Title 17, Corrections
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-101 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that it is the purpose of this article to establish and maintain community corrections programs which provide the courts, the department of corrections, and the state board of parole with more flexibility and a broader range of correctional op…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-101.5 Purposes of community corrections
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(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 stan…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 27: (1) Administrative review process means a sequence of actions that includes written notification to an offender of the decision to reject and terminate program placement, a brief explanation of the reason for the termination, instructions for the offen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-103 Community corrections boards - establishment - duties
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(1) A community corrections board may be established by resolution or ordinance of a governing body, or a combination of governing bodies. Any community corrections board which is established may be advisory to the governing body or bodies which created such board or it may be fu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-103.5 Statements relating to a transitional referral to community corrections
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(1) Pursuant to the provisions of section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(j.5), C.R.S., a victim shall have the right to provide a written victim impact statement and a separate oral statement to a community corrections board considering an offender’s transitional referral to community correcti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-104 Community corrections programs operated by units of local government, state agencies, or nongovernmental agencies
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(1) Any unit of local government, or any state agency authorized by this article, may establish, maintain, and operate such community corrections programs as such unit or agency deems necessary to serve the needs of such unit of local government or state agency and offenders who …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-105 Authority to place offenders in community corrections programs. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 17-27-105Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-105.5 Community parole officers - duties - arrest powers - definitions
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(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 correctio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-105.7 Offenders held in community corrections programs - medical benefits application assistance - county of residence - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 17-27-105.7Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-106 Escape from custody from a community corrections program
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(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 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-107 Administrative procedure act not to apply
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The provisions of this article shall not be subject to the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S. Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 717, � 1, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 17-27-112 as it existed prior to 1993…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-27-108 Division of criminal justice in the department of public safety - duties - community corrections contracts - audit
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(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…