§ 16-11-201.5 — Purposes of probation

Colorado § 16-11-201.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 16: Criminal
• Art.: Imposition of Sentence

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(1) The purposes of this article 11 with
respect to probation are:

(a) To serve as a sentencing option and a response to crime in order to
moderate and deter future criminal behavior and victimization;

(b) To support persons in behavior change through the coordination and
provision of effective and individualized services that may include, but are not
limited to, educational, therapeutic, restorative, and skill-building services;

(c) To hold persons accountable for their behavior through supervision and
interventions that promote reparation of harm to the community and victims, which
reparation includes, but is not limited to, restitution to victims;

(d) To serve as a cost-effective option for persons appropriate for community
supervision; and

(e) To honor the statutory and constitutional rights of victims of crime.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1257), ch. 69, p. 352, � 2, effective April 7.