Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 17-22.5-102.5 — Purpose of parole.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 1: APPLICABILITY, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 17-22.5-102.5
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) The purposes of this article with respect to parole are: (a) To further all purposes of sentencing and improve public safety by reducing the incidence of crime and technical parole violations committed by people on parole; (b) To prepare, select, and assist people who, after serving a statutorily defined period of incarceration, will be transitioned and returned to the community; (c) To set individualized conditions of parole and to provide supervision services and support to assist people on parole in addressing identified risks and needs; and (d) To achieve a successful discharge from parole supervision for people on parole through compliance with the terms and conditions of release that address their risks and needs.
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