Colorado § 17-27.8-104 - Home detention program - operated by the judicial department.
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§ 17-27.8-104. Home detention program - operated by the judicial department.
(1) The judicial department is hereby authorized to develop, administer, and operate a home detention program which may be utilized by any sentencing judge pursuant to section 18-1.3-105 (1), C.R.S., or to contract with the division of criminal justice of the department of public safety for the utilization of home detention programs contracted for by that division.
(2) Any home detention program developed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall include each of the following components:
(a) Supervision of the offender by personal monitoring by a probation officer employed by the judicial department, or a home detention officer employed by a private entity operating a home detention program;
(b) Supervision of the offender through monitoring by electronic devices which are capable of detecting and reporting the offender's presence or absence at such offender's approved residence, place of employment, or other court-approved activity; and
(c) Access for the offender to attend any court-ordered counseling, substance abuse treatment, vocational rehabilitation or training, or education.
Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 969, § 1, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1776, § 37, effective June 6. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1509, § 174, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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