Colorado § 16-13-216 Powers and duties of the board

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-13-216 — Powers and duties of the board

Colorado § 16-13-216

Title 16Criminal

Art.Special Proceedings

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-13-216 (2026).

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(1)(a) Within six months after a person is committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., and at least once during each twelve months thereafter, the board shall review all reports, records, and information concerning said person, for the purpose of determining whether said person shall be paroled.

(b)The board shall, in each instance, make a written ruling and shall serve a copy of the ruling upon the said person.

(2)The board is authorized and it is its duty to order the transfer of any person committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., if the board deems it to be in the best interests of said person and the public, to any facility under the jurisdiction of the department or to the department of human services subject to the availability of staff and housing.

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(1) (a) Within six months after a
person is committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., and at least once during
each twelve months thereafter, the board shall review all reports, records, and
information concerning said person, for the purpose of determining whether said
person shall be paroled.

(b) The board shall, in each instance, make a written ruling and shall serve a
copy of the ruling upon the said person.

(2) The board is authorized and it is its duty to order the transfer of any
person committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., if the board deems it to be
in the best interests of said person and the public, to any facility under the
jurisdiction of the department or to the department of human services subject to
the availability of staff and housing.

(3) The board is granted exclusive control over the parole and reparole of all
persons committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., regardless of the facility
in which those persons are confined.

(4) The board is authorized to parole and reparole, and to commit and
recommit for violation of parole, any person committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S.

(5) The board is authorized to issue an absolute release to any person
committed pursuant to section 18-1.3-904, C.R.S., if the board deems it in the best
interests of that person and the public and that the person, if at large, would not
constitute a threat of bodily harm to members of the public.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, the board has all the powers
conferred and duties imposed upon it with respect to the parole of prisoners
generally, in the parole and supervision of persons committed pursuant to section
18-1.3-904, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 72: R&RE, p. 259, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 39-13-216. L. 80: (2) amended, p. 524, � 1, effective March 25. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2652, � 128, effective July 1. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1498, � 152, effective October 1.