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Colorado Statutes, Title 17

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Title 17, Corrections

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-101 State institutions
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All correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director, wherever located, shall be maintained as state institutions. Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 917, § 10, effective August 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 690, § 34, effective July 1. L. 93: Enti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-102 Administration of correctional facilities - wardens - reports
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(1) The organization and administration of all correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director shall be the responsibility of such executive director. (2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 93, p. 49, § 2, effective July 1, 1993.) (3) The wardens of correctional fa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-103 Wardens and others - conservators of peace
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The wardens of all correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director and the staff of such correctional facilities shall be conservators of the peace. As such they shall have the power to arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without process, upon any grou…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-112 Wardens shall record infractions

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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. Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 920, § 10, effective August 1. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 693, § 43, effective July 1. L. 2000: Enti…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-114.5 Restriction of privileges in correctional facilities - restriction of privileges because of lawsuit filed without justification

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(1) Any person convicted of a crime and confined in any state correctional facility listed in section 17-1-104.3 is not entitled to any privileges that may be made available by the department. If any such person is required by the department to perform any available labor, partic…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-115 Rehabilitation and work programs for rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration

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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…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-117 Inmate rehabilitation and work

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Every inmate shall participate in the work most suitable to the inmate's capacity and that promotes the inmate's successful rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration into the community. Inmates who work in the department are not entitled to any right, benefit, or privilege appli…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-122 Justification of officer

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If an inmate sentenced to any state correctional facility resists the authority of any officer or refuses to obey any officer's lawful commands, it is the duty of such officer immediately to enforce obedience by the use of such weapons or other aid as may be effectual. If in so d…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-123 Insurrection - duty of citizens

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It is the duty of all the officers and other citizens of the state, by every means in their power, to suppress any insurrection among the inmates sentenced to any correctional facilities under the supervision of the executive director and to prevent the escape or rescue of any su…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-124 Visitors at correctional facilities

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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 corre…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-129 Food donations to nonprofit organizations encouraged

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Each correctional facility is encouraged to donate apparently wholesome food to one or more local nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy or poor individuals. Source: L. 2020: Entire section added, (SB 20-090), ch. 127, p. 549, § 2, effective September 14.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-20-130 Visitation in correctional facilities - department policies - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions

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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Class 1 code of penal discipline violation" means a violation of an offense described as a class 1 offense in the code of penal discipline adopted by the department. (b) "Deprive" means to deny access to any…