Colorado § 17-22.5-104 Parole - regulations

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§ 17-22.5-104 — Parole - regulations

Colorado § 17-22.5-104

Title 17Corrections

Art.Inmate and Parole Time Computation

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-22.5-104 (2026).

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(1)Any inmate in the custody of the department may be allowed to go on parole in accordance with section 17-22.5-403, subject to the provisions and conditions contained in this article and article 2 of this title.

(2)(a) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed before July 1, 1977, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least ten calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of ten years.

(b)No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1977, but before July 1, 1985, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least twenty calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of twenty years.

(c)(I) Except as desc

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(1) Any inmate in the custody of the
department may be allowed to go on parole in accordance with section 17-22.5-403, subject to the provisions and conditions contained in this article and article 2
of this title.

(2) (a) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed
before July 1, 1977, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least ten
calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during
such period of ten years.

(b) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed on or
after July 1, 1977, but before July 1, 1985, shall be paroled until such inmate has
served at least twenty calendar years, and no application for parole shall be made
or considered during such period of twenty years.

(c) (I) Except as described in section 18-1.3-401 (4)(c), C.R.S., and in
subparagraphs (IV) and (V) of paragraph (d) of this subsection (2), no inmate
imprisoned under a life sentence for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1985,
shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least forty calendar years, and no
application for parole shall be made or considered during such period of forty years.

(II) Subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c) does not apply to an inmate
sentenced pursuant to section 16-13-101 (2), C.R.S., as it existed prior to July 1, 1993,
for any crime committed on or after July 1, 1985, and the inmate shall be eligible for
parole after the inmate has served forty calendar years less any time authorized
pursuant to section 17-22.5-405.

(d) (I) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence for a class 1 felony
committed on or after July 1, 1990, shall be eligible for parole.

(II) This paragraph (d) shall not apply to any inmate sentenced pursuant to
section 18-1.3-801 (2), C.R.S., for any crime committed on or after July 1, 1993, and
any such inmate shall be eligible for parole in accordance with section 17-22.5-403.

(III) No inmate imprisoned under a life sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-801 (2.5), C.R.S., and no inmate imprisoned under a life sentence pursuant to section
18-1.3-801 (1), C.R.S., on and after July 1, 1994, for a crime committed on and after
that date, shall be paroled until such inmate has served at least forty calendar
years, and no application for parole shall be made or considered during such period
of forty years.

(IV) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(d)(I) of this section, an inmate imprisoned
to a life sentence for a class 1 felony committed before July 1, 1990, or on or after
July 1, 2006, who was convicted as an adult following direct filing of an information
or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801 or transfer of
proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802, may be eligible for
parole after the inmate has served at least forty years, less any earned time
granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405. An application for parole may not be
made or considered during this period.

(V) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(d)(I) of this section, an inmate sentenced
to life imprisonment for a class 1 felony committed on or after July 1, 1990, and
before July 1, 2006, who was convicted as an adult following direct filing of an
information or indictment in the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-801, or
transfer of proceedings to the district court pursuant to section 19-2.5-802, or
pursuant to either of these sections as they existed prior to their repeal and
reenactment, with amendments, by House Bill 96-1005, may be eligible for parole
after serving forty years, less any earned time granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405.

(3) Repealed.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 518, � 1, effective July 1. L. 85: (2)(b) amended and (2)(c) added, p. 648, � 3, effective July 1; (2)(b) amended and (2)(c) added, p. 657, � 5, effective July 1. L. 87: (3) added, p. 654, � 9, effective July 1. L. 90: (1) amended, p. 954, � 24, effective July 1; (2)(d) added, p. 928, � 3, effective July 1. L. 91: (2)(d) amended, p. 404, � 4, effective June 6. L. 93: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1977, � 3, effective July 1. L. 94: (2)(d)(III) amended, p. 1472, � 2, effective May 31. L. 2002: (2)(d)(II) and (2)(d)(III) amended, p. 1501, � 162, effective October 1. L. 2006: (2)(d)(IV) added, p. 1052, � 3, effective May 25. L. 2015: (2)(c) and (2)(d)(I) amended, (HB 15-1203), ch. 154, p. 461, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2016: (2)(c)(I) and (2)(d)(IV) amended and (2)(d)(V) added, (SB 16-181), ch. 353, p. 1449, � 2, effective June 10. L. 2021: (2)(d)(IV) and (2)(d)(V) amended, (SB 21-059), ch. 136, p. 716, � 33, effective October 1.