer, or pending felony criminal charge, and the parolee was on parole for an offense that was a level 3 or level 4 drug felony or class 3, class 4, class 5, or class 6 nonviolent felony offense as defined in section 17-22.5-405 (5)(b), except for menacing as defined in section 18-3-206; stalking as described in section 18-9-111 (4), as it existed prior to August 11, 2010, or section 18-3-602; or any unlawful sexual behavior contained in section 16-22-102 (9); or any other offense, the underlying factual basis of which involves unlawful sexual behavior; or unless the parolee was subject to article 6.5 of title 18, or section 18-6-801, the board may order, as a condition of parole, participation in treatment, if appropriate, as described in section 17-2-103 (11)(c).

(III.5) Repealed.

(IV) and (V) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2017.)

(VI) If the board determines that a parolee who has been designated as a sexually violent predator pursuant to section 18-3-414.5 or found to be a sexually violent predator or its equivalent in any other state or jurisdiction, including but not limited to a military or federal jurisdiction, has violated any condition of parole, the board may revoke parole and request the sheriff of the county in which the hearing is held to transport the parolee for up to the remainder of the parole period and order the parolee confined at a place of confinement designated by the executive director.

(c) If the board determines that the parolee is in need of treatment, the board shall consider placing the parolee in one of the following treatment options and, if appropriate, may modify the conditions of parole to include:

(I) Participation in an outpatient program for the treatment of substance abuse or substance use disorders, mental health disorders, or other co-occurring or behavioral health disorders; or

(II) (A) Placement in a residential treatment program for the treatment of substance abuse, substance use disorders, mental health disorders, or other co-occurring or behavioral health disorders, which program is under contract with the department of public safety and may include, but need not be limited to, intensive residential treatment, therapeutic community, and mental health programs.

(B) A parolee may be placed in a residential treatment program under contract with the department of public safety only upon acceptance by the residential treatment program and any community corrections board with jurisdiction over the residential treatment program. Residential treatment programs and community corrections boards are encouraged to develop an expedited review process to facilitate decision-making and placement of the parolee, if accepted.

(C) Placement in a parolee intensive treatment program operated by the department in a level I security facility for men or an equivalent security level unit in a women's facility operated by the department. The department shall provide or contract for medical services needed by parolees in the intensive treatment program and may use funding appropriated for clinical services for those medical services.

(d) If the parole board orders the parolee to participate in a treatment program as a condition of parole pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (11), the level of treatment ordered shall be consistent with the treatment level need of the parolee based upon an assessment instrument approved for use by the unit within the department of human services that administers behavioral health programs and services, including those related to mental health and substance abuse.

(e) If the parolee is unsuccessful in participating in a treatment program ordered pursuant to paragraph (c) of this subsection (11) and his or her participation is terminated, the board may consider placement of the parolee in additional treatment, as appropriate, including a higher level of treatment.

(f) (I) A parolee who violates the conditions of his or her parole by removing or tampering with an electronic monitoring device that the parolee is required to wear as a condition of his or her parole is subject to an immediate warrantless arrest.

(II) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the board determines that a parolee has violated the conditions of his or her parole by removing or tampering with an electronic monitoring device that the parolee is required to wear as a condition of his or her parole, the board may revoke the parolee's parole pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subsection (11).

(11.5) Each fiscal year, the general assembly shall appropriate a portion of the savings generated by House Bill 10-1360, enacted in 2010. This appropriation shall be used only for re-entry support services for parolees related to obtaining employment, housing, transportation, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, mental health medication, or offender-specific services. The appropriation shall be made after consideration of the division of adult parole's status report required pursuant to section 17-2-102 (11).

(12) If the community parole officer is informed by any law enforcement agency that a parolee has been arrested for a criminal offense and is being detained in the county jail, the community parole officer shall file a complaint alleging the criminal offense as a violation of parole. The community parole officer shall advise the board of any pending criminal proceeding and shall request that a parole revocation proceeding be deferred pending a disposition of the criminal charge.

(13) (a) The board may revoke the parole if requested to do so by the parolee. If a parolee requests to have his or her parole revoked, the parolee shall provide the board a justifiable reason for requesting revocation of parole.

(b) Prior to revoking parole upon the request of a parolee, the board may recommend or implement appropriate interventions in order to assist in the parolee with reintegration and prevent a return to incarceration.

(c) If the board revokes the parole upon the request of the parolee, the board shall proceed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (11) of this section.

(14) If the board revokes parole and places the parolee in custody, completion of the term of custody shall not constitute discharge of the parolee's remaining period of parole unless the term of custody is equal to the parolee's remaining period of parole.
C.R.S. § 17-1-143 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-143
17-1-143. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 02-1038
Status: repealed

17-1-143. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 02-1038. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-302 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 3 / Section 17-26-302
17-26-302. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-26-302. Definitions. As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Intellectual or developmental disability" means a disability attributable to an intellectual or developmental condition, as defined in the latest edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of the American psychiatric association, or related conditions constituting a severe or profound disability.

(2) "Local jail" means a jail or an adult detention center of a county or city and county with a capacity of more than four hundred beds.

(3) "Medical professional" means a registered nurse registered pursuant to section 12-255-111, a physician assistant licensed pursuant to section 12-240-113, or a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy licensed pursuant to article 240 of title 12.

(4) "Mental health professional" means a mental health professional licensed or certified pursuant to article 245 of title 12, except it does not include unlicensed psychotherapists pursuant to article 245 of title 12; an advanced practice registered nurse registered pursuant to section 12-255-111 with training in substance use disorders or mental health; or a physician assistant licensed pursuant to section 12-240-113 with specific training in substance use disorders or mental health.

(5) "Postpartum period" means one year after a pregnancy has ended.

(6) "Restrictive housing" means the state of being involuntarily confined in one's cell for approximately twenty-two hours per day or more with very limited out-of-cell time, movement, or meaningful human interaction whether pursuant to disciplinary, administrative, or classification action.

(7) "Serious mental illness" means one or more substantial disorders of the cognitive, volitional, or emotional processes that grossly impair judgment or capacity to recognize reality or to control behavior and that substantially interfere with the person's ability to meet the ordinary demands of living. These can include, but are not limited to, a psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder or any diagnosed mental disorder, except for substance use disorders, currently associated with serious impairment of psychological, cognitive, or behavioral functioning.
C.R.S. § 17-26-104 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-104
17-26-104. Feeding prisoners
Status: in_force

17-26-104. Feeding prisoners. The sheriff of each county shall feed all the prisoners kept in confinement by him with good and sufficient food. The board of county commissioners of such county, at the expense of the county, shall furnish to such sheriff all the groceries, supplies, utensils, equipment, and assistants he requires to perform his duty of properly feeding such prisoners and shall also pay all the costs and expenses incurred therein.
C.R.S. § 17-26.5-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26.5 / Section 17-26.5-101
17-26.5-101. Multijurisdictional jails - authorized
Status: in_force

17-26.5-101. Multijurisdictional jails - authorized. The general assembly hereby authorizes any county, city and county, city, or the department of corrections of the state of Colorado to enter into a contract or contracts with each other in accordance with part 2 of article 1 of title 29, C.R.S., to design, locate, construct, and operate a multijurisdictional jail for the incarceration of county, city and county, city, or state prisoners. In the alternative, the described governmental entities may enter into the necessary contracts with a private contractor for the provision and operation of such jail.
C.R.S. § 17-2-202.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-202.5
17-2-202.5. Administrative hearing officers and release hearing officers - qualifications -
Status: in_force

17-2-202.5. Administrative hearing officers and release hearing officers - qualifications - duties. (1) (a) 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 crime, the duties of parole board members, and actuarial risk assessment instruments and other offender assessment instruments used by the board and the department of corrections.

(b) An administrative hearing officer or administrative law judge under contract with the board is required to complete twelve hours annually of continuing education or training consistent with section 17-2-201 (1)(e).

(c) An administrative hearing officer or administrative law judge under contract with the board shall comply with the data and information collection on decision-making as required by section 17-22.5-404 (6) and shall transmit this information as directed by the chairperson or board policy.

(d) The sole remedy for failure to comply with training and data collection requirements shall be termination of the employee, and the failure to comply with training and data collection requirements shall not create any right for any offender.

(2) (a) A release hearing officer shall have three years of relevant experience and be knowledgeable of parole laws and guidelines, offender rehabilitation, correctional administration, the functioning of the criminal justice system, the issues associated with victims of crime, the duties of parole board members, and actuarial risk assessment instruments and other offender assessment instruments used by the board and the department of corrections.

(b) A release hearing officer under contract with the board is required to complete twelve hours annually of continuing education or training consistent with section 17-2-201 (1)(e).

(c) A release hearing officer shall comply with the data and information collection on decision-making required by section 17-22.5-404 (6) and shall transmit this information as directed by the chairperson or board policy.

(d) The sole remedy for failure to comply with training and data collection requirements shall be termination of the employee, and the failure to comply with training and data collection requirements shall not create any right for any offender.
C.R.S. § 17-27-106 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27 / Section 17-27-106
17-27-106. Escape from custody from a community corrections program
Status: repealed

17-27-106. Escape from custody from a community corrections program. (1) (a) 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 offender's place of employment or, having been ordered by the executive director of the department of corrections or the chief probation officer of the judicial district to return to the community corrections program, neglects or fails to do so, such offender shall be deemed to have escaped from custody and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in section 18-8-208, C.R.S., and all reductions in sentence authorized by part 2 of article 22.5 of this title shall be forfeited.

(b) (I) In addition to the forfeiture of all reductions in sentence authorized by part 2 of article 22.5 of this title, any person convicted of escape from custody from a community correction program in violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) shall also forfeit all reductions in sentence authorized by section 18-1.3-301 (1)(i), C.R.S.

(II) Repealed.

(2) The division of criminal justice is hereby authorized to provide notice to appropriate law enforcement agencies and the sentencing court, if applicable, that there is probable cause to believe that an offender has escaped from custody.
C.R.S. § 17-24-109.8 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-109.8
17-24-109.8. Pilot program - refuse derived fuel
Status: repealed

17-24-109.8. Pilot program - refuse derived fuel. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-130 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-130
17-26-130. Jail - pilot project authorized
Status: repealed

17-26-130. Jail - pilot project authorized. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-40-106 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 40 / Section 17-40-106
17-40-106. Responsibilities of the superintendent
Status: in_force

17-40-106. Responsibilities of the superintendent. (1) The superintendent shall be responsible for the administration of diagnostic services and the supervision of the employees of the program.

(2) The superintendent shall be responsible for the management, control, regulation, and operation of the physical facilities and for the reception, discipline, and confinement of all offenders.

(3) The superintendent or superintendent's designee shall separate all offenders in the diagnostic program from the offenders in the correctional institution.

(4) (a) The superintendent may implement a behavioral or mental health disorder screening program to screen offenders entering the diagnostic center. If the superintendent chooses to implement a behavioral or mental health disorder screening program, the superintendent shall use the standardized screening instrument developed pursuant to section 16-11.9-102 and conduct the screening in accordance with procedures established pursuant to said section.

(b) Prior to implementation of a behavioral or mental health disorder screening program pursuant to this subsection (4), if implementation of the program would require an increase in appropriations, the superintendent shall submit to the joint budget committee a request for funding in the amount necessary to implement the behavioral or mental health disorder screening program. If implementation of the behavioral or mental health disorder screening program would require an increase in appropriations, implementation of the program is conditional upon approval of the funding request.
C.R.S. § 17-1-113.2 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-113.2
17-1-113.2. Continuity of care for persons released from correctional facility
Status: in_force

17-1-113.2. Continuity of care for persons released from correctional facility. Before a person is released from the custody of a correctional facility, the correctional facility shall comply with the provisions of section 17-26-140 concerning continuity of care for persons with a substance use disorder.
C.R.S. § 17-1-167 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-167
17-1-167. Use of restraints for state inmates - criteria - documentation - intake assessme
Status: in_force

17-1-167. Use of restraints for state inmates - criteria - documentation - intake assessment - report - rules - definitions. (1) By July 1, 2027, the department shall implement policies and practices that conform to the minimum standards prescribed by the most updated restraint and seclusion standards of the national commission on correctional health care. The department shall continuously amend its practices and policies to comply, at a minimum, with those minimum standards.

(2) (a) A facility or qualified facility shall ensure that the use of restraint is documented and maintained in the electronic health record of the individual who was restrained. At a minimum, the facility or qualified facility shall document:

(I) The order for clinical restraint, the date and time of the order, and the signature of the licensed or license-eligible mental health provider who issued the clinical restraint order. If the order is authorized by telephone, the order must be transcribed and signed at the time of issuance by a person with authority to accept orders. The ordering licensed or license-eligible mental health provider shall sign the order as soon as practicable.

(II) A clear explanation of the clinical basis for use of the clinical restraint, including the less intrusive interventions that were employed and failed, and evidence of the immediate circumstances justifying the belief that the use of restraint was to prevent the individual from committing imminent and serious harm to the individual's self or another person;

(III) The specific behavioral criteria the individual must exhibit for the clinical restraint episode to be terminated;

(IV) Any modifications to the order, and the time and date, and the signature of the licensed or license-eligible mental health provider, or mental health clinician as defined by department rule or designated by the department, who modifies the order;

(V) The date and time of an order modification, the date and time of the modification, and the signature of the licensed or license-eligible mental health provider, or mental health clinician as defined by department rule or designated by the department, who issued the clinical restraint order. If the order is modified by telephone, the modification must be transcribed and signed at the time of issuance by a person with authority to accept the modification. The ordering licensed or license-eligible mental health provider, or mental health clinician as defined by department rule or designated by the department, shall sign the order as soon as practicable; and

(VI) The date and time of the termination of the order, the signature of the person who terminated the order, the observations, and evidence that the individual exhibited behavior justifying the termination of the order.

(b) The facility or qualified facility shall ensure the documentation and retention required pursuant to this section are conducted pursuant to all applicable state and federal laws regarding the confidentiality of the individual's information and shall ensure an individual may access the information or demand release of the information to a third party.

(3) A qualified facility shall perform an evaluation upon every individual's intake to the respective facility for the purpose of assessing the individual's risk of self-harm behaviors and whether the individual has been previously subjected to clinical four-point restraints. A licensed or license-eligible mental health provider, mental health clinician as defined by department rule or designated by the department, qualified health-care provider, or mental health administrator shall initiate appropriate safety planning to address concerns and attempt to avoid the use of clinical restraints, if possible.

(4) (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, a qualified facility shall not use an involuntary medication on an individual unless:

(I) The individual is determined to be dangerous to the individual's self or another person, and the treatment is in the individual's medical interest;

(II) The qualified facility has exhausted all less restrictive alternative interventions;

(III) The involuntary medication is administered after exhaustion of procedural requirements established pursuant to this section; and

(IV) The majority of the involuntary medication committee described in subsection (4)(b) of this section approves of the involuntary medication.

(b) The qualified facility shall convene an involuntary medication committee, comprised of a licensed psychiatrist, a licensed psychologist, a licensed or license-eligible mental health provider, and the superintendent of the qualified facility or the superintendent's designee.

(c) An order for an involuntary medication must not:

(I) Exceed one hundred eighty days from the date of the order; and

(II) Permit the use of more than ten different psychotropic medications during the one-hundred-eighty-day period. This does not limit the amount of doses of the medications to be administered, as medically appropriate.

(d) A qualified facility shall ensure that the use of involuntary medication is documented and maintained in the individual's electronic health record. At a minimum, the qualified facility shall document:

(I) The order for involuntary medication;

(II) The date and time of the order; and

(III) A clear explanation of the clinical basis for use of the involuntary medication, including the less intrusive interventions that were employed and failed and evidence of the immediate circumstances justifying the determination that the individual is dangerous to the individual's self or another person and that the treatment is in the individual's medical interest.

(e) The facility or qualified facility shall ensure the documentation and maintenance required pursuant to this section are conducted pursuant to all applicable state and federal laws regarding the confidentiality of the information.

(f) This subsection (4) does not apply to emergency medicine administered pursuant to department policy.

(5) (a) On or before January 1, 2024, and on or before January 1 each year thereafter, the executive director of the department shall submit a report to the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives, or any successor committees, concerning the use of clinical restraints and involuntary medication in the preceding calendar year. At a minimum, the report must include:

(I) The total number of clinical ambulatory restraint episodes and clinical four-point restraint episodes;

(II) The total number of involuntary medication orders issued;

(III) The average amount of time of a clinical ambulatory restraint episode and clinical four-point restraint episode;

(IV) The average duration of involuntary medication orders issued;

(V) The longest clinical ambulatory restraint episode and the longest clinical four-point restraint episode;

(VI) The percentage of total clinical ambulatory restraint episodes that exceeded two hours, and the percentage of total clinical four-point restraint episodes that exceeded two hours;

(VII) The percentage of total clinical ambulatory restraint episodes that involved an individual diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder or intellectual or developmental disability, and the percentage of total clinical four-point restraint episodes that involved an individual diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder or intellectual or developmental disability;

(VIII) The percentage of total involuntary medication orders that involved an individual diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder or intellectual or developmental disability, and the percentage of total clinical four-point restraint episodes that involved an individual diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder or intellectual or developmental disability;

(IX) The percentage of total clinical ambulatory restraint episodes that involved an individual who was subjected to the restraint for a second or subsequent episode within the year, and the percentage of total clinical four-point restraint episodes that involved an individual who was subjected to the restraint for a second or subsequent episode within the year;

(X) The percentage of total involuntary medication orders that involved an individual who was subjected to a second or subsequent order within the year;

(XI) The total number of involuntary medication orders that exceeded one hundred eighty days; and

(XII) An implementation plan to conform with the requirements pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, including timelines, a summary of progress, and a compliance report.

(b) Beginning in 2024 and each year thereafter, the department shall present findings from the report described by this section to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees, or any successor committees, during the hearings held pursuant to the "SMART Act", part 2 of article 7 of title 2.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirement in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report required in this subsection (5) continues indefinitely.

(d) The department shall ensure the report required in this subsection (5) does not disclose any information in violation of applicable state and federal laws regarding the confidentiality of individuals' information.

(6) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Clinical ambulatory restraint" means a device used to involuntarily limit an individual's freedom of movement, but still permits the ability of the individual to walk and move while subjected to the device.

(b) "Clinical four-point restraint" means a device used to involuntarily limit an individual's freedom of movement by securing the individual's arms and legs.

(c) "Clinical restraint" means a device used to involuntarily limit an individual's freedom of movement. "Clinical restraint" includes clinical ambulatory restraints and clinical four-point restraints.

(d) "Correctional facility" has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-1-102 (1.7).

(e) "Department" means the department of corrections, created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-128.5.

(f) "Facility" means a correctional facility or a private contract prison.

(g) "Involuntary medication" means giving an individual medication involuntarily; except that "involuntary medication" does not include the involuntary administration of medication or administration of medication for voluntary life-saving medical procedures.

(h) "Licensed or license-eligible mental health provider" has the same meaning as defined in section 27-60-108 (2)(a), or means a person who has completed the education requirements to be a licensed mental health provider as defined in section 27-60-108 (2)(a), but is in the process of completing the experience and examination requirements to becoming licensed.

(i) "Private contract prison" has the same meaning as set forth in section 17-1-102 (7.3).

(j) "Qualified facility" means:

(I) A correctional facility infirmary;

(II) The San Carlos correctional facility; and

(III) The Denver women's correctional facility.

(k) "Qualified health-care provider" means a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed registered nurse.
C.R.S. § 17-29-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 29 / Section 17-29-103
17-29-103. Executive director to establish work program
Status: in_force

17-29-103. Executive director to establish work program. (1) The executive director may establish an intensive labor work program at all facilities, utilizing the physical labor of able-bodied offenders, which will be directed toward the reclamation and maintenance of land and resources, including but not limited to those of any federal, state, or local governmental agency or nonprofit agency within this state, and which will be administered by the various wardens responsible for the administration of any correctional facility. Such intensive labor work program shall be operated on an incentive basis so that an offender assigned to the intensive labor work program who demonstrates that he or she is willing to modify his or her behavioral patterns, to cooperate in his or her rehabilitation, and to learn both a work ethic and a job skill becomes eligible for reassignment from the intensive labor work program.

(2) Immediately after the evaluation and diagnosis required by section 16-11-308 (2), C.R.S., and initial placement at a correctional facility, every able-bodied offender may, by departmental classification action, be assigned to and shall participate in the intensive labor work program for a period of not less than thirty days; except that the executive director or the wardens responsible for the administration of correctional facilities may waive or delay an offender's initial assignment to the intensive labor work program for the good of the department. Offenders assigned to the intensive labor work program will be compensated at a rate set in accordance with the regulations of the department concerning offender pay, including but not limited to provisions concerning deductions and reimbursement for care claims.

(3) The executive director is specifically authorized to assign such other able-bodied offenders whose behavior is inconsistent with the rules established by the executive director or the executive director's designee to the intensive labor work program for such periods of time as may best serve the offenders and assist the executive director in the management of correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director. Eligibility for reassignment from the intensive labor work program to such educational or vocational work programs as are consistent with the diagnosis and evaluation conducted pursuant to article 40 of this title will be determined by departmental classification action after reviewing the offender's willingness to modify behavioral patterns, to commit to cooperating in rehabilitation, and to learn both a work ethic and a job skill. Offenders assigned to the intensive labor work program pursuant to this section will also be compensated at a rate set in accordance with the regulations concerning offender pay promulgated by the department.

(4) The executive director shall establish rules to implement this article.
C.R.S. § 17-27.5-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.5 / Section 17-27.5-102
17-27.5-102. Minimum standards and criteria for the operation of intensive supervision progra
Status: in_force

17-27.5-102. Minimum standards and criteria for the operation of intensive supervision programs. (1) The department shall have the power to establish and enforce standards and criteria for administration of intensive supervision programs.

(2) The standards and criteria shall require that offenders in the program receive at least the minimum services consistent with public safety, including highly restricted activities, weekly face-to-face contact between the offender and the program staff, daily telephone contact between the offender and the program staff, a monitored curfew at the offender's place of residence at least once a month, employment visitation and monitoring at least twice each month, home visitation, drug and alcohol screening, treatment referrals and monitoring, assuring the payment of restitution, and community service in a manner that shall minimize any risk to the public.

(3) An offender as defined in section 17-27-102 (6) is eligible for an intensive supervision program only upon the recommendation of the department if such offender has not more than one hundred eighty days remaining until such offender's parole eligibility date or upon a transfer from a community corrections residential program under article 27 of this title if such offender has not more than one hundred eighty days remaining until such offender's parole eligibility date and if the local community corrections board finds that the correctional needs of such offender will be better served by such supervision. The local community corrections board has the authority to accept, reject, or reject after acceptance the participation of any offender in each and every intensive supervision program under this article. In selecting offenders for transfer to an intensive supervision program, the department and the local community corrections board shall consider, but shall not be limited to, the following factors:

(a) The frequency, severity, and recency of disciplinary actions against the offender;

(b) The offender's escape history, if any;

(c) Whether the offender has functioned at a high level of responsibility in a community corrections program, if applicable;

(d) Whether the offender will have adequate means of support and suitable housing in the community; and

(e) The nature of the offense for which the offender has been incarcerated.

(4) At least two weeks prior to placement of a nonparoled offender in an intensive supervision program, the executive director shall notify or cause to be notified the respective prosecuting attorney and the law enforcement agency of the affected unit of local government; and he shall have previously notified the affected corrections board.
C.R.S. § 17-26-118 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-118
17-26-118. Criminal justice data collection - definitions
Status: repealed

17-26-118. Criminal justice data collection - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Average daily population" means the number of confined inmates each day for a year, divided by the number of days in the year.

(b) "Case disposition" means the final judgment, adjudication, adjudication withheld, dismissal, or nolle prosequi of a case.

(c) "Confined inmate" means an inmate under the supervision of a jail facility, including an inmate who is in transit to or from a facility, appearing in or in transit to or from court, held for other jurisdictions, in a hospital or other medical institution for treatment but would otherwise be housed in the jail facility, in a work release program but returns to jail at night, or in a community-based program but returns to jail at night. "Confined inmate" does not include a person who is absent without leave, has escaped, is on long-term transfer to other jurisdictions, or is in a community-based program but does not return to jail at night.

(d) "Hold" means a mechanism preventing a confined inmate's release from custody on bail, including a hold on behalf of another criminal justice agency, a parole hold, and a probation hold.

(e) "Homeless" means an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. An individual is considered homeless if the individual's primary address is recorded as:

(I) Transient;

(II) A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for persons with behavioral or mental health disorders; or

(III) A public or private place not designed for, nor ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including but not limited to an automobile, a park, an abandoned building, a bus or train station, or a similar setting.

(f) "Jail facility" means any building, structure, enclosure, institution, or place, whether permanent or temporary, fixed or mobile, where persons are or may be lawfully held in custody or confined, that is operated by a county or city and county.

(g) "Jail management system" means a software program utilized by a jail facility to store jail data and to track inmate information and status beginning at booking and until release.

(h) "Length of stay" means the number of consecutive days that a confined inmate spends in jail, from the date of booking to the date of release, counting any part of one calendar day, including days during which the inmate spends part of the day outside of the jail, as one day.

(i) "Municipal offense" means a violation of, or conduct defined as unlawful by, any municipal code or ordinance.

(j) "Operational capacity" means the number of inmates who can be accommodated in a jail facility based on the number of permanent beds that the facility is designed to hold and the facility's staff, existing programs, and services.

(k) "Sentenced inmate" means an inmate who is confined and actively serving a sentence requiring a term of imprisonment. An inmate is considered sentenced even if the inmate is unsentenced in a separate case, and even if the inmate has a hold.

(l) "Snapshot" means a data set from a jail facility that represents the required data points as of the reporting date.

(m) "Unsentenced inmate" means an inmate who is confined and awaiting case disposition. An inmate is not considered unsentenced if the inmate is actively serving a sentence requiring a term of imprisonment in a separate case.

(2) The keeper of each jail facility shall keep and maintain a daily record of all data specified in subsection (3) of this section. The information contained in the record must be available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(3) The keeper of each jail facility shall keep and maintain a daily record of the following data:

(a) For each confined inmate, the date of entrance; name; date of birth; age; race; ethnicity; gender; any criminal charges against the inmate, organized by code section, and the jurisdiction charging each offense; term of sentence, if sentenced; bond amount, if bond has been set; and release date;

(b) The operational capacity of the jail facility;

(c) The name of the jail management system used by the facility;

(d) The number of confined inmates in the jail facility;

(e) Counting each confined inmate only once, the following information concerning confined inmates:

(I) The number of sentenced inmates;

(II) The number of unsentenced inmates with a hold; and

(III) The number of unsentenced inmates without a hold;

(f) Counting each unsentenced inmate without a hold only once, the following information concerning unsentenced inmates:

(I) The number whose most serious charged offense is a felony; and

(II) The number whose most serious charged offense is a misdemeanor;

(g) The number of confined inmates held solely for a municipal offense;

(h) The number of confined inmates held in administrative segregation or other custody level in which the inmate is allowed outside of his or her cell for two or fewer hours per day;

(i) The number of confined inmates awaiting a competency evaluation, as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (2); a competency hearing, as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (4); or a restoration hearing, as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (17);

(j) The average daily population of the jail facility;

(k) The average length of stay for each of the following:

(I) Confined inmates who were released within the prior twelve months whose most serious offense is a felony; and

(II) Confined inmates who were released within the prior twelve months whose most serious offense is a misdemeanor;

(l) The number of confined inmates identified as homeless;

(m) The number of deaths of confined inmates; and

(n) The number of bookings into the jail facility.

(4) (a) On or before the third Friday of each January, April, July, and October, each jail facility shall submit a quarterly report of the data collected pursuant to subsection (3) of this section as of the first day of the month in which the report is submitted to the division of criminal justice within the department of public safety via an electronic survey designed by the division for that purpose. Each quarterly report must include:

(I) A snapshot of the data required by subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c) of this section;

(II) A snapshot of the data required by subsections (3)(d) to (3)(l) of this section organized by race, ethnicity, and gender;

(III) Data concerning the number of deaths of confined inmates, collected pursuant to subsection (3)(m) of this section, as the total of all deaths of confined inmates that occurred since the previous reporting date; and

(IV) Data concerning the number of bookings into the jail facility, collected pursuant to subsection (3)(n) of this section, as the total of all bookings into the jail facility that occurred since the previous reporting date.

(b) If a jail facility is unable to provide any of the data that it is required to report pursuant to this subsection (4), the jail facility shall include in its report an explanation of all good faith efforts to collect and submit the data not included in the report.

(c) If a jail facility fails to submit a quarterly report pursuant to this subsection (4) within thirty days after a reporting date, the jail facility is considered noncompliant for the quarterly reporting period. The executive director of the department of public safety shall send notice of the failure to the noncompliant jail facility.

(d) Repealed.

(e) In addition to the information described in subsection (4)(a) of this section, the report must include information from the prior quarter regarding the number of inmates in the jail whose medicaid was suspended while incarcerated and the number of inmates who were enrolled, or whose medicaid was reinstated, prior to release.

(5) On or before January 1, 2022, and on or before the third Friday of each January, April, July, and October thereafter, the keeper of each local jail shall submit a quarterly report of the data specified in this subsection (5) to the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety through an electronic form designed by the division. Each quarterly report must include:

(a) For each individual placed in restrictive housing as defined in section 17-26-302 (4), anonymized data by month that includes:

(I) The individual's self-identified race or ethnicity, gender, and age;

(II) Whether the individual has one of the conditions identified in section 17-26-303 (1) and the specific condition;

(III) The placement classification of the individual before being placed in restrictive housing;

(IV) The length of time the individual was in restrictive housing;

(V) If the individual was placed in restrictive housing for a disciplinary reason;

(VI) Whether the individual suffered injury or death while placed in restrictive housing and the manner and cause of the injury or death;

(VII) Whether the individual was charged with a new criminal offense while in restrictive housing and, if so, the offense; and

(VIII) How many times the local jail sought a written order to hold someone beyond fifteen days in restrictive housing and the outcome;

(b) How many individuals in the local jail population have:

(I) An identified mental illness;

(II) An identified substance use disorder;

(III) Both an identified mental illness and substance use disorder;

(IV) Identified neurocognitive issues such as dementia or traumatic brain injury; and

(V) Engaged in self-harming behavior while in the local jail.
C.R.S. § 17-2-206 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-206
17-2-206. Parole not to be construed as discharge
Status: repealed

17-2-206. Parole not to be construed as discharge. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-20-126 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-126
17-20-126. Correctional facilities for women
Status: repealed

17-20-126. Correctional facilities for women. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-119.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-119.5
17-1-119.5. Compilation of data related to inmates with children attending school
Status: in_force

17-1-119.5. Compilation of data related to inmates with children attending school. (1) The department of corrections shall obtain information from each inmate concerning whether the inmate is the parent of a child who is under the age of eighteen in the state of Colorado and, if so, whether the child is enrolled in a school in the state and the school district or state charter school in which the child is enrolled. In the process of obtaining the information from the inmate, the department shall not provide the inmate with information that would pose a safety threat to the child or child's family.

(2) The department shall collect and compile information related to programs that assist students whose parents are incarcerated.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-103 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 1 / Section 17-22.5-103
17-22.5-103. Computation of time
Status: in_force

17-22.5-103. Computation of time. 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 day on which he was received into the same and excluding any time the inmate may have been at large by reason of escape therefrom, unless he is pardoned or otherwise released by legal authority.
C.R.S. § 17-34-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 34 / Section 17-34-101
17-34-101. Juveniles and young adults who are convicted as adults in district court and you
Status: in_force

17-34-101. Juveniles and young adults who are convicted as adults in district court and young adults convicted under twenty-one years of age - eligibility for specialized program placement - petitions - definition. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an offender serving a sentence in the department for a felony offense as a result of the filing of criminal charges by an information or indictment pursuant to section 19-2.5-801, or the transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802, or pursuant to either of these sections as they existed prior to their repeal and reenactment, with amendments, by House Bill 96-1005, or a young adult offender serving a sentence in the department for a felony offense that was committed when the offender was under twenty-one years of age and that sentence is not a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, and the offender in any of these cases remains in the custody of the department for that felony offense, may petition for placement in the specialized program described in section 17-34-102, referred to within this section as the "specialized program", as follows:

(I) Except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(IV) of this section, if the felony of which the person was convicted was not murder in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-102, then the offender may petition for placement in the specialized program after serving twenty years of his or her sentence if he or she:

(A) Has not been released on parole;

(B) Has not been convicted of an offense of unlawful sexual behavior, as defined in section 16-22-102 (9), or an offense that the underlying factual basis is unlawful sexual behavior, as defined in section 16-22-102 (9), or an offense in which the underlying facts support the fact that the offender committed, participated in, or aided or abetted in the commission of a sexual offense even if the offender was not convicted of a sexual offense;

(C) Is not or has not been previously placed in a treatment program within the department for a serious behavioral or mental health disorder;

(D) Has obtained, at a minimum, a high school diploma or has successfully passed a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5), C.R.S.;

(E) Has participated in programs offered to him or her by the department and demonstrated responsibility and commitment in those programs;

(F) Has demonstrated positive growth and change through increasing developmental maturity and quantifiable good behavior during the course of his or her incarceration; and

(G) Has accepted responsibility for the criminal behavior underlying the offense for which he or she was convicted.

(II) If the felony of which the person was convicted was murder in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-102 (1)(b), as it existed prior to September 15, 2021, or (1)(d), or murder in the second degree, as described in section 18-3-103 (1)(b), then the offender may petition for placement in the specialized program after serving twenty years of his or her sentence if he or she satisfies the criteria described in subsections (1)(a)(I)(A) to (1)(a)(I)(G) of this section.

(III) If the felony of which the person was convicted was murder in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-102, but was not murder in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-102 (1)(b), as it existed prior to September 15, 2021, or (1)(d), or murder in the second degree, as described in section 18-3-103 (1)(b), then the offender may petition for placement in the specialized program after serving twenty-five years of his or her sentence if he or she satisfies the criteria described in subsections (1)(a)(I)(A) to (1)(a)(I)(G) of this section.

(IV) If the felony the person was charged with was murder in the first degree, as described in section 18-3-102, with the possible penalty of life without the possibility of parole, and the person was eighteen years of age or older but less than twenty-one years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, and the person entered a plea of guilty to a lesser felony offense and received a determinate sentence to the department with the possibility of parole, then the offender may only petition for placement in the specialized program after serving thirty calendar years of his or her sentence and the offender may only be released on early parole pursuant to the provisions of section 17-22.5.403.7 (2) after serving thirty-five calendar years. For purposes of this subsection (1)(a)(IV), "calendar year" means twelve consecutive months without any time credit deductions.

(b) An offender who is described in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) may apply for placement in the specialized program notwithstanding his or her sentence or parole eligibility date.

(2) Upon receiving a petition from an offender described in subsection (1) of this section, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall review the petition and determine whether to place the offender in the specialized program. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall not place an offender in the program if the department classified the offender as a sex offender pursuant to department administrative regulation. In making this determination, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall consider the following criteria:

(a) The nature of the offense and the circumstances surrounding the offense, including the extent of the offender's participation in the criminal conduct;

(b) The age and maturity of the offender at the time of the offense;

(c) The behavior of the offender in any institution for the duration of his or her sentence, including consideration of any violations of the inmate code of conduct and dates of the violations or, in the alternative, the lack of any such violations;

(d) The assessed risk and needs of the offender;

(e) The impact of the offense on any victim and any victim's immediate family member; and

(f) Any other factor determined to be relevant by the executive director or his or her designee in assessing and making a determination regarding the offender's demonstrated rehabilitation.

(3) The department may make restorative justice practices, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(o.5), C.R.S., available to any victim of any offender who petitions for placement in the specialized program, as may be appropriate, but only if requested by the victim and the victim has registered with the department of corrections requesting notice of victims' rights pursuant to the provisions of part 3 of article 4.1 of title 24, C.R.S.

(4) (a) If after review of an offender's petition, the executive director or his or her designee determines that the offender is an appropriate candidate for placement in the specialized program, the department shall place the offender in the specialized program as soon as practicable.

(b) Any victim or victim's immediate family member, as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (5) and (6), C.R.S., has the right to be informed of the placement of an offender pursuant to sections 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(q) and 24-4.1-303 (14), C.R.S.

(5) If the executive director or his or her designee denies an offender's petition for placement in the specialized program based on a determination that the offender is inappropriate for such placement after consideration of the criteria set forth in subsection (2) of this section, the offender may petition the executive director or his or her designee for placement in the specialized program not sooner than three years after the issuance of the denial.

(6) The department shall develop policies and procedures for the preparation, submission, and review of petitions for placement of offenders in the specialized program, as described in this section.
C.R.S. § 17-2-100.2 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 17-2-100.2
17-2-100.2. Legislative intent regarding parole
Status: in_force

17-2-100.2. Legislative intent regarding parole. The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the primary consideration for any decision to grant parole shall be the public safety. The general assembly further finds and declares that, since parole is a privilege granted by the general assembly and not a right guaranteed under the state or federal constitutions, if the parolee violates the conditions of his parole, that privilege may be revoked.
C.R.S. § 17-1-112 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-112
17-1-112. Expenses - reimbursement by department - report
Status: in_force

17-1-112. Expenses - reimbursement by department - report. (1) Subject to available appropriations, the department shall reimburse any county or city and county for a portion of the expenses and costs incurred by that county or city and county in the confinement and maintenance in a local jail of any person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility. The general assembly shall annually establish the amount of reimbursement in the general appropriations bill, taking into consideration the information reported pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. Such reimbursement is for each day following seventy-two hours after such sentence is imposed but prior to the transmittal of the sentenced inmate to a department facility. Subject to available appropriations, the department may contract with any county or city and county for the expenses incurred by that county or city and county in the confinement and maintenance of any person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment pursuant to section 16-11-308.5.

(1.5) In no event shall any agreement to reimburse any city and county or county affect or reduce any city and county's or county's duty to exercise reasonable care and use its best efforts to supervise and use reasonable precautions to assure the adequate care of any state inmate.

(1.7) On or after April 19, 1993, each city and county or county shall send an invoice to the executive director within three months after the expenses and costs for the confinement and maintenance of inmates in local jails are incurred; however, each city and county or county is encouraged to send such invoice on a monthly basis, when possible. Failure by a city and county or county to send an invoice to the executive director within three months after such expenses and costs are incurred shall result in a forfeiture of any reimbursement by the state for such expenses and costs.

(2) Any moneys to which a county or city and county may be entitled pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be paid to the treasurer of the county or the manager of revenue of the city and county, who shall credit the same to the general fund of the county or city and county or such other fund as the board of county commissioners of the county or the city council of the city and county may direct and who shall account for such moneys as provided by law.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 88, p. 710, § 9, effective July 1, 1988.)

(4) To assist the general assembly in determining the amount of reimbursement described in subsection (1) of this section, on or before January 1, 2019, and on or before January 1 each year thereafter, each county and each city and county shall report to the joint budget committee the average cost of confining and maintaining persons in a local jail for more than seventy-two hours after each such person has been sentenced to the custody of the department. On or before September 1, 2018, the joint budget committee shall establish guidelines to ensure that each county and each city and county reports costs pursuant to this subsection (4) in a uniform manner. At a minimum, the guidelines must allow each county and each city and county to report costs in the following categories:

(a) Food;

(b) Clothing and laundry;

(c) Medical and behavioral health-care costs;

(d) Personnel costs, including salaries and benefits;

(e) Inmate transportation costs;

(f) Vocational training and educational costs; and

(g) Menstrual hygiene products, as defined by section 17-1-113.6 (2).
C.R.S. § 17-33-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 33 / Section 17-33-102
17-33-102. Colorado offender identification program - rules - report - definitions
Status: in_force

17-33-102. Colorado offender identification program - rules - report - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Offender ID bank" means the facility in the department where the department securely stores offender identification documents it has acquired.

(b) "Program" means the program established in this section to procure state-issued identification cards for offenders.

(c) "State-issued identification card" means a driver's license or other identification card issued by the department of revenue pursuant to article 2 of title 42 that complies with the federal "Real ID Act of 2005", 49 U.S.C. sec. 30301 note.

(2) (a) The department shall establish and operate a program to procure state-issued identification cards for offenders.

(b) An offender may participate in the program if the offender is eligible for, but does not have, a valid state-issued identification card. An offender may elect not to participate in the program, but the department shall not deny an eligible offender the opportunity to participate in the program.

(c) The department shall ensure that each offender released from a correctional facility on and after January 1, 2022, who is eligible for a state-issued identification card and who participates in the program, has a state-issued identification card upon release.

(d) The department shall collaborate with the department of revenue to operate the program.

(e) The executive director shall enter into agreements with the department of revenue or the federal social security administration as necessary for the administration of this section.

(3) The program must:

(a) Review each offender upon intake at the Denver reception and diagnostic center to determine each offender's eligibility for a state-issued identification card and the identification options available to the offender;

(b) At least once each year, review department records to determine whether each offender scheduled for release within the next five years has a valid, unexpired state-issued identification card, including at the offender ID bank; and

(c) Assist an offender who elects to participate in the program with obtaining a state-issued identification card. The assistance may include, but is not limited to:

(I) Providing transportation to an office that issues identification cards, its location selected by the department;

(II) Requesting necessary identification documents on the offender's behalf from the offender ID bank;

(III) If the offender is eligible, assisting the offender with ordering a state-issued identification card online; and

(IV) Assisting an offender with obtaining any identification documents necessary to obtain a state-issued identification card, including a replacement social security card or birth certificate.

(4) The department shall deliver to each offender, upon release from a correctional facility, the offender's identification documents, including a state-issued identification card, obtained by the department pursuant to this section.

(5) The department shall promulgate rules or policies necessary for the administration of the program.

(6) On or before July 31, 2022, and on or before July 31 of each year thereafter, the department shall post on a publicly available page of its website the following information about the program:

(a) The number of offenders released from a correctional facility in the preceding calendar year who were identified by the program as not having a state-issued identification card and were eligible to participate in the program; and

(b) The number of offenders who elected to participate in the program and were released with state-issued identification cards obtained with the assistance of the program.
C.R.S. § 17-27-105.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27 / Section 17-27-105.5
17-27-105.5. Community parole officers - duties - arrest powers - definitions
Status: in_force

17-27-105.5. Community parole officers - duties - arrest powers - definitions. (1) For purposes of this section:

(a) "Director" means the director of the department's community corrections program whose powers and duties include those of a community parole officer.

(b) "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 offender who is in phase III of the youthful offender system as set forth in section 18-1.3-407, C.R.S.

(2) The executive director of the department of corrections shall designate staff of the department to maintain jurisdiction over all offenders placed in any community corrections program by order of the executive director or as a condition of parole. Such staff may include community parole officers and the director.

(3) Community parole officers are authorized to:

(a) Supervise and habilitate offenders;

(b) Investigate, detect, and prevent crime involving offenders;

(c) Issue warrants for the arrest of offenders;

(d) Arrest offenders;

(e) Process reports or other official documents regarding offenders;

(f) Coordinate with community corrections boards and community corrections programs;

(g) Review offender supervision and treatment;

(h) Authorize offender transfers between residential and nonresidential phases of placement; and

(i) Carry out such other duties as the executive director directs.

(4) The director of community corrections or any community parole officer may arrest any offender when any offense under the laws of this state has been or is being committed by the offender in the presence of the director or the community parole officer, the director or the community parole officer has a warrant commanding that such offender be arrested, or the director or the community parole officer has probable cause to believe:

(a) That a warrant for the offender's arrest has been issued in this state or another state for any criminal offense or for a violation of the department's administrative code of penal discipline, a supervision order, or other administrative order;

(b) That a crime has been committed and that the offender has committed such crime;

(c) That the offender has violated a condition of the administrative code of penal discipline;

(d) That the offender is leaving or is about to leave the state;

(e) That the offender will fail or refuse to appear at a hearing to answer charges for a violation of the department's code of penal discipline; or

(f) That the arrest of the offender is necessary to prevent physical harm to the offender or another person or to prevent the commission of a crime.

(5) If a community parole officer makes an arrest of an offender with or without a warrant, or the offender is otherwise arrested, the offender shall be held in a county jail or program pending action by the community parole officer or the director of the community corrections program.

(6) A community parole officer shall seek out and arrest any fugitive from a correctional facility when called upon and assist other agencies in the apprehension of fugitives from jurisdictions throughout the state.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, each community parole officer, or the director acting as a community parole officer, shall notify the local law enforcement agency when the community parole officer is operating or intends to operate anywhere within the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction and shall cooperate with such agency during the conduct of the investigation.

(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if a community parole officer has probable cause to believe that a parolee who is under the supervision of the community parole officer has removed or tampered with an electronic monitoring device that the parolee is required to wear as a condition of his or her parole, the parole officer shall either:

(a) Immediately make a warrantless arrest of the parolee; except that, before making such an arrest, the community parole officer shall first determine that the notification of removal or tampering was not merely the result of an equipment malfunction.

(b) Not later than twelve hours after acquiring such probable cause, notify a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the parolee's last-known address that the parolee is subject to an immediate warrantless arrest.
C.R.S. § 17-20-125 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-125
17-20-125. Revolving fund
Status: repealed

17-20-125. Revolving fund. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-109 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-109
17-26-109. Deductions of time - record keeping - forfeitures - definition
Status: repealed

17-26-109. Deductions of time - record keeping - forfeitures - definition. (1) Every person who is sentenced to and imprisoned in any county jail of this state who performs faithfully the duties assigned to him or her and conducts himself or herself in accordance with the rules of the jail earns deductions from the time of his or her sentence as follows:

(a) An inmate receives a seven-day deduction for each thirty days on his or her sentence which shall be calculated on a pro-rated basis from the commencement of the sentence, all or part of which is subject to forfeiture if the inmate is found to have violated any of the rules and regulations of the jail or has not faithfully accepted or completed the duties assigned to him or her;

(b) In addition to the deduction described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, an inmate may receive a three-day deduction for each thirty days on his or her sentence if he or she:

(I) Successfully completes a designated program or educational activity within the jail or is designated by the county sheriff as a trusty prisoner;

(II) Is engaged in work within or outside the walls of the jail;

(III) Performs his or her work in a credible manner;

(IV) Conducts himself or herself in accordance with the rules of the jail; and

(V) Is approved by the sheriff to receive a deduction pursuant to this subsection (1)(b);

(c) (I) In addition to the deductions described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, an inmate may receive a three-day maximum deduction when the inmate takes an unusual or extraordinary action, as determined by the county sheriff. This deduction may be granted on an incident-by-incident basis and is not subject to the deduction cap described in subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(II) If a county sheriff awards a deduction pursuant to this subsection (1)(c), the county sheriff shall notify the chief judge of the judicial district where the defendant was convicted of the award not later than three business days after the deduction is awarded. When providing the notice, the sheriff shall indicate how many days were deducted and the nature of the unusual or extraordinary action taken by the inmate.

(d) and (e) Repealed.

(f) (I) In addition to the deductions described in subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c) of this section, an inmate may receive a three-day maximum deduction when the inmate takes an unusual or extraordinary action, as determined by the county sheriff. This deduction may be granted on an incident-by-incident basis.

(II) If a county sheriff awards a deduction pursuant to this subsection (1)(f), he or she shall notify the chief judge of the judicial district of such fact not later than three business days after the deduction is awarded. In providing such notice, the sheriff shall indicate how many days were deducted and the nature of the unusual or extraordinary action taken by the inmate.

(2) Each county jail shall keep a record of each inmate's deductions of time and changes in deductions of time as a result of policy violations by the inmate.

(3) (a) If an inmate is found to have committed a willful violation of any of the rules or regulations of the jail, the sheriff of the county in which the jail is situated shall determine whether the inmate shall forfeit some or all of the deductions from the inmate's sentence through implementation of a process as outlined in a policy provided to all inmates, which is applied consistently and complies with the best practices for correctional settings.

(b) If an inmate escapes or attempts to escape from a jail or an alternative sentence program, he or she forfeits all deductions from his or her sentence that he or she received up to the time of the escape or attempted escape.

(4) An inmate who is sentenced to any alternative sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-106 arising out of a sentence pursuant to section 42-4-1307 (5)(a)(I), (5)(b), or (6)(a)(I) may receive a sentence deduction pursuant to this section only after serving any mandatory period of time pursuant to those sections.

(5) As used in this section, "day" means a twenty-four-hour calendar day.
C.R.S. § 17-1-202 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 2 / Section 17-1-202
17-1-202. Requests for competitive proposals and contract requirements
Status: in_force

17-1-202. Requests for competitive proposals and contract requirements. (1) Before entering into any contract for designing, financing, acquiring, constructing, or operating a private contract prison or any contract for any combination of these functions, the department may issue a request for competitive proposals. Prior to issuing a request for competitive proposals requiring new construction under this section, the department shall notify the capital development committee, established pursuant to section 2-3-1302, C.R.S. The department's rules, at a minimum, shall require that any contract proposed and awarded by the executive director pursuant to this part 2 shall be governed by the following principles:

(a) A contract shall be negotiated with the contractor which, in the determination of the department, is found to be the most qualified and the most competitive under the circumstances; except that a contract for private correctional facilities shall not be executed unless the executive director of the department of corrections determines that the contractor has demonstrated compliance with the following standards:

(I) The qualifications, experience, and management personnel necessary to carry out the terms of the contract. At a minimum, this standard shall prohibit the contractor from employing a person who is required to register pursuant to the provisions of the "Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act", article 22 of title 16, C.R.S., to work in the private correctional facility. In connection with this standard, the contractor shall require applicants for employment to submit a set of fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for a criminal background check as provided in section 17-1-204.

(II) The ability to expedite the location, design, and construction of a private correctional facility; and

(III) The ability to comply with applicable laws, court orders, and national correctional standards.

(b) A contractor shall agree to indemnify the state and the department of corrections, including their officials and agents, against any and all liability including but not limited to any civil rights claims. The department of corrections shall require proof of satisfactory insurance, the amount to be determined by the department of corrections following consultation with the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies.

(c) The contractor shall seek, obtain, and maintain accreditation by the association responsible for adopting national correctional standards. In addition, the contractor shall comply with the association's amendments to the accreditation standards upon approval of the amendments by the department of corrections.

(d) The proposed private contract prisons and the management plans for inmates shall meet applicable national correctional standards and the requirements of applicable court orders and state law.

(e) The contractor shall agree to abide by operations standards for correctional facilities adopted by the executive director of the department of corrections.

(f) The contractor shall be responsible for a range of dental, medical, and psychological services and diet, education, and work programs at least equal to those services and programs provided by the department of corrections at comparable state correctional facilities. The work and education programs shall be designed to reduce recidivism.

(g) The executive director shall monitor all private contract prisons. Each contractor shall bear the costs of monitoring associated with out-of-state inmates and shall reimburse the department on a per-inmate basis for out-of-state inmates, but shall not bear the costs of monitoring associated with Colorado inmates.

(1.5) For the purposes of a contract in existence as of April 1, 2004, if a contractor employs a person in a private correctional facility who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of the "Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act", article 22 of title 16, C.R.S., the contractor shall ensure that the person does not have unsupervised contact with an inmate on and after April 1, 2004. Failure to comply with the provisions of this subsection (1.5) shall constitute a breach and grounds for termination of the contract.

(2) A contract entered into under this part 2 does not accord third-party beneficiary status to any inmate or to any member of the general public.

(3) Each contract shall include any other requirements the department considers necessary and appropriate for carrying out the purposes of this part 2.
C.R.S. § 17-18-109 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-109
17-18-109. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 13-1318 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-109. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 13-1318 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-126 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-126
17-1-126. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1247
Status: repealed

17-1-126. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1247. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-111 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-111
17-1-111. Certain provisions of the administrative procedure act not to apply
Status: in_force

17-1-111. Certain provisions of the administrative procedure act not to apply. The provisions of this title relating to the placement, assignment, management, discipline, and classification of inmates shall not be subject to section 24-4-103, 24-4-105, or 24-4-106, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 17-27-107 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27 / Section 17-27-107
17-27-107. Administrative procedure act not to apply
Status: in_force

17-27-107. Administrative procedure act not to apply. The provisions of this article shall not be subject to the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.
C.R.S. § 17-2-103.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 17-2-103.5
17-2-103.5. Revocation proceedings - parolee arrested for certain offenses
Status: in_force

17-2-103.5. Revocation proceedings - parolee arrested for certain offenses. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any provision of section 17-2-103, a community parole officer shall file a complaint seeking revocation of the parole of any parolee who:

(I) Is found in possession of a deadly weapon as defined in section 18-1-901, C.R.S.;

(II) Is arrested and charged with:

(A) A felony;

(B) A crime of violence as defined in section 16-1-104 (8.5), C.R.S.;

(C) A misdemeanor assault involving a deadly weapon or resulting in bodily injury to the victim;

(D) Sexual assault in the third degree as defined in section 18-3-404 (2), C.R.S., as it existed prior to July 1, 2000; or

(E) Unlawful sexual contact as defined in section 18-3-404 (2), C.R.S.; or

(III) Has removed or tampered with an electronic monitoring device that the parolee is required to wear as a condition of his or her parole; except that, before making such an arrest, the community parole officer shall first determine that the notification of removal or tampering was not merely the result of an equipment malfunction.

(b) A community parole officer shall present to the district attorney of the proper judicial district for the purpose of prosecution all the facts ascertained by the community parole officer and all other papers, documents, or evidence pertaining thereto that the community parole officer has in his or her possession for any parolee found in possession of a weapon pursuant to section 18-12-108, C.R.S.

(c) A hearing relating to such revocation shall be held, unless a board member is advised that a criminal charge is still pending or where the parolee does not request revocation, in which case the hearing shall be delayed until a disposition concerning the criminal charge is reached.

(2) If the hearing officer or board member conducting the hearing pursuant to subsection (1) of this section finds the parolee guilty of the conduct charged but decides against revoking the parole of the parolee, the record of such hearing shall be reviewed within fifteen days of the decision by two members of the board, exclusive of the board member who conducted the hearing, who may overturn the decision and order the parole to be revoked.
C.R.S. § 17-27.7-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.7 / Section 17-27.7-101
17-27.7-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

17-27.7-101. Legislative declaration. It is the intent of the general assembly that the program established pursuant to this article shall benefit the state by reducing prison overcrowding and shall benefit persons who have been convicted of offenses and placed in the custody of the department by promoting such person's personal development and self-discipline.
C.R.S. § 17-1-164 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-164
17-1-164. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 07-096 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-164. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 07-096 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-302 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 3 / Section 17-22.5-302
17-22.5-302. Earned time
Status: repealed

17-22.5-302. Earned time. (1) In addition to the good time authorized in section 17-22.5-301, earned time, not to exceed thirty days for every six months of incarceration, may be deducted from the inmate's sentence upon a demonstration to the department by the inmate that he has made substantial and consistent progress in each of the following categories:

(a) Work and training, including attendance, promptness, performance, cooperation, care of materials, and safety;

(b) Group living, including housekeeping, personal hygiene, cooperation, social adjustment, and double bunking;

(c) Participation in counseling sessions and involvement in self-help groups;

(d) Progress toward the goals and programs established by the Colorado diagnostic program.

(1.3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section to the contrary, after his or her first ninety days in administrative segregation, a state inmate in administrative segregation shall be eligible to receive earned time if he or she meets the criteria required by this section or any modified criteria developed by the department to allow a state inmate to receive the maximum amount of earned time allowable for good behavior and participation in any programs available to the state inmate in administrative segregation.

(1.5) (a) In addition to the thirty days of earned time authorized in subsection (1) of this section, an inmate who makes positive progress, in accordance with performance standards, goals, and objectives established by the department, in the correctional education program established pursuant to section 17-32-105, shall receive earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-405; except that, if, upon review of the inmate's performance record, the inmate has failed to satisfactorily perform in the correctional education program, any earned time received pursuant to this paragraph (a) may be withdrawn as provided in subsection (4) of this section. For purposes of this paragraph (a), "positive progress", at a minimum, means that the person is attentive, responsive, and cooperative during the course of instruction and satisfactorily completes required work assignments equivalent to the courses and hours necessary for advancement at a rate of one grade level per calendar year in the school district where such inmate was last enrolled.

(b) Repealed.

(2) The department shall develop objective standards for measuring substantial and consistent progress in the categories listed in subsection (1) of this section. Such standards shall be applied in all evaluations of inmates for the earned time authorized in this section.

(3) For each inmate sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1979, but before July 1, 1985, the department shall review the performance record of the inmate and shall grant, consistent with the provisions of this section, an earned time deduction from the sentence imposed. Such review shall be conducted at least annually; except that, in the case of an inmate who has one year or less of his sentence remaining to be served, the review shall be conducted at least semiannually. The earned time deduction authorized by this section shall vest upon being granted and may not be withdrawn once it is granted.

(4) For each inmate sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, the department shall review the performance record of the inmate and may grant, withhold, withdraw, or restore, consistent with the provisions of this section, an earned time deduction from the sentence imposed. Such review shall be conducted as specified in subsection (3) of this section; except that the earned time deduction authorized by this subsection (4) shall not vest upon being granted and may be withdrawn once it is granted.

(5) For each inmate sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1987, the department shall not credit such inmate with more than one-half of his allowable earned time for any six-month period or portion thereof unless such inmate was employed or was participating in institutional training or treatment programs provided by the department or was participating in some combination of such employment, training, or treatment programs. This subsection (5) shall not apply to those inmates excused from such employment or programs for medical reasons.
C.R.S. § 17-1-149 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-149
17-1-149. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 03-1317 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-149. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 03-1317 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-103.7 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-103.7
17-1-103.7. Duties of executive director - emergency response time - legislative declaration
Status: repealed

17-1-103.7. Duties of executive director - emergency response time - legislative declaration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-24-113 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-113
17-24-113. Business operations and budget
Status: repealed

17-24-113. Business operations and budget. (1) The division is hereby authorized, within appropriations which may be at its disposal, to procure or cause to be procured and maintained all necessary materials, supplies, space, services, and equipment required for the proper operation of the division.

(2) The division shall require that the operation of industries be conducted on a thorough-going business basis, and the value of the labor and the amount of money received shall be accurately recorded, together with the number of work hours used in the production of correctional industries goods and services.

(3) Except as provided in section 17-24-126, all revenues collected by the division from the sale of industry goods and services and from the sale or disposal of surplus state property shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to a special revolving enterprise account designated as the correctional industries account. All interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the correctional industries account shall be credited to said account. All moneys in said account shall be used for the purchase of requirements necessary for the production of industry goods and services, for the responsibilities set forth in section 17-24-106.6, and for all necessary personnel, in accordance with the annual appropriation by the general assembly; but such account shall not exceed the requirements of activities authorized by this article, as determined necessary by the director, and any excess, upon order of the director, shall be transferred to the general fund by the state treasurer.

(4) Except as provided in section 17-24-126, all acquisitions, purchases, and loan repayments of the division shall be payable out of the revenues derived from the sale of correctional industry goods and services authorized in this article and from the sale or disposal of surplus state property under section 17-24-106.6.

(5) The division is authorized to enter into a borrowing arrangement with the state treasurer or other organizations when initial money is needed for a new or expanded program, if the advisory committee has approved such an arrangement and such an arrangement is within the authorized appropriation for the division.

(6) The director shall make regular reports, including monthly operating statements and annual financial reports, to the governor, the joint budget committee, and the office of state planning and budgeting regarding the financial operation of the division.

(7) On January 1 of each year, the division shall submit a proposed annual budget as a part of the total budget of the department of corrections for the following fiscal year beginning July 1. The budget of the division shall be reviewed by the advisory committee. This proposed budget shall contain at least the following:

(a) Repealed.

(b) A statement of proposed industry products and services to be produced by the division during said fiscal year and their prices;

(c) A statement of the past, current, and expected number of offenders employed in each program and at each institution;

(d) A financial statement of past, current, and expected production levels, sales revenues, operating expenses, profits, and reversions to the general fund of the division;

(e) A statement of the payment rates specified in section 17-24-110;

(f) A statement of past, current, and expected staff personnel;

(g) Capital requirements for equipment and facilities;

(h) All budgetary schedules, forms, and other information required by the joint budget committee.

(8) The general assembly, upon recommendation of the joint budget committee, shall make appropriations based on the evaluation of the budget request that determines the production level and financial operation of the division.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-108 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 1 / Section 17-22.5-108
17-22.5-108. Appropriation of savings from earned time awarded for completing an accredited h
Status: in_force

17-22.5-108. Appropriation of savings from earned time awarded for completing an accredited higher education program - budget request requirement. (1) For state fiscal year 2024-25, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate the savings incurred during the prior state fiscal year resulting from the deduction of earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-405 (3.7) for completion of an accredited degree, certificate, or other credential program to the department of higher education created pursuant to section 24-1-114 for allocation to institutions of higher education that offer accredited degree, certificate, or other credential programs in a correctional facility.

(2) Beginning with its annual budget request to the joint budget committee for state fiscal year 2024-25, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the department shall include in its budget request an estimate of the savings accrued during the prior state fiscal year resulting from the deduction of earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-405 (3.7) for completion of an accredited degree, certificate, or other credential program.
C.R.S. § 17-31-104 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 31 / Section 17-31-104
17-31-104. Right to visit offenders
Status: in_force

17-31-104. Right to visit offenders. (1) A volunteer who has completed minimum training from an approved volunteer organization may visit any offender or offenders to whom such volunteer has been assigned at any institution and in any program utilizing volunteers as set forth in section 17-31-103, subject to reasonable times and for purposes within such guidelines as may be prescribed by the division of adult parole within the department, if such volunteer presents no security risk to such institution or program and has received basic training in volunteer services. Nothing in this section shall restrict the right of a warden of any facility or program from denying access to a facility or program to a volunteer seeking to visit any offender or offenders.

(2) The rights set forth and recognized under subsection (1) of this section are subject to the right of any offender to refuse such visitation.
C.R.S. § 17-18-129 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-129
17-18-129. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 21-064 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-129. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 21-064 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-31-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 31 / Section 17-31-101
17-31-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

17-31-101. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds it necessary to provide for and encourage the implementation of programs within the state's correctional facilities, the probation division of the judicial department, the parole division within the department of corrections, the division of youth services within the department of human services, and the department of public safety that enable volunteers to effectively assist with the rehabilitation and transition of adult and juvenile offenders. The general assembly encourages the maximum use of volunteers to complement the regular staffs of such adult corrections, parole, probation, and juvenile services divisions and encourages volunteers to participate in existing programs for adult and juvenile offenders in those divisions. The general assembly finds that such volunteers should be allowed, where practical and within the safety and security requirements of the applicable institution or program, to meet with and freely communicate with offenders to assist with the rehabilitation and transition of such offenders, in order to establish support groups and systems outside of the correctional facility.
C.R.S. § 17-20-124 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-124
17-20-124. Visitors at correctional facilities
Status: in_force

17-20-124. Visitors at correctional facilities. The following persons are authorized to visit any correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director at pleasure: The governor and the judges of the supreme court, court of appeals, and district courts. No other persons shall be permitted to go within a correctional facility where inmates are confined, except as otherwise provided under prison rules or by special permission of the warden.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-106 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 1 / Section 17-22.5-106
17-22.5-106. Right to attend parole hearings - right to notification of parole hearings
Status: repealed

17-22.5-106. Right to attend parole hearings - right to notification of parole hearings. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-305 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 3 / Section 17-22.5-305
17-22.5-305. Eligibility for other statutory provisions
Status: in_force

17-22.5-305. Eligibility for other statutory provisions. (1) No person subject to the provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (1) shall be eligible for any of the time limit and vesting provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (2) or (3) or 17-22.5-302 (4).

(2) No person subject to the provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (2) shall be eligible for any of the time limit and vesting provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (1) or (3) or 17-22.5-302 (4).

(3) No person subject to the provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (3) shall be eligible for any of the time limit and vesting provisions of section 17-22.5-301 (1) or (2) or 17-22.5-302 (3).
C.R.S. § 17-2-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 1 / Section 17-2-105
17-2-105. Appropriation
Status: repealed

17-2-105. Appropriation. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-20-112 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-112
17-20-112. Wardens shall record infractions
Status: in_force

17-20-112. Wardens shall record infractions. It is the duty of the wardens to keep a record of all infractions of the prison rules and regulations, as prescribed by the department.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-406 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 4 / Section 17-22.5-406
17-22.5-406. Applicability of part
Status: repealed

17-22.5-406. Applicability of part. (1) (a) This part 4 applies to all offenders sentenced for crimes committed on or after July 1, 1979.

(b) 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 time actually earned by such inmate pursuant to earned time provisions in effect prior to July 1, 1990.

(c) If the application of the provisions of this subsection (1) would result in the early discharge of any offender, the department shall refer such offender to the state board of parole which may, in its discretion, grant or deny parole using the guidelines established pursuant to section 17-22.5-404, discharge the offender or place such offender under conditional parole supervision. If the offender is placed on parole pursuant to this paragraph (c), the state board of parole may revoke the parole granted to such inmate for a period not to exceed the amount of earned time granted to the offender pursuant to this part 4.

(d) Nothing in this subsection (1) shall be construed as a mandate to the state board of parole to release any inmate.

(e) If any inmate incarcerated prior to June 7, 1990, has not accrued any earned time prior to such date, the provisions of law in effect at the time of such inmate's sentencing shall apply to such inmate in determining such inmate's discharge date.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, no offender incarcerated on June 7, 1990, shall be released pursuant to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section unless the department of corrections makes a written certification that the offender has met the conditions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) and at least two additional of the following criteria:

(a) The offender has not used controlled substances, except pursuant to the prescription of a physician, for at least one year prior to such certification.

(b) The offender has engaged in a satisfactory participation in available educational programs during his incarceration.

(c) The offender has engaged in a satisfactory participation in any treatment programs indicated in his diagnostic evaluation.

(d) The offender has had no serious infractions of the penal code of discipline for at least two years.

(e) The offender has had an exemplary work record while being incarcerated under the custody of the department of corrections.

(3) This part 4 shall not apply to any offender who is presently incarcerated who does not meet the appropriate criteria stated in subsection (2) of this section. Any such offender's sentence shall be governed by provisions in existence prior to June 7, 1990.

(4) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 17-27.9-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.9 / Section 17-27.9-101
17-27.9-101. Legislative declaration
Status: repealed

17-27.9-101. Legislative declaration. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-2-213 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-213
17-2-213. Application of part
Status: in_force

17-2-213. Application of part. 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 a misdemeanor, persons sentenced for conviction of a sex offense, as defined in section 18-1.3-903 (5), C.R.S., or a class 1 felony, and persons sentenced as habitual criminals pursuant to section 18-1.3-801, C.R.S. Parole for persons sentenced for conviction of a class 2, class 3, class 4, or class 5 felony committed on or after July 1, 1979, or a level 1, level 2, level 3, or level 4 drug felony committed on or after October 1, 2013, shall be as provided in sections 18-1.3-401 and 18-1.3-401.5, C.R.S., and article 22.5 of this title.
C.R.S. § 17-2-215.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-215.5
17-2-215.5. Notification requirements
Status: in_force

17-2-215.5. Notification requirements. Using recommendations from victim advocates, the department shall ensure the information required by sections 17-2-214 and 17-2-215 is in plain and easy-to-understand language. To the extent practicable, any written or electronic notice must ensure that information about a parole proceeding, subsequent parole proceeding, or full board review is presented prominently and in a manner intended to increase the likelihood of the victim's attention to the notice.
C.R.S. § 17-26-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-105
17-26-105. Separation of prisoners
Status: in_force

17-26-105. Separation of prisoners. Persons committed on criminal process and detained for trial and persons committed for contempt or upon civil process shall be kept in rooms separate and distinct from those in which prisoners convicted and under sentence are confined. This section shall not apply to any county whose jail does not have sufficient room for such separate confinement.
C.R.S. § 17-29-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 29 / Section 17-29-101
17-29-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

17-29-101. Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds and declares that the people of this state benefit from an inmate rehabilitation and work program that promotes that person's successful rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration into the community; that the executive director has custody over inmates who could benefit from such a program; that such a program provides work skills and instills a work ethic in inmates, thereby facilitating their readjustment to society. To these ends, it is the purpose of this article 29 to create within the department internal and external rehabilitation and work programs for inmates sentenced to the department. The executive director or the executive director's designee may appoint facility wardens, responsible for the administration of correctional facilities, to perform the duties and functions set forth in this article 29.
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-301 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 3 / Section 17-22.5-301
17-22.5-301. Good time
Status: in_force

17-22.5-301. Good time. (1) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1979, but before July 1, 1981, whose conduct indicates that he has substantially observed all of the rules and regulations of the institution or facility in which he has been confined and has faithfully performed the duties assigned to him shall be entitled to a good time deduction of fifteen days a month from his sentence. The good time authorized by this section shall vest quarterly and may not be withdrawn once it has vested. No more than forty-five days of good time may be withheld by the department in any three-month period of sentence.

(2) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1981, but before July 1, 1985, shall be subject to all the provisions of this part 3; except that the good time authorized by this section shall vest semiannually and no more than ninety days of good time may be withheld by the department in any six-month period of sentence.

(3) Each person sentenced for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, shall be subject to all the provisions of this part 3; except that the good time authorized by this section shall not vest and may be withheld or deducted by the department.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be so construed as to prevent the department from withholding good time earnable in subsequent periods of sentence, but not yet earned, for conduct occurring in a given period of sentence.
C.R.S. § 17-26-111 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-111
17-26-111. Separate sentences continuous
Status: in_force

17-26-111. Separate sentences continuous. For the purpose of section 17-26-109, when any such persons confined in the county jail are sentenced under several convictions, with separate sentences, they shall be construed as one continuous sentence.
C.R.S. § 17-42-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 42 / Section 17-42-102
17-42-102. American Indians - freedom of worship - definitions
Status: in_force

17-42-102. American Indians - freedom of worship - definitions. (1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that American Indian religions and religious beliefs predate the creation of the United States constitution; however, understanding of and respect for American Indian religious practices is not widespread among non-indigenous persons. The general assembly further finds that serious problems in the practice of religious freedom persist for the American Indian and particularly for American Indians who are incarcerated. Therefore, in order to protect this most basic freedom for American Indians who are incarcerated, traditional religious and ceremonial practices of American Indians should be permitted in correctional facilities to the extent that such practices do not impinge on the reasonable security interests of the correctional facilities to which such Indians are confined.

(2) American Indians who are confined to a correctional facility as defined in section 17-1-102 and who practice an American Indian religion as defined in subsection (5) of this section shall have access on a regular basis to the following:

(a) American Indian traditional spiritual leaders;

(b) Items and materials utilized in religious ceremonies; and

(c) American Indian religious facilities.

(3) Access of American Indians to spiritual leaders, religious items and materials, and religious facilities shall be comparable to access to clergy, religious items and materials, and religious facilities which is afforded to inmates who practice Judeo-Christian religions.

(4) The provisions of this section shall not be construed as requiring prison authorities to permit or prohibit access to peyote or American Indian religious sites.

(5) For purposes of this section:

(a) "American Indian" means an individual of aboriginal ancestry who is a member of an Indian tribe. "American Indian" includes any individual who is an Alaska native or any individual who is a native Hawaiian.

(b) "American Indian religion" means any religion which is practiced by American Indians and the origin and interpretation of which is from a traditional American Indian culture or community.

(c) "Indian tribe" means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska native village as defined in the "Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act", federal Public Law 92-203, as amended, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

(d) "Native Hawaiian" means any individual who is a descendant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, occupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that now comprises the state of Hawaii.
C.R.S. § 17-1-115.7 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-115.7
17-1-115.7. Prevention of sexual assaults on youthful inmates - compliance with federal law
Status: in_force

17-1-115.7. Prevention of sexual assaults on youthful inmates - compliance with federal law - report - definition. (1) On or before August 20, 2013, the department shall implement policies pursuant to the federal "Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003", 42 U.S.C. sec. 15601 et seq., to ensure compliance with the provisions thereof relating to youthful inmates, as codified at 28 CFR 115.14.

(2) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before October 1, 2013, and on or before each October 1 thereafter, the department shall report to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and senate, or any successor committees, concerning the implementation of the policies described in subsection (1) of this section within the youth offender system described in section 18-1.3-407.5.

(3) As used in this section, "youthful inmate" means any person less than eighteen years of age who is under adult court supervision and incarcerated or detained in a correctional facility.
C.R.S. § 17-27.5-106 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.5 / Section 17-27.5-106
17-27.5-106. Authority of state board of parole to utilize intensive supervision programs
Status: in_force

17-27.5-106. Authority of state board of parole to utilize intensive supervision programs. An offender who is granted parole or whose parole is modified may be required by the state board of parole, as a condition of such parole, to participate in an intensive supervision program as defined by this article; except that the offender shall not be subject to the authority of the local community corrections board under section 17-27.5-102 (3).
C.R.S. § 17-24-121 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-121
17-24-121. Venture agreements
Status: in_force

17-24-121. Venture agreements. (1) The department of corrections, working through the division, is authorized to enter into agreements with private persons for the utilization of inmate labor in the manufacture, processing, or assembly of components, finished goods, services, or product lines within facilities owned or leased by the department. Such agreements shall be subject to the prior review of the attorney general and the correctional industries advisory committee.

(2) The department is authorized to enter into agreements subject to state fiscal rules and the prior review of the attorney general which allow for shared financing by the division and the private contractor for the facility, equipment, raw materials, and operation of industries developed pursuant to the provisions of this section.

(3) Inmates producing goods and services under the terms of an agreement authorized by this section shall be paid on a scale to be determined by the executive director of the department in the best interests of the division.

(4) The division is authorized to market goods and services produced under a venture agreement to any office, department, institution, or agency supported in whole or in part by the state or any political subdivision thereof or to any other state, the federal government, any nonprofit organization, any private sector retailer, or the general public.

(5) The wages of an inmate working under an agreement entered into pursuant to this section with a private person shall be distributed under guidelines established by the executive director in order to offset the cost of imprisonment and incidental expenses, pay court-ordered restitution, make voluntary payments to the victims assistance and law enforcement fund established in section 24-33.5-506, C.R.S., pay the pro rata share of child support cost as established by the department of human services, and establish a savings account to assist the inmate upon release and to offset state costs at the time of release.
C.R.S. § 17-27.7-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.7 / Section 17-27.7-102
17-27.7-102. Regimented inmate training programs - authorization - standards for operation
Status: in_force

17-27.7-102. Regimented inmate training programs - authorization - standards for operation. (1) The department may develop and implement a regimented inmate training program. Any regimented inmate training program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following aspects:

(a) A military-styled intensive physical training and discipline program;

(b) An educational and vocational assessment and training program emphasizing job seeking skills;

(c) A health education program; and

(d) A drug and alcohol education and treatment program which shall be structured as an integral part of the entire regimented inmate training program.

(2) The department may establish and enforce standards for the regimented inmate training program and each of the aspects thereof described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3) The regimented inmate training program shall be structured in such a manner that any offender who is assigned to the program by the executive director shall remain in the program for a period of ninety days, unless removed from the program and reassigned by the executive director for unsatisfactory performance. The executive director may authorize an extension of the program for any offender not to exceed thirty days when such extension will allow the offender to be considered for probation under rule 35b of the Colorado rules of criminal procedure.
C.R.S. § 17-40-107 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 40 / Section 17-40-107
17-40-107. Transfer of prisoners for examination - assignment
Status: in_force

17-40-107. Transfer of prisoners for examination - assignment. The executive director may transfer any offender to the program for study and examination and, upon completion thereof, shall cause the offender to be assigned pursuant to this article.
C.R.S. § 17-20-113 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-113
17-20-113. Behavior certificate - citizenship
Status: repealed

17-20-113. Behavior certificate - citizenship. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-128 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-128
17-18-128. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 19-1250 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-128. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 19-1250 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-134 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-134
17-1-134. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 01-046
Status: repealed

17-1-134. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 01-046. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-101 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-101
17-18-101. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 08-1115 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-101. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 08-1115 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-121 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-121
17-1-121. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 97-1186
Status: repealed

17-1-121. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 97-1186. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-138 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-138
17-1-138. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 01-1344
Status: repealed

17-1-138. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 01-1344. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-20-128 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-128
17-20-128. State authorized to receive Fort Lyon property - repeal
Status: repealed

17-20-128. State authorized to receive Fort Lyon property - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-2-202 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-202
17-2-202. Request for transfer - penitentiary to reformatory
Status: repealed

17-2-202. Request for transfer - penitentiary to reformatory. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-133 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-133
17-1-133. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 01-1205
Status: repealed

17-1-133. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 01-1205. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-105
17-18-105. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 10-1081 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-105. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 10-1081 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-24-106.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-106.5
17-24-106.5. Interstate sales authorized
Status: repealed

17-24-106.5. Interstate sales authorized. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-29-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 29 / Section 17-29-105
17-29-105. Minimum security off-grounds work programs - authorized
Status: repealed

17-29-105. Minimum security off-grounds work programs - authorized. (1) The executive director, in collaboration with the division of correctional industries, may establish an external work program for any appropriate medium, minimum, and minimum-restrictive inmates. The purpose of the program is to provide employment opportunities for such inmates, to reinforce the rehabilitation of such inmates, and to provide inmates with the necessary skills and appropriate work ethics in reentering the work force and their communities. Under the program, inmates may be assigned to appropriate work assignments through employment agreements with any federal, state, or local governmental agency; nonprofit agency; or private person or entity. The executive director shall determine appropriate work assignments. Employment agreements must comply with criteria established by the executive director pursuant to section 17-20-115; except that such criteria may include but is not limited to the following requirements:

(a) That a requesting agency outline in detail any work to be performed by inmates, the period of time for completing the project, and the respective responsibilities of the requesting agency and the department of corrections in connection with the project agreement;

(b) That a requesting agency provide any necessary materials, equipment, and transportation or defray operational costs of state vehicles;

(c) That appropriate security be provided at all times. In connection with this requirement, agencies may contract with the department of corrections for the department to provide such security.

(d) That a requesting agency ensure that any person who supervises an inmate in connection with a work project be trained by department of corrections personnel to supervise correctional inmates. Such training may be provided by department of corrections personnel.

(e) That the number of inmates supervised by one person not exceed ten;

(f) That a requesting agency comply with any reporting requirements established by the executive director in connection with an off-grounds work project and the inmates participating in such project;

(g) That an inmate receive security clearance to leave a correctional facility by the classification officer or committee and receive approval from the executive director;

(h) That inmates are compensated at the state minimum wage, in accordance with the provisions of this title 17, and with the department inmate pay regulation provisions with respect to deductions.

(2) Repealed.

(3) The executive director may appoint one or more designees to perform the duties and functions set forth in this section.
C.R.S. § 17-1-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-102
17-1-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-1-102. Definitions. As used in this title 17, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) and (1.3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 404, § 1, effective April 19, 1993.)

(1.7) "Correctional facility" means any facility under the supervision of the department in which persons are or may be lawfully held in custody as a result of conviction of a crime.

(2) "Department" means the department of corrections.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 94, p. 602, § 2, effective July 1, 1994.)

(4) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department of corrections.

(5) and (6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2000, p. 829, § 2, effective May 24, 2000.)

(6.5) "Inmate" means any person who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment for a violation of the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States.

(6.7) "Inmate liaison" means an inmate's family member or attorney, a government agency, or a representative from an organization with experience in helping inmates apply for special needs parole, high-needs prerelease planning, or reentry. The organization must be in good standing with the Colorado secretary of state for the past twelve consecutive months and the organization's involvement must be at the request of the inmate, or an inmate's family member or attorney should the inmate be unable to make the request.

(7) "Local jail" means a jail or an adult detention center of a county or city and county.

(7.3) "Private contract prison" means any private prison facility in this state operated by a political subdivision of this state or an incorporated or unincorporated business entity; except that "private contract prison" does not include any local jail, multijurisdictional jail, or community corrections center.

(7.4) "Serious impairment that limits a person's ability to function" means a medically diagnosed physical or mental condition that is chronic and long term in nature and severely limits a person's ability to independently perform essential day-to-day activities without daily intervention, attention, or support from an inmate aide or professional caregiver.

(7.5) (a) "Special needs offender" means a person in the custody of the department:

(I) Who is fifty-five years of age or older and has been diagnosed by a licensed health-care provider who is employed by or under contract with the department or by a private licensed health-care provider involved in providing patient care to the inmate as suffering from a chronic infirmity, illness, condition, disease, or behavioral or mental health disorder that causes serious impairment that limits the person's ability to function;

(II) Who, as determined by a licensed health-care provider who is employed by or under contract with the department or by a private licensed health-care provider involved in providing patient care to the inmate, suffers from a chronic, permanent, terminal, or irreversible physical illness, condition, disease, or a behavioral or mental health disorder that requires costly care or treatment and who is incapacitated;

(III) Who is sixty-four years of age or older and has served at least twenty years of the person's sentence and was not convicted of a class 1 or class 2 felony for a crime as defined in section 24-4.1-302 (1), unlawful sexual behavior as defined in section 16-22-102 (9), a crime that includes domestic violence as defined in section 18-6-800.3 (1), or stalking as described in section 18-3-602; or

(IV) Who, as determined by a licensed health-care provider who is employed by or under contract with the department or a competency evaluator as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (3) and approved by the department of human services, on the basis of available evidence, not including evidence resulting from a refusal of the person to accept treatment, is incompetent to proceed and does not have a substantial probability of being restored to competency for the completion of any sentence including a person who has been diagnosed with dementia that renders the person incompetent to proceed. As used in this subsection (7.5)(a)(IV), "competency" has the same meaning as "competent to proceed", as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (5), and "incompetent to proceed" has the same meaning as defined in section 16-8.5-101 (12).

(b) (I) Notwithstanding subsection (7.5)(a) of this section, "special needs offender" does not include a person who:

(A) Was convicted of a class 1 felony and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole and the offender has served fewer than twenty calendar years in a department of corrections facility for the offense;

(B) Was convicted of a class 1 felony and sentenced to life without parole; or

(C) Was convicted of a class 2 felony crime of violence as described in section 18-1.3-406 and the offender has served fewer than ten calendar years in a department of corrections facility for the offense.

(II) This subsection (7.5)(b) does not apply to an inmate who has been diagnosed as having a terminal illness with an anticipated life expectancy of twelve months or less by a licensed health-care provider who is employed by or under contract with the department or by a private licensed health-care provider involved in providing patient care to the inmate.

(8) "State inmate" means any person who is sentenced by the state to a term of imprisonment in a correctional facility or who is sentenced to a term of imprisonment pursuant to section 16-11-308.5, C.R.S.

(8.5) "Tampering" means intentionally attempting to disable, damage, or destroy an electronic monitoring device so as to render the device nonfunctional in order to avoid supervision.

(9) "Warden" means the administrative head of a correctional facility.
C.R.S. § 17-24-107 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-107
17-24-107. Records
Status: in_force

17-24-107. Records. The account of all moneys received by and disbursed on behalf of the division shall also be a public record. Any public record of the division shall be open for inspection by any citizen.
C.R.S. § 17-1-118 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-118
17-1-118. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 96-1361
Status: repealed

17-1-118. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 96-1361. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-20-114 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 20 / Section 17-20-114
17-20-114. Federal prisoners - others
Status: repealed

17-20-114. Federal prisoners - others. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-123 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-123
17-26-123. Federal prisoners - expense
Status: in_force

17-26-123. Federal prisoners - expense. It is the duty of the keeper of each county jail to receive into the jail every person duly committed thereto for any offense against the United States, by any court or officer of the United States, and to confine every such person in the jail until he is duly discharged, the United States paying all the expenses of the confinement, safekeeping, and custody of such person, including the keeper's fees, at the rate established by the board of county commissioners of the county where such jail is situated.
C.R.S. § 17-1-165 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-165
17-1-165. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 07-1326 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-165. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 07-1326 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-26-121 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-121
17-26-121. Juveniles - confinement - when
Status: in_force

17-26-121. Juveniles - confinement - when. A jail shall not receive a juvenile for confinement unless the juvenile has been charged by the direct filing of an information in the district court or by indictment pursuant to section 19-2.5-801 or the juvenile has been ordered by the court to be held for criminal proceedings pursuant to section 19-2.5-802.
C.R.S. § 17-26-135 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-135
17-26-135. Project shall comply with provisions pertaining to intergovernmental relationshi
Status: repealed

17-26-135. Project shall comply with provisions pertaining to intergovernmental relationships. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-160 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-160
17-1-160. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 06S-004 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-160. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 06S-004 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-24-110 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 24 / Section 17-24-110
17-24-110. Financial payment incentives
Status: repealed

17-24-110. Financial payment incentives. (1) The division shall establish a system of financial payments for inmates who participate in internal programs.

(2) The diagnostic services unit of the division of adult parole shall provide to the division personnel testing services that perform a vocational assessment of work experience and training needs; and from the superintendent of each such institution, security services at the work site, in addition to perimeter and scheduled security, when the division and the superintendent determine such additional services are reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of the public, the staff, and the inmates.

(3) Repealed.

(4) The director and the director of the division of adult parole are authorized to negotiate resource allocations for the exchange of services set forth in this section, subject to the annual review by the joint budget committee and the governor and appropriation by the general assembly. Payment rates shall be negotiated and set before the exchange of any of the services.
C.R.S. § 17-26-104.3 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-104.3
17-26-104.3. Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody - definitions
Status: in_force

17-26-104.3. Menstrual hygiene products for a person in custody - definitions. (1) A facility, as defined in subsection (2) of this section, whether operated by a governmental entity or a private contractor, shall provide whichever menstrual hygiene products are requested by a person in custody to the person in custody at no expense to the person in custody. The facility shall not impose any condition or restriction on a person in custody's access to menstrual hygiene products.

(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Facility" means:

(I) A local jail, as defined in section 17-1-102 (7);

(II) A multijurisdictional jail, as described in section 17-26.5-101; and

(III) A municipal jail, as authorized in section 31-15-401 (1)(j).

(b) "Menstrual hygiene products" means tampons, menstrual pads, sanitary napkins, and pantiliners.
C.R.S. § 17-26-116 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-116
17-26-116. Commitment - copy to sheriff - return endorsed
Status: in_force

17-26-116. Commitment - copy to sheriff - return endorsed. When a prisoner is committed to any jail by virtue of any process which the sheriff is required to return to the court from which it issued, it is the duty of the court, clerk, or officer issuing such process to issue the same in duplicate, and the sheriff shall keep one copy of the same, together with a copy of his return thereto, endorsed thereon, which duplicate copy of such process retained by the sheriff shall be sufficient prima facie authority to retain such prisoner in custody.
C.R.S. § 17-1-144 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-144
17-1-144. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 02S-1006
Status: repealed

17-1-144. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 02S-1006. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-152 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-152
17-1-152. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 04-1021 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-152. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 04-1021 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-105.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-105.5
17-1-105.5. Contract rates
Status: repealed

17-1-105.5. Contract rates. (1) Contracts for the confinement and maintenance of state inmates in private contract facilities or facilities operated by a political subdivision of the state entered into pursuant to this article shall be at rates that are negotiated by the department; except that the rate shall not exceed the maximum rate that is provided in the annual general appropriation bill.

(2) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 17-18-111 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-111
17-18-111. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-049 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-111. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-049 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-2-301 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 3 / Section 17-2-301
17-2-301. Short title
Status: in_force

17-2-301. Short title. This part 3 shall be known and may be cited as the "Cooperative Return of Parole and Probation Violators Act of 1957".
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-303.5 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 3 / Section 17-22.5-303.5
17-22.5-303.5. Parole guidelines
Status: repealed

17-22.5-303.5. Parole guidelines. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-401 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 22.5 / Part 4 / Section 17-22.5-401
17-22.5-401. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

17-22.5-401. Legislative declaration. 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 full sentence imposed upon him. Therefore, the general assembly, in enacting this part 4, intends to provide standards whereby any inmate can earn a reduction of incarceration time and to provide incentives for inmates to demonstrate positive behavior during incarceration.
C.R.S. § 17-1-122 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-122
17-1-122. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 98-1160
Status: repealed

17-1-122. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 98-1160. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-2-218 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 2 / Part 2 / Section 17-2-218
17-2-218. Suspend early parole supervision discharge for victim notification - exception
Status: in_force

17-2-218. Suspend early parole supervision discharge for victim notification - exception. (1) If the board of parole decides to discharge parole supervision for a person who was convicted of any offenses described in section 16-22-102 (9) or 24-4.1-302 (1) prior to the person's mandatory parole supervision discharge date, the board shall set the person's date of parole supervision discharge at least fifteen days after notice is provided to the victim of the discharge. If the victim elected not to receive notifications otherwise required by law, the board shall set the date of discharge at least fifteen days after the decision to grant early discharge of parole supervision.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the board shall not set a person's discharge of parole supervision date later than the person's mandatory parole supervision discharge date.
C.R.S. § 17-18-119 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-119
17-18-119. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 15-1341 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-119. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 15-1341 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-27-108 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27 / Section 17-27-108
17-27-108. Division of criminal justice in the department of public safety - duties - commu
Status: repealed

17-27-108. Division of criminal justice in the department of public safety - duties - community corrections contracts - audit. (1) 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.

(2) (a) The division of criminal justice is authorized to establish standards for community corrections programs operated by units of local government or nongovernmental agencies. Such standards shall prescribe minimum levels of offender supervision and services, health and safety conditions of facilities, and other measures to ensure quality services. The standards shall be promulgated or revised after consultation with representatives of referring agencies, community corrections boards, and administrators of community corrections programs.

(b) (I) The division of criminal justice shall audit community corrections programs to determine levels of compliance with standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2). Such audits shall include an evaluation of compliance with the reporting requirements pursuant to section 17-27-104 (11).

(II) (A) Before July 1, 2003, such audits shall occur at least once in each three-year period, unless waived by the executive director of the department of public safety.

(B) On and after July 1, 2003, the division of criminal justice shall implement a schedule for auditing community corrections programs that is based on risk factors such that community corrections programs with low risk factors shall be audited less frequently than community corrections programs with higher risk factors. In no event shall such audits occur less frequently than at least once in each five-year period. Prior to July 1, 2003, the division of criminal justice shall create classifications of community corrections programs that are based on risk factors as those factors are established by standards of the division of criminal justice.

(III) Written reports of such audits shall be provided to the administrator of the program which is audited, the local community corrections board, and referring agencies. Such written reports shall include findings of noncompliance with contractual obligations, including the standards promulgated pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2), and shall identify those material findings that, if not corrected within a reasonable time, will result in a recommendation to terminate the contract to operate the program. As used in this subparagraph (III), "material findings" includes those findings related to:

(A) Public safety, including but not limited to offender monitoring and rehabilitation;

(B) Health and life safety pertaining to but not limited to staff and offenders;

(C) Efficiency and effectiveness of programs' internal control systems;

(D) Statutory compliance; and

(E) Fiduciary duties and responsibilities.

(c) (I) No later than January 1, 2024, and every five years thereafter, the division of criminal justice shall, subject to available appropriations, contract with an independent third-party contractor to analyze all financial records of each community corrections program. The community corrections programs shall comply with all requests associated with this audit and share financial records with the contractor. The independent third-party contractor shall work directly with each community corrections program to gather financial information. The audit must analyze, but is not limited to, the following:

(A) Total revenue;

(B) All sources of revenue, including, but not limited to, general fund dollars, state or federal grant funds, medicaid reimbursements, local government funds, and private and public loans;

(C) Total expenditures;

(D) Amount of expenditures by expenditure type, including, but not limited to, wages and salaries, benefits, operating expenses, and capital improvements; and

(E) Cost per day per community corrections offender for services that qualify for reimbursement from appropriations from the general fund to the division of criminal justice.

(II) The independent third-party contractor completing the audit shall report its findings to the joint budget committee of the house of representatives and senate and the division of criminal justice, no later than July 1, 2025, and no later than July 1 every five years thereafter. Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the report required by this subsection (2)(c)(II) continues indefinitely.

(3) The division of criminal justice shall allocate appropriations for community corrections to local community corrections boards and community corrections programs in a manner which considers the distribution of offender populations and supports program availability proportionate to such distribution and projected need.

(4) Prior to April 1, 2003, and on and after July 1, 2006, the division of criminal justice may authorize up to five percent of community corrections appropriations to be spent by units of local government and community corrections boards in support of administrative costs incurred pursuant to this article. On and after April 1, 2003, through June 30, 2006, the division of criminal justice may authorize up to four percent of community corrections appropriations to be spent by units of local government and community corrections boards in support of administrative costs incurred pursuant to this article. Such moneys for administrative costs may be applied to support functions authorized in section 17-27-103, to supplement administrative expenses of community corrections programs which have contracted with or are under the jurisdiction of a unit of local government, or to support other direct or indirect costs of involvement in community corrections.

(5) The division of criminal justice is authorized to transfer up to ten percent of annual appropriations among or between line items for community corrections program services. Advance notice of such transfers shall be provided to the general assembly, the governor, the executive director of the department of corrections, and the chief justice of the supreme court.

(6) The division of criminal justice shall provide technical assistance to community corrections boards, community corrections programs, and referring agencies.

(7) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 17-26-127 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 26 / Part 1 / Section 17-26-127
17-26-127. Escape - duty of sheriff - expenses
Status: in_force

17-26-127. Escape - duty of sheriff - expenses. In case of escape of any person lawfully committed to any jail of any county in this state, it is the duty of the sheriff of the county where such jail is situated to pursue and recapture such escaped person at the expense of the office of such sheriff. In case of any escape without any fault or negligence on the part of the keeper of the jail or the guards under such keeper's command, the board of county commissioners of the county where such jail is situated may audit and allow to the office of the sheriff the necessary expenses incurred in such recapture.
C.R.S. § 17-18-116 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-116
17-18-116. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-176 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-116. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 14-176 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-118 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-118
17-18-118. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 15-1305 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-118. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 15-1305 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-18-125 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 18 / Section 17-18-125
17-18-125. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 18-119 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-18-125. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - SB 18-119 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-10-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 10 / Section 17-10-102
17-10-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

17-10-102. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Cost of care" means the cost to the department or a county or a city and county charged with the custody of an offender for providing room, board, clothing, medical care, and other normal living expenses for an offender confined to a local jail or a correctional facility, or any costs associated with maintaining an offender in a home detention program contracted for by the department of public safety, as determined by the executive director of the department of corrections or the executive director of the department of public safety, whichever is appropriate, or the cost of supervision of probation when the offender is granted probation, or the cost of supervision of parole when the offender is placed on parole by the state board of parole, as determined by the court.

(2) "Estate" means any tangible or intangible properties, real or personal, belonging to or due to an offender, including income or payments to such person received or earned prior to or during incarceration from salary or wages, bonuses, annuities, pensions, or retirement benefits, or any source whatsoever except federal benefits of any kind. Real property that is held in joint ownership or ownership in common with an offender's spouse, while being used and occupied by the spouse as a place of residence, shall not be considered a part of the estate of the offender for the purposes of this article.

(3) "Offender" means a person confined to a correctional facility or a local jail as the result of a conviction of a crime or to home detention, a person placed on probation by the sentencing court, or a person placed on parole by the state board of parole.
C.R.S. § 17-27.7-105 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 27.7 / Section 17-27.7-105
17-27.7-105. Evaluation of regimented inmate training program
Status: repealed

17-27.7-105. Evaluation of regimented inmate training program. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-32-102 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 32 / Section 17-32-102
17-32-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

17-32-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that illiteracy is a problem in today's society and a particular problem among persons in correctional facilities.

(2) The general assembly further finds and declares that:

(a) Illiteracy and cognitive and vocational deficiencies among persons in the custody of the department contribute to their inability to successfully reintegrate into society upon their release from custody and the likelihood of their return to criminal activity; and

(b) Research demonstrates a clear relationship between employment of such persons and a reduction in their recidivism.

(3) It is therefore the intent of the general assembly in enacting this article to:

(a) Develop and implement a comprehensive competency-based educational and vocational program to combat illiteracy and develop marketable employment skills among persons in correctional facilities so they can become productive members of society when they are reintegrated into society; and

(b) Ensure that state funding is provided to educational and vocational programs that meet performance objectives, provide market-relevant training, and are proven to increase the likelihood that persons who are released from a correctional facility will successfully reintegrate into society.
C.R.S. § 17-1-117 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-117
17-1-117. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 94-1052
Status: repealed

17-1-117. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 94-1052. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-147 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-147
17-1-147. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 03-1138 - repeal
Status: repealed

17-1-147. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 03-1138 - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 17-1-132 — CO Code / Title 17 / Article 1 / Part 1 / Section 17-1-132
17-1-132. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1107
Status: repealed

17-1-132. Appropriation to comply with section 2-2-703 - HB 00-1107. (Repealed)