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SENATE BILL 97­050

BY SENATORS Coffman, Alexander, Arnold, Chlouber, Powers, Schroeder, and Tebedo;

also REPRESENTATIVES Epps, Dyer, Gordon, Hagedorn, Mace, Pankey, Paschall, Schwarz, Smith, Snyder, and Udall.


CONCERNING THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM.


Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  19­2­309 (2) (a) and (7), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1986 Repl. Vol., as amended, are amended, and the said 19­2­309 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read:

19­2­309.  Regimented juvenile training program ­ legislative declaration - repeal. (2) (a)  The department of human services, under contract with any private entity, shall establish, maintain, and operate a regimented juvenile training program. The department of human services and the judicial department shall establish AND IMPLEMENT selection guidelines for juveniles sentenced to the regimented juvenile training program WHICH EXCLUDE LOWER­RISK JUVENILES WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SENTENCED EXCLUSIVELY TO PROBATION. The guidelines shall take into account the severity and number of offenses committed by the juvenile, and juveniles with extensive criminal histories shall not be considered to be appropriate for the program OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE JUVENILE IS SENTENCED TO THE PROGRAM, THE JUVENILE'S CRIMINAL HISTORY, AND PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO INTERVENE WITH THE JUVENILE. Juveniles eligible for participation in the program shall be assessed and deemed appropriate for the program by the department of human services. The judicial department shall provide information to the department of human services concerning the criminal histories of the juveniles sentenced to the regimented juvenile training program as a condition of probation. The juveniles eligible for the program shall include only juveniles who are required to participate in the regimented juvenile training program as a condition of probation.

(6.5) (a)  IN ADDITION TO THE REPORT SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 1998, AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)  A NONIDENTIFYING PROFILE OF EACH JUVENILE PARTICIPATING IN THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR;

(II)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR; AND

(III)  THE COMPLETION RATE FOR THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM, CALCULATED FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE AND FOR EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

(b)  ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 1998, AND ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REPORT THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)  DESCRIPTIONS OF THE AFTERCARE SERVICES PROVIDED BY EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT;

(II)  THE COMPLETION RATE FOR EACH AFTERCARE SERVICE OR PROGRAM PROVIDED; AND

(III)  THE RECIDIVISM RATE FOR JUVENILES WHO COMPLETE THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM, CALCULATED FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE AND FOR EACH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. THE RECIDIVISM RATE CALCULATED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBPARAGRAPH (III) SHALL INCLUDE ANY JUVENILE WHO COMMITS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, EITHER AS A JUVENILE OR AS AN ADULT, WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER COMPLETING THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM.

(c)  ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 15, 2000, THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN EVALUATION OF THE REGIMENTED JUVENILE TRAINING PROGRAM.

(7)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 1997 2000.

SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.



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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES





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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue

SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES



APPROVED________________________________________




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Roy Romer

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO