Colorado § 17-27-103.5 - Statements relating to a transitional referral to community corrections.

§ 17-27-103.5. Statements relating to a transitional referral to community corrections.

(1) Pursuant to the provisions of section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(j.5), C.R.S., a victim shall have the right to provide a written victim impact statement and a separate oral statement to a community corrections board considering an offender's transitional referral to community corrections.

(2) (a) (I) A community corrections board shall allow, within the parameters set by the board, an offender who is under consideration for transitional placement in a community corrections program under the board's jurisdiction to provide a written statement to the community corrections board concerning the offender's transition plan and community support and the appropriateness of placing the offender in a community corrections program.

(II) If an offender elects to submit a written statement to a community corrections board pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a), and the offender provides a written statement to the department pursuant to the procedures and time frame established by the department, the department shall include the statement with any referral to a community corrections board considering the offender's transitional referral to a community corrections program.

(b) A community corrections board may allow, within the parameters set by the board, an offender to designate a person other than the offender to submit a written statement or give an oral statement on the offender's behalf to a community corrections board considering the offender's transitional referral to a community corrections program.

(3) A community corrections board shall develop written policies and procedures consistent with the provisions of this section and section 24-4.1-302.5 (1)(j.5), C.R.S., that are available to the public concerning the parameters for written and oral statements by victims and the permissibility of and the parameters for a written or oral statement by a person designated by an offender.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the department or a community corrections board to provide transportation or make arrangements for the appearance at a community corrections hearing of an offender or, if permitted by a community corrections board, the person designated by the offender pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section to give an oral statement or to submit a written statement on the offender's behalf.

(5) The department shall not be required to provide notice to any person, other than a registered victim, of a community corrections board hearing relating to the offender.

Source: L. 2010: Entire section added, (SB 10-159), ch. 306, p. 1443, § 1, effective August 11.