Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 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.Added by 2017 Ch. 82,§ 1, eff. 8/9/2017.L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1147), ch. 82, p. 255, § 1, effective August 9.