Colorado legal term
Incarcerated in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Incarcerated” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Incarcerated” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Incarcerated" means physically housed in a department of corrections facility, a private correctional facility under contract with the department of corrections, or a county jail following a felony conviction, or in a juvenile facility following adjudication for an offense that would have been a felony if committed by an adult, or under parole supervision. (C.R.S. § 18-1-411)
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