Colorado § 17-24-114 Provisions for inmates - rules

Colorado Statutes

§ 17-24-114 — Provisions for inmates - rules

Colorado § 17-24-114

Title 17Corrections

Art.Correctional Industries

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 17-24-114 (2026).

Text

(1)The director, in collaboration with the department, shall determine inmate work assignments within the division. Each inmate work assignment must take into account the diagnostic services unit recommendation of employment training needs of the inmate, the security classification of the inmate as determined by the superintendent of each correctional institution, and the rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration needs of the inmate.

(2)The director shall establish the compensation rate for the inmates working in internal programs. Payment rates must be established on an annual basis after review by the joint budget committee and by appropriation of the general assembly. The director shall not compensate an inmate if the inmate refuses to participate in an available rehabilit

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(1) The director, in collaboration
with the department, shall determine inmate work assignments within the division.
Each inmate work assignment must take into account the diagnostic services unit
recommendation of employment training needs of the inmate, the security
classification of the inmate as determined by the superintendent of each
correctional institution, and the rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration needs of
the inmate.

(2) The director shall establish the compensation rate for the inmates
working in internal programs. Payment rates must be established on an annual
basis after review by the joint budget committee and by appropriation of the
general assembly. The director shall not compensate an inmate if the inmate
refuses to participate in an available rehabilitation and work program.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2022.)

(4) The division has the power to establish rules governing the employment,
conduct, and management of inmates while assigned to internal programs. All such
rules pertaining to the payment, employment, conduct, and management of inmates
must be published and posted for inmates.

Legislative History

Source: L. 77: Entire title R&RE, p. 934, � 10, effective August 1. L. 78: (2) amended, p. 360, � 2, effective May 2. L. 80: (2) amended, p. 526, � 6, effective March 25. L. 90: (3) amended, p. 954, � 23, effective May 25. L. 96: (3) amended, p. 1149, � 8, effective June 1. L. 2000: (2) and (3) amended, p. 857, � 67, effective May 24. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-050), ch. 51, p. 243, � 9, effective March 30.