HOUSE BILL 981236
BY REPRESENTATIVES Epps and Morrison;
also SENATORS Coffman, Arnold, and Chlouber.
CONCERNING PLACEMENTS OF OFFENDERS AFTER COMPLETION
OF A REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 1727.7104
(2) (c) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1727.7104. Acceptance and
completion of the program by an offender reconsideration
of sentence. (2) (c) (I) Any
motion filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (2)
shall be given priority for consideration by the sentencing court.
An offender sentenced for six years
or less WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES
THE REGIMENTED INMATE TRAINING PROGRAM WITHIN TWENTYEIGHT
MONTHS PRIOR TO SUCH OFFENDER'S PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE shall
be eligible for placement in a community corrections program operated
pursuant to article 27 of this title.
SECTION 2. 1727105
(2) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1727105. Authority to place
offenders in community corrections programs.
(2) (b) UNLESS THE OFFENDER HAS AN ACTIVE FELONY
WARRANT OR DETAINER OR HAS REFUSED COMMUNITY PLACEMENT, the executive
director of the department of corrections shall refer for placement
in a community corrections program:
(I) ANY OFFENDER WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES
A REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 27.7
OF THIS TITLE WITHIN TWENTYEIGHT MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OFFENDER'S
PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE;
(II) Any offender who is not serving a
sentence for an offense referred to in section 1611309,
C.R.S., and who has displayed acceptable institutional behavior
sixteen months prior to such offender's parole eligibility date;
unless such offender has an active
felony warrant or detainer or has refused community placement.
The executive director shall refer
AND
(III) Any other offender who has displayed
acceptable institutional behavior to
a community corrections program one
hundred eighty days prior to such offender's parole eligibility
date. unless such offender has an
active felony warrant or detainer or has refused community placement.
SECTION 3. 1727.5101
(1) (a) and (1) (b) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended
to read:
1727.5101. Authority to
establish intensive supervision programs for parolees and community
corrections offenders. (1) (a) The
department shall have the authority to establish and directly
operate an intensive supervision program for any offender not
having more than one hundred eighty days remaining until such
offender's parole eligibility date AND FOR ANY OFFENDER WHO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETES A REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
27.7 OF THIS TITLE.
(b) The department shall also be authorized
to refer for placement to an intensive supervision program operated
under the jurisdiction of units of local government under contract
with and approved by the department:
(I) Any offender not having more than one hundred eighty days remaining until such offender's parole eligibility date AND ANY OFFENDER WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A REGIMENTED INMATE DISCIPLINE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 27.7 OF THIS TITLE;
SECTION 4. Effective
date applicability. This act shall take
effect July 1, 1998, and shall apply to offenders who successfully
complete the regimented inmate discipline program established
in article 27.7 of title 17, Colorado Revised Statutes, on or
after said date.
SECTION 5. 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.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
_________________________________________
Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO