Purposes of community corrections.

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(1) The purpose of this article 27, with respect to community corrections, is to:

  1. 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;

  2. Prepare, select, and assist people who, after serving a statutorily defined period ofincarceration, will be transitioned and returned to the community through supported partnerships with local community corrections boards;

  3. 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

  4. Achieve a successful discharge from community corrections supervision through reduction of risks and needs and satisfactory compliance with conditions of placement.

Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1147), ch. 82, p. 255, § 1, effective August 9.


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