§ 143B-1499.  Eligible population. (a)	An eligible offender is an adult offender who was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense or is sentenced under the conditional discharge program as defined in G.S. 90-96 and meets any one of the following criteria: (1)	Received a nonincarcerative sentence of a community punishment. (2)	Received a nonincarcerative sentence of an intermediate punishment. (3)	Is serving a term of parole or post-release supervision after serving an active sentence of imprisonment. (b)	The priority populations for programs funded under this Subpart shall be as follows: (1)	Offenders convicted of a felony or offenders sentenced under G.S. 90-96 conditional discharge for a felony offense. (2)	Offenders identified by the Division of Community Supervision and Reentry using a validated risk assessment instrument to have a high likelihood of reoffending and a moderate to high need for substance abuse treatment.  (2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2011-192, s. 6(b); 2017-186, s. 2(nnnnnn); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-1154 by 2021-180, s. 19C.9(l), (m).)

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