Colorado § 17-27-106 Escape from custody from a community corrections program

Colorado Statutes

§ 17-27-106 — Escape from custody from a community corrections program

Colorado·Title 17 Corrections·Art. Community Corrections Programs

(1)

(a)If an offender fails to remain within the extended limits of such offender's confinement or placement or fails to return within the time prescribed to any community corrections program to which such offender was assigned or transferred or if any offender who participates in a program established under the provisions of this article leaves such offender's place of employment or, having been ordered by the executive director of the department of corrections or the chief probation officer of the judicial district to return to the community corrections program, neglects or fails to do so, such offender shall be deemed to have escaped from custody and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in section 18-8-208, C.R.S., and all reductions in sentence authorized

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(1)
(a) If an offender fails to remain within the extended limits of such offender's
confinement or placement or fails to return within the time prescribed to any
community corrections program to which such offender was assigned or
transferred or if any offender who participates in a program established under the
provisions of this article leaves such offender's place of employment or, having
been ordered by the executive director of the department of corrections or the
chief probation officer of the judicial district to return to the community corrections
program, neglects or fails to do so, such offender shall be deemed to have escaped
from custody and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in section
18-8-208, C.R.S., and all reductions in sentence authorized by part 2 of article 22.5
of this title shall be forfeited.

(b) (I) In addition to the forfeiture of all reductions in sentence authorized by
part 2 of article 22.5 of this title, any person convicted of escape from custody from
a community correction program in violation of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1)
shall also forfeit all reductions in sentence authorized by section 18-1.3-301 (1)(i),
C.R.S.

(II) Repealed.

(2) The division of criminal justice is hereby authorized to provide notice to
appropriate law enforcement agencies and the sentencing court, if applicable, that
there is probable cause to believe that an offender has escaped from custody.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 93: Entire article R&RE, p. 716, � 1, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 81, � 3, effective March 23. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 661, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1)(b)(II) repealed, p. 527, � 2, effective May 22. L. 2002: (1)(b)(I) amended, p. 1508, � 170, effective October 1.